Molloy, Michael Patrick
Deceased
Michael Patrick Molloy
Demographics
38y, male
Date of death
2010-10-08
Finding date
2014-03-12
Cause of death
Multiple injuries sustained in motor vehicle accident (pedestrian)
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Michael Patrick Molloy, a 38-year-old man, died from multiple injuries sustained when struck by a prime mover on Ray Jones Drive, Portsmith, Queensland on 8 October 2010. He deliberately pulled his vehicle to the roadside and stepped in front of the truck. While multiple witnesses observed intentional actions, the coroner could not definitively determine whether the death was suicide or accident. Medical and psychiatric evidence showed no depression, suicidal ideation, or psychological distress prior to death. Mr Molloy had recently sold his business, was in good spirits, and had made social plans. The coroner applied the presumption against suicide and found insufficient evidence to overcome it, concluding the death's circumstances remained undetermined between accident and intentional act.
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Contributing factors
- unclear mental state at time of incident
- deliberate entry into traffic
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