Deceased
Meleta Eliza Oakley
Demographics
16y, female
Coroner
Barnes
Date of death
2011-06-10
Finding date
2012-11-15
Cause of death
Crush injury to chest due to motor vehicle trauma
AI-generated summary
A 16-year-old female passenger died from crush injuries sustained in a motor vehicle rollover. The driver, who was intoxicated (BAC 0.227%), was directed to submit to a breath test by police. He accelerated away and drove recklessly out of town at over 100 km/h on the wrong side of the road. The vehicle suddenly swerved left, causing a counter-clockwise yaw and rollover. The passenger was ejected and fatally crushed under the vehicle. The seat belt was defective and not worn. Police appropriately abandoned a brief attempted intercept, deeming continued pursuit too dangerous. The death resulted from dangerous drunken driving. The coroner concluded the police conduct did not contribute to the fatal outcome and referred the driver for potential prosecution for dangerous operation of a vehicle causing death.
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