Deceased
Adrian Steven Lacroix
Demographics
43y, male
Date of death
2021-03-06
Finding date
2021-10-15
Cause of death
head, chest and abdominal injuries sustained when intentionally stepping into the path of a motor vehicle
AI-generated summary
Adrian Steven Lacroix, a 43-year-old man with a long history of mental health problems, severe depression, and suicidal ideation since 2013, died by suicide on 6 March 2021. On the day of his death, following a police callout for erratic behaviour, he drove onto the Midland Highway whilst highly intoxicated (BAC 0.276 g/100mL) and deliberately stepped in front of an oncoming vehicle, suffering fatal head, chest and abdominal injuries. He had attempted suicide multiple times that evening. The coroner found no preventable factors and noted that his death was intentional, with no other person able to have prevented it. The case highlights the severe risk when acute mental health crisis, alcohol intoxication, and established suicidal intent converge.
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Specialties
Drugs involved
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