A REDDITCH man who was injured in a road traffic collision died as a result of an accident a Worcestershire coroner has ruled.

Hilmar Kurzhals, aged 88, from Yvonne Road in Crabbs Cross sustained injury on October 23 2014.

He was admitted to Worcestershire Royal Hospital where he underwent surgery but his condition worsened.

He was later transferred to St Richards Hospice where he died on December 12 2014.