A PRESTATYN father died after a caravan being towed along the A548 Coast Road jackknifed into his path, it was heard at the opening of an inquest on Monday.

Father-of-two Shaun Buckley was driving a flatbed recovery vehicle near Tanlan, Ffynnongroew, on July 6.

The five-berth caravan, being towed by a Nissan Qashqai, was travelling in the opposite direction when it swung out into the opposite lane. Mr Buckley’s truck hit it before colliding with another vehicle.

Mr Buckley, 41, of Ffordd Pendyffryn, Prestatyn, was flown by air ambulance to Aintree Hospital in Liverpool but died the same day.

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Shaun Buckley was a devoted dad to his two girls aged 17 and 10 weeks. Picture: GoFundMe

At the brief inquest opening in Ruthin, Elizabeth Dudley-Jones, assistant coroner for North Wales East and Central, said he suffered major chest injuries.

The inquest was adjourned to a date to be fixed.

After the tragedy, Mr Buckley’s family described him as “a much-loved son, partner, dad, brother and son”.

More than £13,000 has been raised to help Mr Buckley's family.

A statement on the gofundme page said: “The messages of support that our family has received is testament to how well loved he was, not only by his family but everyone who knew Shaun.”

A celebration of Mr Buckey's life will be held on Wednesday, July 17. This will take place at St Thomas’s Church, Rhyl, at 11am and will be followed by a service at Coed Bell Cemetery at 12.15pm. Refreshments will be at Rhyl Rugby Club.