Deceased
Jason Donald
Demographics
33y, male
Date of death
2006-01-25
Finding date
2007-03-16
Cause of death
Multiple injuries sustained in a single vehicle crash, complicated by acalculous cholecystitis with necrotic kidney and large abdominal abscesses, necrotizing fasciitis, and ultimately massive intracerebral hemorrhage with infarction in the distribution of the middle cerebral artery
AI-generated summary
Jason Donald, a 34-year-old Aboriginal male, was involved in a high-speed police pursuit following allegations of breaching a domestic violence order. He was driving erratically and intoxicated (BAC 0.285) when police activated lights and sirens. The pursuit lasted 1-2 minutes before police terminated it when the fleeing vehicle rapidly accelerated beyond safe following distance. The deceased lost control on a bend and crashed off the Stuart Highway, sustaining severe traumatic injuries including closed head injury, bilateral lung contusions, complex femur fracture and flail chest. Initial hospital care was appropriate with initial improvement, but the deceased developed complications including acalculous cholecystitis with large abdominal abscesses and necrotizing fasciitis requiring surgery. A massive intracerebral bleed ultimately caused death on 25 January 2006, 26 days post-accident. The coroner found no evidence of police impropriety during the pursuit and commended all clinical care provided.
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