Coroner's Finding: Beuckelaers, Elfride Elisabeth
Deceased
Elfride Elisabeth Beuckelaers
Demographics
77y, female
Date of death
2015-02-20
Finding date
2016-03-25
Cause of death
Head injuries due to motor vehicle collision
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Elfride Elisabeth Beuckelaers, aged 77, died from head injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision on the Bass Highway near Elizabeth Town, Tasmania on 20 February 2015. She was driving a Holden Zafira station wagon when she exited the Christmas Hills Raspberry Farm and failed to give way at the junction with the Bass Highway, entering suddenly into the path of an oncoming Mitsubishi Triton utility vehicle, resulting in a T-bone collision. The coroner found that excessive speed, alcohol, drugs, and mobile phone use were not contributory factors. The probable cause was driver error—either confusion about left/right traffic direction due to her European driving experience, or a judgment lapse. The utility driver attempted evasive action but could not avoid the collision. The coroner made no recommendations.
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Contributing factors
- Failure to give way at junction
- Sudden acceleration onto highway
- Possible confusion about left/right due to European driving experience
- Driver error or judgment lapse
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