A teenager who was "full of life, loved his life and did it his own way" died after losing control of his motorbike, but an inquest into his death has not been able to show what led to the crash.
Kieran Rogers was riding his Kawasaki motorcycle from Bodmin to St Austell when he collided with a white Fiat 500 driving in the opposite direction.
The collision happened at 7.45am on Friday, August 29, last year on the former A391, now known as the B3278, near the bridge over the train station at Bugle.
An inquest into the 18-year-old's death held in Truro today (Monday, August 24) heard that there is no indication either vehicle had been travelling too fast. While the road was damp, there were no defects to the road surface or signage issues that could have contributed to Kieran's loss of control.
The Fiat was found to have no defect. Kieran's rear tyre was slightly underinflated and had a defective tread on the central section, but crash scene and vehicle investigators from Devon and Cornwall Police could not determine whether it played any part in his loss of control.
The inquest heard that the Fiat driver had started braking on the approach to the bend and saw Kieran appear to lose his grip of the handlebar. Neither vehicle would have been over more than 25 or 30mph, which is the speed limit on that road.
Kieran then lost control of his bike, crossed into the opposite lane and fell off. The bike slid along the road and crashed into the Fiat. Kieran then hit the car and the bike.
Police investigators told the inquest that the Fiat driver would not have been able to stop and avoid the collision because it happened too quickly.
Kieran suffered "catastrophic injuries" and, despite paramedics trying to save him, he was declared deceased at the scene.
His father Jason told the inquest that Kieran had always been "full of life, loved his life and did it his own way".
He said Kieran had fallen in love with bikes the minute he donned a helmet while go-karting as a child, had passed his driving test and ridden motorbikes everywhere afterwards.
He said Kieran would always tinker with his motorbike to "make it perfect".
Mr Rogers said Kieran, who attended Charlestown Primary and Penrice Secondary School and had hoped to study visual effects and gaming, had worked hard at school to achieve the grades he needed. He had always had a "cheeky and mischievous sense of humour" and would "question the rules if he couldn't find a rational reason to follow them".
He said: "He was the sweetest kid and most accepting person. He was so easy-going and a lovely, amazing guy."
At the time of Kieran's passing his family said he "brought joy to everyone he met" and made the most of every second he had.
In their tribute to him last year they said: "Kieran brought sunshine to our world, his beautiful smile and wonderful laugh brought joy to everyone he met, he loved his life and grabbed every second with both hands, as a family we would like to thank everyone for their kindness at this unimaginable time. We are beyond belief that this has happened and our lives will be forever changed."
The collision came days before another collision in nearby Roche that killed another biker. Sean Semmens was pronounced [dead at the scene after suffering serious injuries](https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/family-pay-tribute
Inquest Concludes Teen Biker Lost Control