Coroner's Finding: Edwards, Macy Jayne
Deceased
Macy Jayne Edwards
Demographics
22y, female
Date of death
2023-06-08
Finding date
2024-10-23
Cause of death
Traumatic brain injuries: diffuse axonal and intracranial haemorrhagic brain injuries with multiple fractures of skull and spine, chest splenic and pelvic injuries
AI-generated summary
Macy Jayne Edwards, aged 22, died from traumatic brain injuries sustained in a two-vehicle collision on Frankford Road, Tasmania on 28 March 2023. She was driving westbound when her vehicle drifted into the eastbound lane, colliding with an oncoming vehicle driven by Amanda Holloway. Road conditions were wet and slippery due to rain and drizzle. Ms Edwards underwent emergency neurosurgery including frontal craniectomy and ICP monitoring but suffered severe diffuse axonal and intracranial haemorrhagic injuries with no neurological recovery, dying on 8 June 2023. Toxicology was negative for alcohol and drugs in both drivers. The coroner found no mechanical defects in either vehicle and no fault with the other driver. This death was not preventable by clinical intervention, but the coroner identified the specific road location as hazardous, noting a previous fatal crash at the same site with similar circumstances.
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Clinical conditions
Procedures
Contributing factors
- wet slippery road surface due to rain and drizzle
- vehicle strayed into incorrect lane
- road design factors: lack of edge lines, curved section of highway
- previous fatal crash at same location with similar circumstances
Coroner's recommendations
- Examine the curve where the collision occurred with a view to undertaking road safety improvements
- Consider resealing the curve with nonslip asphalt
- Place a 'slippery when wet' advisory sign near the start of the curve warning westbound traffic
- Place a speed advisory sign of 35 km/h at the start of the curve
- Install audible painted edge lines throughout the length of the curve
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