Coroner's Finding: Jenkins, Mark Andrew
Deceased
Mark Andrew Jenkins
Demographics
41y, male
Date of death
2017-11-01
Finding date
2019-09-09
Cause of death
Multiple traumatic injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash
AI-generated summary
Mark Andrew Jenkins, aged 41, died from multiple traumatic injuries sustained in a motorcycle collision on 1 November 2017. He was riding an unregistered motorcycle without a valid licence at high speed (59-73 km/h minimum) on a bend when his rear brake locked, causing him to lose control and cross the centre line into an oncoming vehicle. Toxicology revealed blood alcohol of 0.100 g/100mL and methylamphetamine at 0.12 mg/L, both of which significantly impair driving performance and judgment. The crash investigator concluded the collision was caused solely by Mr Jenkins' reckless driving. Paramedics and hospital staff provided appropriate medical treatment. This death highlights the dangers of substance-impaired riding, excessive speed, and operating vehicles without proper licensing or registration.
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Contributing factors
- High speed driving on a bend
- Alcohol impairment (blood alcohol level 0.100 g/100mL)
- Methylamphetamine impairment (0.12 mg/L)
- Operating unregistered motorcycle
- Riding without valid motorcycle licence
- Rear brake lock during cornering
- Under-inflated motorcycle tyres
- Reckless driving behaviour
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