Coroner's Finding: Hubbard, Brady James
Deceased
Brady James Hubbard
Demographics
21y, male
Date of death
2023-06-28
Finding date
2026-07-15
Cause of death
Cerebral temporal lobe uncal and cerebellar tonsillar herniation
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Brady Hubbard, 21, died from traumatic brain injury with cerebral herniation after falling from an unsecured utility vehicle driven by Andrew Hilfenhaus at West Ulverstone Football Club in June 2023. While riding on the back, Hilfenhaus performed a reckless skid maneuver causing Hubbard to be thrown onto the concrete driveway with impact to the left side of his head. Despite showing dramatic behavioral and physical changes immediately after the fall, no ambulance was called. Hubbard presented to hospital 24 hours later with severe headache and rapidly deteriorated, requiring emergency transfer for craniectomy and intensive care but died shortly after. The coroner found the death entirely preventable, highlighting critical failures: no immediate emergency response, inadequate vehicle safety features, and deliberate concealment of the incident. Key clinical lesson: all head injuries warrant immediate professional medical assessment and close monitoring regardless of initial consciousness or perceived symptom severity.
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Contributing factors
- Riding unsecured on rear of utility vehicle
- Lack of secure handholds on vehicle
- Driver alcohol consumption
- Reckless driving (performing skid maneuver with passengers on back)
- Failure to call ambulance immediately after fall
- 24-hour delay in presenting to hospital
- Failure to disclose head injury to medical professionals and family
- Inadequate initial assessment by untrained first aid provider
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