Deceased
Nicholas William Hildyard
Demographics
24y, male
Date of death
2020-03-06
Finding date
2021-07-27
Cause of death
traumatic closed head injuries sustained in a motor vehicle crash
AI-generated summary
Nicholas William Hildyard, age 24, died from traumatic closed head injuries sustained in a motor vehicle crash on Arthur Highway near Forcett, Tasmania on 6 March 2020. He had celebrated his birthday with alcohol consumption and drove to work with a blood alcohol level of 0.163g/100mL. His vehicle collided head-on with another vehicle driven by Garry Ransley in wet conditions and poor visibility just after midnight. The coroner found weather conditions were a contributing factor, and that Hildyard's alcohol impairment would have impaired his ability to safely operate the vehicle. The coroner made no adverse findings regarding clinical care, as this was a trauma death at scene with no survivable injuries.
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