Deceased
Matthew Scott Lewis
Demographics
21y, male
Date of death
2013-10-05
Finding date
2015-09-02
Cause of death
blunt force trauma to the head as a result of a single motor vehicle accident
AI-generated summary
Matthew Scott Lewis, 21, died from blunt force head trauma when a heavily modified hunting vehicle rolled at approximately 50 km/h while pursuing kangaroos on private farmland. The vehicle had been extensively modified with a raised centre of mass and roof 'pop-up' holes for shooting, rendering it inherently unstable. The driver had consumed 2-3 beers several hours earlier with a calculated blood alcohol of 0-0.015 g/100mL at time of accident—below the impairment threshold. No seatbelts were worn. Police failed to secure the accident scene for several hours and could not perform breath testing on the driver because the accident occurred on private property, beyond Road Transport Act jurisdiction. The coroner found the vehicle modifications, combined with passengers standing in roof openings, directly contributed to the rollover. The death was ultimately preventable through safer vehicle design and appropriate regulatory oversight of private property vehicle modifications.
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