Coroner's Finding: Flight, Anthony John
Deceased
Anthony John Flight
Demographics
male
Date of death
2019-07-31
Finding date
2023-05-03
Cause of death
Multiple injuries including thoracic vertebral fracture and blunt trauma of thorax, abdomen and pelvis sustained in motor vehicle collision
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Anthony John Flight died from multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision on the Bass Highway, Tasmania. He was struck from behind by a heavy vehicle while lawfully stationary awaiting a right turn. Despite wearing a seatbelt, it was not correctly fitted at the time of impact. He sustained thoracic vertebral fracture and blunt trauma to thorax, abdomen and pelvis, dying two days later at Royal Hobart Hospital despite best medical efforts. The driver of the striking vehicle was convicted of causing death by negligent driving. The coroner found no preventable medical factors and made no recommendations for clinical improvement.
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Contributing factors
- motor vehicle collision with heavy vehicle
- seatbelt not correctly fitted at time of crash
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