Heartbroken parents of engineer, 25, who died in horror crash claim their son would be ‘alive today’ if paramedics had not taken more than an hour to arrive – as ambulance service admits ‘error’
- Kyle Goater died after his MG ZS SUV collided with two other cars in Bradford
The heartbroken parents of an engineer who died in a horror crash say he would be ‘alive today’ if an ambulance hadn’t taken over an hour to reach him.
Kyle Goater, 25, suffered serious injuries when his MG ZS SUV vehicle collided with two other cars as he travelled through Bradford, West Yorkshire, in July 2021.
An inquest at Bradford Coroners’ Court heard the ambulance service received an initial call about the smash at 4.54pm, when Kyle was still conscious and speaking.
But this was not answered until 4.59pm and over the next hour, his breathing became shallow and he began to complain that he had chest pains.
Ambulance crews did not arrive on the scene at the crash site until 6.07pm – one hour and eight minutes later.
Kyle went into cardiac arrest at 5.59pm and he was pronounced dead at 6.58pm.
A spokesperson from Yorkshire Ambulance Service admitted an ‘error’ had been made with his case, adding: ‘We are committed to learning from this.’
But after the inquest, Kyle’s devastated dad Andrew Goater and mum Samantha Goater said they felt ‘let down’ by the actions of the service that day.
Kyle Goater, 25, suffered serious injuries when his MG ZS SUV vehicle collided with two other cars
The incident happened as he travelled through Bradford, West Yorkshire, in July 2021
They said: ‘We have been let down by the ambulance service.
‘If they had allocated and dispatched an ambulance in time, Kyle should be alive today.’
‘We want urgent changes to be made – no other family should have to go through this.’
Kyle was involved in the collision on July 20, 2021, on Moor Road, Burley, in the Wharfedale area of Bradford.
The inquest heard he was initially talking and reacting after the collision, but he then began to complain of chest pains and his breathing became shallow.
Yorkshire Ambulance Service had nearby resources available at 5.34pm, but these were not deployed at the time, the court was told.
Kyle’s parents raised concerns the incident was initially classed as category three, before being upgraded to a more serious category two.
According to NHS England, category two patients should be reached in an average time of 18 minutes.
Kyle (pictured as a child) has been described as a beautiful, caring, funny, loving young man who had the most wonderful personality and the cheekiest smile
Assistant coroner Angela Brocklehurst, recording a narrative conclusion, said that a chance to save Kyle’s life had been lost due to an ambulance not arriving in time.
She said: ‘This had critical consequences.
‘Yorkshire Ambulance Service, by failure to deploy available resources at 5.34pm on that day, lost an opportunity to save the life of Kyle.’
A spokesperson for Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust said their thoughts were with Kyle’s family.
They said: ‘First and foremost, we would like to express our sympathy to the family and friends of Kyle Goater following his death in July 2021 after a road traffic collision.
‘The trust contributed fully to the coroner’s inquest and acknowledges the error made in dispatching an ambulance to the incident.
‘We are committed to learning from this. Our thoughts remain with Kyle’s family.’
But Kyle’s parents said they wanted to receive an apology in writing from the service, as they paid tribute to their ‘amazing’ son.
‘He was an outgoing, confident man – an amazing character with so many friends. He was and still is a very much-loved, cherished son and brother’
They said: ‘Kyle was a beautiful, caring, funny, loving young man who had the most wonderful personality and the cheekiest smile.
‘He was an outgoing, confident man – an amazing character with so many friends. He was and still is a very much-loved, cherished son and brother.
‘We are totally devastated and heartbroken following the tragic loss of Kyle. Our lives will never be the same again.
‘To explain our loss is the unthinkable – there simply are no words. Kyle was taken far too soon.
‘He had a wonderful lifetime in front of him. He adored his family and his family adored him. He is very sadly missed.’
Kyle – who loved cars and fixing things – worked at Ilkley-based Olicana Products Ltd
They added that they wanted to thank the police for their response to the incident.
Kyle – who loved cars and fixing things – worked at Ilkley-based Olicana Products Ltd.
And after he died, Hadleighson Standing, production manager at the firm, said: ‘It has come as a massive shock to us all – it is tragic.
‘He was a well-respected member of the team. He was a great lad.
‘He has worked here for about six years – we saw him grow from a boy to a man. It is a really tight team here – Kyle blended in with everybody.
‘He enjoyed his cars and was a great engineer. He was very technically astute, just a good all-round guy. We miss him immensely.’
Bunches of flowers with emotional messages and tributes were also left on Moor Road, which is between Ilkley and Menston, after the tragedy.
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