Coroner's Finding: Vanderfeen, Jacinta
Deceased
Jacinta Fay Vanderfeen
Demographics
54y, female
Date of death
2022-06-11
Finding date
2023-05-23
Cause of death
Blunt trauma of the head and chest caused by being crushed by a falling tree
AI-generated summary
Jacinta Fay Vanderfeen, aged 54, died from blunt trauma to head and chest after being struck and crushed by a falling gumtree while assisting a friend during extreme weather conditions (111 km/h wind gusts). She was trapped under the tree and died rapidly from her injuries. Emergency responders, including a firefighter who administered CPR, attended promptly but extraction was delayed due to ongoing danger from additional unstable trees. This was an unavoidable accident in extreme environmental conditions; no medical management issues arose as death was immediate upon impact.
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Clinical conditions
Contributing factors
- Extreme weather conditions with wind gusts of 111 km/h
- Large unstable gumtree fell during high wind event
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