Coroner's Finding: Freeman, Stuart Clyde Dew
Deceased
Stuart Clyde Dew Freeman
Demographics
male
Date of death
2021-07-09
Finding date
2022-01-21
Cause of death
Blunt trauma of the chest and abdomen
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Stuart Clyde Dew Freeman died from blunt trauma to the chest and abdomen sustained in a single-vehicle motor vehicle crash. He was driving a utility vehicle that left the road and collided with a tree. At the time of the crash, Mr Freeman had a blood alcohol level of at least 0.173 g per 100mL (more than double the legal driving limit) and was not wearing a seatbelt. Despite resuscitation efforts at the scene, he died. Road and weather conditions were not contributory factors, and the vehicle had no mechanical defects. This death was entirely preventable through abstinence from alcohol before driving and use of seatbelt restraints.
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Drugs involved
Contributing factors
- High level of intoxication (blood alcohol level at least 0.173 g per 100mL)
- Not wearing a seatbelt
- Loss of vehicle control
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