by Lauren Fruen

lfruen@thekmgroup.co.uk

Herne Bay biker Harry Moss was trying to ring his girlfriend when he lost control of his car and died in a horror smash.

The 50-year-old was also twice the drink drive limit and had traces of amphetamine in his system when he crashed in September last year.

The builder, of Grand Drive, Herne Bay, was thrown through the windscreen of his Fiat Ulysse after hitting the central reservation of the A28.

White powder, believed to be cocaine, was also found at the scene.

Mobile phone records showed Mr Moss had called Lesley Hunt – his partner of 17 years – at the time of the accident.

Speaking at the inquest on Thursday, she said: "He made a phone call to me about 15 minutes before the accident. He phoned to say he was on his way home so I was surprised to hear it ring again. When I picked up there was nothing on the line, no conversation.

"At that point I went looking for him. I had a sixth sense something was wrong. All I could hear was crackling."

Former Herne Bay FC player Mr Moss had been driving between Birchington and St Nicholas-at-Wade when he lost control and rolled his people carrier several times.

A post-mortem revealed he suffered multiple injuries and had 170mg of alcohol in 100ml of blood. The legal limit for drivers is 80mg.

PC Mark Wooding, who attended the crash site, said: "Mobile phone records revealed a phone call had been made. It shows that at the time of the crash Mr Moss dialled the number of Lesley Hunt.

"A bag containing a quantity of white powder was also found in Mr Moss’ possession. The vehicle showed no contributory effects. This seems to be driver error."

Mr Moss, a popular biker and member of the Easily Led Club, was the only person travelling in the car.

Forensic crash investigator Robert Giles said there was no evidence to determine the speed of the car.

Recording an accidental verdict, assistant deputy coroner James Dillon said Mr Moss had apparently lost control of his vehicle while more than twice the legal drink drive limit and with a trace amount of amphetamine in his blood stream.

He added: "It is possible the deceased may have been attempting to use a mobile phone at the time he apparently lost control of the vehicle.

"He came into contact with the central reservation and was wearing a safety belt which failed to restrain him. He was thrown from the vehicle as a result of the collision and died of his injuries at hospital."