Deceased
Stephen Charles Shepperd
Demographics
62y, male
Date of death
2019-06-07
Finding date
2020-03-20
Cause of death
Multiple chest injuries with complete transection of sternum and mediastinal haemorrhage
AI-generated summary
A 62-year-old truck driver died from multiple chest injuries sustained in a motor vehicle crash after consuming alcohol to a blood level of 0.232g/100mL. He failed to negotiate a right-hand curve, left the roadway, and collided with a concrete post and tree. He was not wearing a seatbelt. The coroner found that alcohol significantly impaired his driving ability and judgment. Had he worn a seatbelt, he may have survived with less serious injuries. The death was entirely preventable through the simple decisions to avoid driving after alcohol consumption and to wear a seatbelt—basic safety measures that would have protected him and eliminated risk to other road users and first responders.
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