Deceased
David Cunliffe
Demographics
35y, male
Date of death
2002-02-27
Finding date
2004-08-27
Cause of death
Cerebral lacerations associated with comminuted fractures of cranial vault and base of skull
AI-generated summary
David Cunliffe, aged 35, died from severe cerebral lacerations and comminuted skull fractures sustained when ejected from a vehicle during a rollover accident on Jungfer Road, Lobethal, South Australia on 27 February 2002. He was not wearing a seat belt. The driver, Ms Seeley, lost control while cresting a steep hill at approximately 77-100 km/h. The coroner concluded the accident resulted from the vehicle's suspension being unloaded at speed over a sharp crest on a cambered road, causing sudden reloading and a dangerous yaw. The coroner found the speed limits on this road were inappropriately high for the dangerous topography. No medical errors were involved; this was a preventable motor vehicle accident related to road design and driver behaviour.
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