Deceased
John Douglas Pettigrew
Demographics
75y, male
Date of death
2019-05-07
Finding date
2022-01-04
Cause of death
Hypovolemic shock caused by multiple injuries to the chest, abdomen and pelvis sustained in a motor vehicle crash
AI-generated summary
A 75-year-old retired professor died from hypovolemic shock due to multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle crash. He exited a service station onto the Midland Highway without giving way to an oncoming vehicle travelling at 108 km/h, which braked to 67 km/h but could not avoid collision. The crash investigation found no mechanical defects, excessive speed, medical episode, or mobile phone use contributed to the crash. Senior Constable Hall concluded the crash was solely caused by Mr Pettigrew's inattentiveness and failure to give way. Although medically cleared to drive despite diabetic neuropathy, his daughter had noted lifelong concerns about his driving—distraction and lane drift. The coroner found no systemic failures or recommendations necessary, noting the road authority subsequently added a right turn arrow marking at the exit.
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