Coroner's Finding: KQ
Deceased
KQ
Demographics
64y, male
Date of death
2023-05-11
Finding date
2023-12-04
Cause of death
Multiple severe injuries including skull fractures, vertebral fractures, bilateral pneumothoraces, displaced rib fractures, pelvic fractures, right femur and right tibia fractures sustained in a head-on motor vehicle collision
AI-generated summary
A 64-year-old male died in a head-on motor vehicle collision on the Bass Highway after driving the wrong way on a prohibited off-ramp. He had consumed approximately 750ml of beer and two shots of whisky, resulting in a blood alcohol concentration of 0.200g/100mL—nearly four times the legal driving limit. His vehicle was poorly illuminated, he was not wearing a seatbelt, and he appeared confused about his location and direction of travel. He sustained multiple severe injuries including skull fractures, vertebral fractures, pneumothoraces, and pelvic fractures. This was a preventable death related to impaired driving and failure to observe traffic signage. The coroner found no clinical or medical intervention would have altered the outcome, as this was a traumatic collision resulting from the driver's impaired state.
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Drugs involved
Contributing factors
- Blood alcohol concentration of approximately 0.200g/100mL
- Impaired ability to drive due to alcohol intoxication
- Confusion regarding location and direction of travel
- Failure to observe traffic signage prohibiting westerly travel on off-ramp
- Poorly illuminated vehicle
- Not wearing seat belt
- Possible excessive speed
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