Coroner's Finding: Borchi, Alessandro
Deceased
Alessandro Borchi
Demographics
21y, male
Date of death
2018-01-16
Finding date
2020-07-20
Cause of death
traumatic closed head injury sustained in a motor vehicle crash
AI-generated summary
Alessandro Borchi, a 21-year-old Italian working holidaymaker, died from a traumatic closed head injury sustained in a motor vehicle crash on 16 January 2018 in Huonville, Tasmania. The vehicle, driven by Luca Papotto, lost control on a downhill curve while travelling at 72 km/h in a 60 km/h zone and collided with a utility pole. Papotto was unlicensed, intoxicated with a blood alcohol level of 0.169 g/100 mL, and had THC and LSD in his system. The vehicle had defective rear tyres and a missing wheel nut. This death resulted from dangerous driving under the influence of multiple substances—a wholly preventable tragedy.
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Contributing factors
- driver intoxication with blood alcohol concentration of 0.169 g/100 mL
- presence of THC and LSD in driver's system
- combination of alcohol and multiple illicit substances impairing driving ability
- excessive speed (72 km/h in 60 km/h zone)
- driver unlicensed
- defective rear tyres void of tread at inner edges
- missing left rear wheel nut creating vehicle non-compliance
- loss of steering control on downhill curve
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