Inquest into the death of Tracey Karadji
Deceased
Tracey Anne Karadji
Demographics
35y, female
Date of death
2005-07-27
Finding date
2007-02-26
Cause of death
Multiple injuries resulting from a motor vehicle accident in which the deceased was struck by a Nissan Patrol 4WD police vehicle
AI-generated summary
Tracey Karadji, a 35-year-old Aboriginal woman, died on 27 July 2005 after being struck by a police vehicle driven by Senior Constable Joseph Hart on a road adjacent to a drinking paddock near Daly River. The deceased was lying on the sealed roadway with a blood alcohol content of 0.267%. The coroner found the death was accidental with no fault on the officer's part. Hart was driving at approximately 55 km/h, watching for pedestrians, and the deceased's position lying in the middle-to-right portion of the road was unexpected and not visible until the moment of impact. The coroner accepted Hart's account and found the vehicle's lighting and speed were reasonable given the circumstances. No preventability issues were identified. The drinking paddock has since been relocated away from the roadway to improve safety.
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Drugs involved
Contributing factors
- Deceased lying on roadway in dark
- High blood alcohol content (0.267%)
- Unexpected position of deceased in middle-to-right portion of sealed road
- Poor visibility conditions at night
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