Coroner's Finding: Greaves, Brett Jason
Deceased
Brett Jason Greaves
Demographics
male
Date of death
2017-01-13
Finding date
2018-07-26
Cause of death
blunt force trauma from motorcycle crash
AI-generated summary
Brett Jason Greaves died from blunt force trauma sustained in a motorcycle crash on Lake Leake Road, Tasmania on 13 January 2017. He was riding a Harley Davidson as part of an interstate touring group when he failed to arrive at the destination. His body was discovered approximately 24km from Campbell Town. Post-mortem examination revealed multiple injuries consistent with high-impact trauma. Toxicological analysis showed only inactive cannabis metabolite at non-impairing levels; no alcohol or other drugs were detected. The motorcycle was mechanically sound, road conditions were good, and weather was clear. The coroner's key criticism was that no Crash Investigation Services officer attended despite this being a fatal crash, making it impossible to definitively exclude involvement of another vehicle or assess riding speed. The coroner recommended that CIS officers attend all fatal motor vehicle crashes.
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Contributing factors
- motorcycle crash on sweeping downhill curve
- failure to attend by Crash Investigation Services
Coroner's recommendations
- An officer of Tasmania Police Crash Investigation Services should attend all fatal motor vehicle or motorcycle crashes
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