Deceased
Jari Elliott Ernest Wise
Demographics
27y, male
Date of death
2020-02-29
Finding date
2024-05-13
Cause of death
Multiple injuries sustained as a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle; specifically severe traumatic injuries to head and neck including basal skull fractures, transverse cervical vertebra fracture, and severe blunt traumatic injuries to chest, abdomen, and limbs
AI-generated summary
Jari Wise, aged 27, died on 29 February 2020 when struck by a vehicle driven by Melissa Oates at Huonville, Tasmania. Mr Wise was intoxicated (BAC 0.220%, THC present), wearing dark clothing, and standing in the centre of a 50km/h zone when struck at approximately 110km/h by Ms Oates, who had a BAC of 0.152% (over three times the legal limit) and was not wearing required corrective glasses. The coroner found no reliable evidence that Mr Wise jumped into the vehicle's path. Ms Oates took no evasive action and did not stop. The case generated controversy regarding the coroner's initial decision not to hold an inquest, which was overturned by the Attorney General, and prompted legislative reform (Jari's Law) mandating inquests in family violence deaths.
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