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Coroner's Finding: Pearn Natalia

Deceased

Natalia Dawn Pearn

Demographics

27y, female

Date of death

2013-03-24

Finding date

2015-09-11

Cause of death

multiple blunt traumatic injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident

AI-generated summary

Natalia Pearn, aged 27, died in a head-on motor vehicle collision on the Midland Highway near Lovely Banks, Tasmania on 24 March 2013. She was travelling northbound in the overtaking lane when struck by a southbound vehicle that had crossed into the opposing lanes. The impact caused multiple blunt traumatic injuries; Ms Pearn was wearing a seatbelt but sustained fatal injuries due to severe cabin intrusion. This case does not involve clinical care or medical decision-making. The coroner made no clinical recommendations as the death resulted from a traffic accident where another driver was convicted of negligent driving. Infrastructure improvements including safety barriers were subsequently implemented at the crash location.

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Contributing factors

  • head-on motor vehicle collision
  • opposing vehicle crossing into oncoming lane
  • severe cabin intrusion
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