Coroner's Finding: Tabor, Pamela Lois and Belinda Ann
Deceased
Pamela Lois Tabor and Belinda Ann Tabor
Demographics
female
Date of death
2016-04-21
Finding date
2017-09-11
Cause of death
Pamela Lois Tabor: massive traumatic injuries to the head and chest from motor vehicle collision. Belinda Ann Tabor: multiple injuries sustained upon impact in motor vehicle collision
AI-generated summary
Two women died in a motor vehicle collision on 21 April 2016 in Tasmania. Belinda Tabor (36, driver) and her mother Pamela Tabor (60, front passenger) were travelling in a Mazda 2 when it collided with an oncoming fully laden Freightliner prime mover. The Mazda's rear passenger tyre left the sealed road surface on a slight right-hand curve, likely due to driver inattention. Belinda over-corrected, causing the vehicle to slide into the oncoming lane. Both died instantaneously from massive traumatic injuries. The truck driver was operating his vehicle safely and could not have avoided the collision given the less than 2-second timeframe. No alcohol, drugs, excessive speed, or mobile device use were factors. The coroner found no recommendations were necessary.
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Contributing factors
- driver inattention
- wet road surface from recent rain
- driver over-correction after rear tyre left sealed road surface
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