Crush injuries of the chest sustained in a single vehicle quad bike crash
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Joy Hayes, aged 82, died from crush injuries to the chest sustained in a single-vehicle quad bike crash on 22 April 2022. She was operating the quad bike when she lost control due to excessive speed. She was not wearing a helmet, though this did not contribute to her death. Road and weather conditions were not contributory factors, nor were mechanical defects, drugs, alcohol, or actions of other persons. The coroner found no clinical or medical factors relevant to the death and made no recommendations regarding healthcare or clinical practice.
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