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Coroner's Finding: Hardy, Dion Ronald

Deceased

Dion Ronald Hardy

Demographics

48y, male

Date of death

2016-10-14

Finding date

2019-06-03

Cause of death

broken neck sustained in motorcycle-car collision

AI-generated summary

Dion Ronald Hardy, age 48, died from a broken neck sustained in a motorcycle-car collision on Brooker Highway, Tasmania. The driver of the car, Kristel Cee-Anne Cowen, was severely intoxicated (blood alcohol 0.213%, over 4 times the legal limit), under the influence of prescription drugs, and speeding (100-120 km/h in an 80 km/h zone). She drove in the wrong lane for at least 2.5 km before the collision. Mr Hardy was riding appropriately and safely within speed limits with no alcohol or drugs. The coroner found nothing preventable related to Mr Hardy's actions or clinical care. This case illustrates the catastrophic consequences of impaired driving and highlights that not all deaths warrant clinical intervention recommendations.

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Contributing factors

  • other driver intoxication
  • other driver drug use
  • other driver speeding
  • other driver driving in wrong lane
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