A "beautiful son" died after suffering a traumatic brain injury when he smashed his head on the concrete while zig-zagging down a steep road.
Competitive skateboarder Max Hamilton was found " snoring " heavily in the road by police in the early hours of the morning having come off his board after drinking with frends.
Max had just turned 19 two weeks previous and had competed in a national skateboarding event the night before he suffered the terrible injury in the early hours of Saturday, July 27, 2019.
His mum Tracey previously described Max as a "beautiful son" who was "caring, funny and courageous". Since his death his organs have been used to save several lives and more than £10,000 has been raised for a memorial skatepark in his memory, reports PlymouthLive .
An inquest into Max's death heard today he was riding with pals on Greenbank Road in his home city of Plymouth when he came off his board. Commonly for street skaters, he was not wearing a helmet.
Max, of St Paul Street, Stonehouse, died at Derriford Hospital.
The inquest heard Max and his friends had been drinking in bars around Plymouth after the skateboarding competition in the south Devon city.
Alcohol was found in Max's system when he died, the inquest was told, though it was not entirely clear how much he consumed prior to falling off his skateboard.
Evidence revealed how Max and fellow skateboarders went riding in the city centre at 6pm on Friday, July 26. Afterwards, they went up to Sainsbury's on Ebrington Street to get some drinks.
The party then went to The Bread and Roses pub before arriving at Turtle Bay back in town at around midnight, the inquest was told. They finished at the Hanging Gardens club in Bretonside before walking up to Greenbank Road so they could street skate down it.
Two pals had already reached the junction of Ebrington Street when they got a call from one of the guys behind to say something was wrong. Police were called and Max was found 'snoring' heavily in the road.
They called out to him but got no response. It was then discovered Max was bleeding from his head, the inquest heard.
The fact Max had been drinking was not considered a factor in his death.
DC Emma Wright said nearby CCTV showed one of Max's mates riding down Greenbank Road, with Max following behind.
"We see him skateboarding down in a zig-zag position, at one time he got close to the kerb on the left, then continued to skateboard down the road in a zig-zag position, getting close to the kerb for a second time," she said.
Mobile phone video footage obtained by police from one of the skateboarders then shows Max come off his skateboard. A clip then shows Max laying on the floor, at around 5am on the Saturday.
No other person or vehicle was seen at that time.
DC Wright confirmed it was her view Max had died as a result of falling and suffering a serious brain injury.
Mr Arrow concluded Max died from a traumatic brain injury and the cause of his death was accidental.
Addressing Max's family, Mr Arrow said: "I am satisfied his medical cause of death should be recorded as traumatic brain injury.
"How he suffered that traumatic brain injury - it appears to me, Max, was a very keen skateboarder, he obviously enjoyed skateboarding, immensely. And it appears to me, he and his friends have had a pleasant day, at a national event.
"They have decided to go out for a drink, had several drinks, and then decided to skateboard down Greenbank Road.
"Sadly, it appears Max has fallen from his skateboard and has suffered an injury to his head.
"He has been taken to hospital and sadly died.
"So I am going to record this was an accidental death. Had he not fallen from his skateboard, he wouldn't have died."
Max has been described by his mum Tracey as a "beautiful soul" and said every breath she takes will now be for him.
"Max's love for his family was way beyond expectation, he just made life pleasant just having him in our life," she said.
"He was a beautiful brother to three sisters and he was the most wonderful son. He was never shy or embarrassed giving me a kiss on the cheek in front of his friends. He was such an affectionate and loving son."
The young man "lived and breathed" skateboarding and also worked with his dad as a carpenter. He had a passion for art and design.
Tracey added: "He was just a typical teenager, he loved music and he often played his acoustic guitar.
"He was a proficient skateboarder, he first picked up a skateboard when he was five or six and he also had a keen interest in art, his dream was to work in design.
"Max studied at Plymouth College of Art and he even designed his own skateboard press, he was very entrepreneurial, and he wanted to take that and turn it into a business. He was very bright.
"He wanted to find ways if creating a brand that would encompass his love and passion of the sport, for him skateboarding was a way of expression."
She added: "It is still a massive shock for us all, but Max saved six people by donating his heart, lungs and kidneys. That is the sort of person he was, so courageous and caring."
A funeral was held for Max on Sunday, August 11, where more than 150 turned out to show their repects.
"His funeral was a show of how loved he really was," Tracey added.
"We are also putting a memorial at Totnes Skate Park where there will be a piece of equipment that other skateboarders can use.
"There will also be a plaque with his name on it as we want his legacy to live on."
'They aren't wearing headgear because it's just not cool'
Tracey said she wants to continue to raise money so that other parents won't have to go through what they have been through.
She said: "We don't want this to happen to any other parents. Max's accident was so tragic and we want to design a type of headgear that kids will wear.
"The headgear out there serves a purpose but they aren't wearing it because it's just not cool.
"The headgear will be designed by skaters to encourage people to wear protection whilst skateboarding."
Senior Plymouth coroner Ian Arrow shined a light on the fact selfless Max had been a registered donor and his organs had saved lives.
Mr Arrow added: "I would just like to take the opportunity to offer my condolences to the family - I am so sorry to hear of Max's death.
"I first heard of the incident through the (organ) transplant co-ordinator, and I take the opportunity to pay tribute to the number of lives he would have saved."
Speaking after the inquest, Max's devastated mum Tracey said: "He was a prominent member of the community, he was loved, he was a beautiful son."
She and Max's father, David Hamilton, revealed it was Max's aspiration to study a sustainable product design course in London next year.
He had also planned to return to Australia - where he was born in July 2000 - and help in the design and construction of 'off-grid' homes.