A 26-year-old motorcyclist suffered fatal injuries after his bike aquaplaned in "horrible" weather near Center Parks, his inquest heard.

Aiden Maxwell, from Elveden, died on November 2 last year following a crash on the B1106 between Elveden and Brandon.

At his inquest on Monday, Suffolk Coroners' Court heard a tribute from his father Robert who said his son was known for his adventurous spirit and compassionate nature.

Mr Maxwell had lost his mother at the age of 10, but had shown remarkable strength and resilience for which he was known throughout his life, his father wrote.

His son exemplified their family’s values of love, integrity and kindness, and was respected by colleagues and peers alike, Mr Maxwell wrote. He also volunteered his time with various causes close to his heart.

Just before 6am on November 2, Mr Maxwell had been driving his Yamaha motorcycle northwards along the B1106. 

The weather that day was “horrible”, said PC Mark Head, a forensic collision investigator for Suffolk Constabulary.

He told the inquest that on the day of Mr Maxwell's death it was dark and raining heavily, with areas of standing water close to the verges. There was also no street lighting.

PC Head read a witness statement taken from David Hume, who was driving his Vauxhall Corsa in the opposite direction.

Mr Hume said that he was aware of Mr Maxwell’s headlight approaching on the opposite side of the carriageway and that he had no concerns.

He then became aware of a large amount of water splashing his car, which he described as a quantity one might expect to be thrown up by a passing HGV.

Mr Hume then became aware that something had hit his car, and so pulled over.

PC Head explained that on Mr Maxwell’s side of the road, a large volume of water had covered the road surface.

From his own examination of the scene and the available evidence, PC Head deduced that Mr Maxwell had likely either not seen the water, or was not aware of the extent of it.

Having entered the water, his vehicle began to aquaplane. This causes a vehicle’s tyre to lose contact with the road surface, making it impossible to brake or steer.

PC Head said that this likely resulted in Mr Maxwell’s immediate, catastrophic loss of control of the motorcycle, and caused him to be thrown from his motorcycle.

This resulted in fatal injuries to Mr Maxwell’s head and chest.

Assistant coroner for Suffolk Dr Daniel Sharpstone concluded that Mr Maxwell had died as a result of a road traffic collision.

He ended proceedings by expressing his condolences to Mr Maxwell’s family.