Demographics
59y, female
Date of death
2024-08-08
Finding date
2025
Cause of death
Extensive crush injury sustained when struck by a heavy vehicle (road train)
AI-generated summary
A 59-year-old woman was struck and killed by a road train while attempting to cross the Stuart Highway at night near Stuarts Well. She was highly intoxicated (BAC 0.15%) and had documented poor vision and hearing. The roadhouse from which she purchased alcohol had breached its liquor licence conditions by serving alcohol without the required meal purchase. The crash was mechanically unavoidable given reaction distances, but was preventable through better alcohol service compliance and pedestrian safety measures. The coroner identified systemic issues including inadequate liquor licence oversight, absence of Licencing NT from road safety governance, and poor coordination of the Pedestrian Safety Reference Group.
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