Demographics
29y, female
Date of death
2024-10-16
Finding date
2024
Cause of death
Multiple blunt force injuries secondary to single motor vehicle crash (driver) with alcohol intoxication
AI-generated summary
A 29-year-old female driver died in a single-vehicle rollover crash after consuming alcohol and driving at excessive speed. Blood alcohol level was 0.11% (moderate intoxication) and ketamine 0.89 mg/L was also detected. She was travelling at 144.72 km/h in a 100 km/h zone on an unlit road at 2:30 am when she lost control, veered off the road, and the vehicle rolled approximately 80 metres. Clinical lesson: alcohol impairs judgment and coordination, and combined with other drugs (ketamine) and speeding significantly increases crash risk. This preventable death highlights the dangers of driving under the influence and at excessive speeds, particularly at night.
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