Deceased
Mark Andrew O'Brien
Demographics
42y, male
Date of death
2017-01-18
Finding date
2019-09-17
Cause of death
Multiple traumatic injuries of head and chest sustained in a motorcycle crash
AI-generated summary
Mark Andrew O'Brien, 42, died from multiple traumatic injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash on 13 January 2017 and died 18 January 2017 at Royal Hobart Hospital. He was riding a Honda 125cc motorcycle on a P1 novice licence when he lost control on a sweeping bend and collided head-on with an oncoming vehicle. Investigation found the motorcycle and other vehicle were roadworthy, road conditions were good, and neither driver was impaired or speeding excessively. The cause of Mr O'Brien's loss of control could not be definitively established but his relatively short experience with motorcycles (approximately 2 years) may have contributed. The collision was unavoidable for the other driver. No clinical or system failures were identified in his hospital management.
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