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Cocaine blamed for rabbi's crash death

August 5, 2008 14:39

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A wealthy philanthropist dubbed "God's postman" was killed when he crashed his Bentley after taking cocaine, an inquest heard.

Rabbi Benzion Dunner, who gave millions to charity, may have been under the influence of the class A drug as he drove his two sons in his £175,000 car.

The 45-year-old lost control of the Bentley Arnage as he overtook another vehicle at 80mph, careered off the road and ploughed into a tree.

He died instantly from severe chest injuries. Toxicology tests later revealed he had ingested a quantity of cocaine some time before the crash which could have affected his driving.