Coroner's Finding: LP - deidentified
Deceased
LP
Demographics
4y, unknown
Date of death
2021-01-27
Finding date
2022-05-26
Cause of death
Head and chest injuries sustained when run over by a garbage truck
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A 4-year-old child died from head and chest injuries sustained when run over by a garbage truck while riding a bicycle near his home in Tasmania. The coroner found the driver could not have seen the child before the collision. No factors such as alcohol, drugs, speed, inattention, mechanical failure, road or weather conditions contributed to the death. Although the child was not wearing a bicycle helmet, the coroner found a helmet would not have prevented the fatal injuries. This was a tragic accident with no preventable factors identified. The case highlights the inherent dangers of young children riding bicycles near large vehicles with limited visibility.
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