Coroner's Finding: Mullins, Jake Anthony
Deceased
Jake Anthony Mullins
Demographics
32y, male
Date of death
2022-08-29
Finding date
2024-07-10
Cause of death
Abdominal and pelvic injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash
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Jake Anthony Mullins, aged 32, died from abdominal and pelvic injuries sustained in a single motorcycle crash on 29 August 2022. He was riding at 109 km/h in a 60 km/h zone, had no motorcycle licence or riding experience, and was impaired by methamphetamine detected in post-mortem toxicology. He overtook a vehicle, remained in the opposing traffic lane approaching a traffic island, braked momentarily then lost control, striking the island and separating from the motorcycle. The coroner found no mechanical defect, no other vehicle involvement, and determined the crash resulted from inexperience, inattentiveness, excessive speed, and drug impairment. No medical interventions could have prevented this outcome; this was a preventable road trauma death related to substance use and unsafe driving.
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Drugs involved
Contributing factors
- Rider inexperience and lack of motorcycle licence
- Excessive speed (109 km/h in 60 km/h zone)
- Impairment from methamphetamine
- Inattentiveness to road environment
- Overtaking manoeuvre in unsafe conditions
- Driving on wrong side of road
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