The 20-year-old died after a crash on the A47 in July last year
A young father died of “traumatic” injuries after a crash on the A47 last year, an inquest has heard. Liam Knight, aged 20 and lived in Yaxley, died after a crash involving his motorbike and a van on the A47 near Eye on July 5, 2025.
The inquest was held into the father-of-one at Lawrence Court in Huntingdon today (Wednesday, February 18). A “large number” of Liam’s family attended the inquest, including Liam’s aunt Karrie Roper and his uncle. Coroner Caroline offered her condolences to the family before starting the inquest.
A post-mortem carried out after Liam’s death confirmed he died of “multiple traumatic injuries” as a result of a road traffic collision. The inquest heard that Liam had “multiple injuries to his spleen”, he suffered a “substantial haemorrhage” to his left lung, and “cuts and bruises” to his right lung.
Liam also suffered a “traumatic head injury”. The post-mortem ruled that these injuries would have led to “significant blood loss”, causing Liam to go into shock.
A statement read out on behalf of Cambridgeshire Police confirmed they were called to the crash at around 1.15pm on July 5. The court heard that Liam was riding a blue Yamaha motorbike, and the crash involved a white Mercedes Sprinter van.
Coroner Jones told the court the van was driving towards the Eye Green roundabout, with Liam travelling behind. The van “slowed down” towards the roundabout, as the traffic was also slowing down.
The inquest heard that for a “reason unknown”, Liam, who was wearing a helmet and protective gear, went into the back of the van. Liam then “came separate” from his bike and went into the opposite lane.
One witness said they saw Liam “fly off his bike” and his helmet came off. The court also heard that around four witnesses attended to Liam before calling the East of England Ambulance Service.
Liam was taken to Addenbrooke’s Hospital by the ambulance service. Before arriving, Liam went into cardiac arrest.
He was taken to the critical care unit, but he was sadly pronounced dead at 4.08pm in hospital. After concluding the inquest, Coroner Jones offered her condolences to Liam’s family and friends on their “very sad loss”.
Last year, Liam’s auntie Karrie shared a tribute to her nephew. She said he was “full of energy” and he “never stopped laughing”.
Karrie added: “He never stopped making jokes. He would always come in from work and tell me the gossip. He loved travelling and going out with his mates. His friends meant a lot to him and were friends for life. He also loved his food, he had a big appetite.”