Coroner's Finding: Clayton, Danielle Alisha
Deceased
Danielle Alisha Clayton
Demographics
22y, female
Date of death
2022-07-27
Finding date
2023-05-31
Cause of death
multiple blunt trauma injuries
AI-generated summary
A 22-year-old woman died from multiple blunt trauma injuries following a high-speed motor vehicle crash. She was travelling at 174 km/h in a 90 km/h zone on the Midland Highway when she lost control, crossed lanes, and struck a rock face. She was not wearing a seatbelt. Toxicology revealed she was affected by methamphetamine, cannabis, and prescription pain medications from recent spinal surgery, all of which significantly impaired her driving ability. She may also have been distracted by mobile phone use. This was not a medical case requiring clinical intervention but rather a preventable road trauma death caused by reckless driving while drug-impaired. The coroner noted this represents avoidable loss of life despite public awareness campaigns.
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Drugs involved
Contributing factors
- excessive speeding (174 km/h in 90 km/h zone)
- impairment by methamphetamine
- impairment by cannabis
- impairment by prescription pain medications
- not wearing seatbelt
- possible mobile phone distraction
- reckless driving
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