Coroner's Finding: Lomas, Corey Ronald
Deceased
Corey Ronald Lomas
Demographics
27y, male
Date of death
2018-11-29
Finding date
2020-07-14
Cause of death
Head and cervical spine injuries sustained in a single motorcycle crash
AI-generated summary
A 27-year-old male died from head and cervical spine injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash. He was riding at excessive speed (160-200 km/h in a 110 km/h zone) while impaired by alcohol (BAC 0.141) and methamphetamine. The motorcycle was unregistered, unroadworthy, and he was unlicensed to ride it. He lost control on a bend and struck roadside posts. The coroner found no medical or clinical factors contributed to death—this was purely a trauma case resulting from impaired driving at extreme speed. Clinical lessons are limited but highlight importance of recognising substance impairment in trauma presentations and managing severe head injuries.
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Contributing factors
- Excessive speed (160-200 km/h in 110 km/h zone)
- Alcohol impairment (BAC 0.141g/100mL)
- Methamphetamine use
- No current motorcycle licence
- Unregistered and unroadworthy motorcycle
- Unfamiliar motorcycle
- Possible headlight malfunction
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