Deceased
Truus De Vries
Demographics
84y, female
Date of death
2021-09-23
Finding date
2022-06-17
Cause of death
multiple injuries (head, chest, pelvis and limb injuries)
AI-generated summary
An 84-year-old woman died from multiple traumatic injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident at her home. While reversing her car from her driveway, she was ejected from the vehicle and struck her head on a concrete curb and a power pole. The coroner determined the cause was driver error, possibly related to unintentionally placing the car in reverse gear while re-entering the vehicle. This case highlights the vulnerability of older drivers to serious injury from apparently minor accidents, the importance of vehicle safety features, and the challenges in preventing accidents related to driver error in routine activities. No clinical management issues were identified.
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