A dad who felt "hopeless" after a hit-and-run left him unable to work took his own life, an inquest heard.
Bradley Train had his ribs crushed after he left for dead when a car hit his bike then drove over his body last December.
The 43-year-old from Hull was left with a collapsed lung and broken ribs and was hospitalised for five days, then later signed off long-term sick from work.
An inquest at Hull Coroner's Court heard how the post traumatic distress he suffered in the hit-and-run contributed to his suicide five months later.
The driver of the vehicle,Andrei Marginica, 19, had fled the to France after the crash but was found at the Gare du Nord station in Paris, reports Hull Daily Mail.
Bradley was found dead in his home on May 17, after his family, who had not heard from him in several weeks, alerted police.
The dad was described as the "life and soul of the party" by his devastated family who told the court that he had been a heroin user in the past and had struggled with drug addiction and mental health issues.
His ex-wife said that the couple met in a club in 2004, had two daughters and married in 2009.
They were happy, but their relationship broke down in 2013 when hr started using heroin again.
The accident had led to severe depression and mood swings, according to his ex.
After he had missed his daughter's birthday party and not replied to texts for at least two weeks, she contacted police who tragically found his body.
The inquest was told that after the dad was knocked off his bike in December 2018 and went to hospital for his injuries he was signed off on long term sick and suffered from depression and anxiety.
"He was in pain from the accident and became skinny and let his beard and hair grow and said he was worried about money and that it limited him as to where he would go and what he could do and I believed that he was using drugs," the ex-wife said.
"His daughters last saw him on May 1 and we began to worry about him so contacted the police who found him dead."
To try and curb his drug addiction, Mr Train was receiving support from ReNew.
He had a long medical history of mental health problems and was on medication for his anxiety and depression.
After the hit-and-run, Mr Train received counselling for the post traumatic stress that he was experiencing.
He felt "hopeless" and "socially isolated" and was suffering from flashbacks, low mood, anxiety and was struggling to sleep.
He was said to be upset at being unable to work.
A serious incident report was written by mental health nurse Sandra Brown who determined that nothing more could have been done by the mental health services to prevent Mr Train's death, but said post traumatic stress disorder after the hit-and-run was a big factor in him ending his life.
She said: "It seems that the core of Mr Train's suicide was down to his post traumatic stress disorder that he struggled to cope with after the road traffic accident and previous trauma that had caused him a great amount of distress."
HM area coroner Rosemary Baxter said that Mr Train's medical cause of death was hanging and gave a conclusion of suicide.
"The core is the hopelessness that Mr Train felt and his suicide was perpetuated by the post traumatic stress disorder that he suffered after a road traffic accident as well as past traumas," she said.
"The post traumatic stress, depression, anxiety, hopelessness and suicidal thoughts were persistent and overcame him.
"On a balance of probabilities I am satisfied that Brad took his own life and intended to do so, and so I record a conclusion of suicide."
Speaking in January after the hit-and-run, Bradley said he was struggling to return to his normal life.
The dad said he became a recluse, his child moved out due to his mood swings and he had not been able to earn any sort of income.
“I was a happy go lucky person and I was always out with friends and family but I’ve not seen anyone hardly since this happened," Mr Train said.
“It has made me a recluse. I sit here in my home day in, day out and it’s hard to get sleep. When I do, I get three nightmares a night and psychologically this has knocked me for six.
“I’m a painter and decorator by trade and I should be earning money for my children but I can’t go back to work because of my broken ribs – it will undo my recovery so far.
“I’ve become housebound and it’s awful. I’m very angry but that anger is turning into something else I can’t put my finger on.
“It has hit me like a ton of bricks and I’m still having nightmares. I just want to get on with my life now, find a job and get back out there and start earning.”
After the hit-and-run, Marginica, of Princes Avenue, west Hull, went missing with a manhunt launched by police to find their prime suspect.
However, less than 24 hours later, the teenager was apprehended in Paris and arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after boarding an overnight train to France.
This charge was later dropped, but Marginica admitted causing serious injury by dangerous driving , using a vehicle without insurance, failing to stop after an accident, and failing to report an accident. He had no previous convictions.
“He went over the left side of my body and that is really the last thing I remember before all the pain kicked in,” Mr Train said after the event.
People were shouting ‘what a maniac’ and ‘they’ve killed him’. I didn’t see him drive off because I couldn’t move but my initial thought was ‘what a w****r’ because he just drove off and didn’t even get out of the car to see how I was.
“The ambulance was there in a split second to take me to hospital and I can’t thank them enough. They were so quick and I thought I would be laid there in the road for ages.”
“I was very lucky,” Mr Train said. “Doctors said an inch here or there and I wouldn’t be here.”
Marginica, who is originally from Romania and listened to proceedings through an interpreter at Hull Crown Court, was jailed for 15 months on February 27. He was also banned from driving for 17 months.
The judge accepted Marginica was “genuinely scared” of Mr Train after a confrontation between the pair. However, he was "satisfied" he knew he was under his car when he performed a three-point turn to get away on December 12 last year.
Shocking footage of the incident, captured by another vehicle's dashcam, was played during Marginica's sentencing hearing and showed his left front wheel drive straight over Train's body after he fell off his bike in front of the bonnet.
Both men gave differing accounts of what happened prior to the collision, but Judge Mark Bury told Marginica: "Having seen the dashcam footage of the car behind, I accept your explanation for it; that is to say Mr Train somehow collided with the rear of your car, not causing any damage."
That led to an exchange of words between the two, and Marginica accepted calling Train "stupid" through his open window. He was prepared to leave it at that and drove off, but became stuck in traffic and Train was seen "pedalling furiously" after him.
Judge Bury told Marginica he had begun the three-point turn "because you were genuinely, and I accept this, scared of further confrontation with Mr Train. He came up to your car and fell off his bike. What's clear from the footage he's then at the bonnet of your car at the front.
"What then happens is he falls off. The only place he could have fallen was under your car - I'm satisfied you knew that. You then drove over him - shocking footage to watch."
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