Deceased
David Stanley Bailey
Demographics
57y, male
Date of death
2024-08-17
Finding date
2026-04-14
Cause of death
Injuries sustained as a pedestrian when struck by a motor vehicle driven by an on-duty police officer
AI-generated summary
David Stanley Bailey, aged 57, died on 17 August 2024 after being struck by a police vehicle driven by Sergeant Michael Preshaw on Flinders Island, Tasmania. Mr Bailey had consumed approximately 18 beers (approximately 5.13 litres) between 3:00 pm and 7:53 pm and subsequently jogged alone on an unlit rural road with a 100 km/h speed limit while significantly intoxicated (blood alcohol concentration estimated 0.171–0.223 g/100mL). Sergeant Preshaw was travelling at approximately 100 km/h with low-beam headlights when Mr Bailey became visible for only 0.59 seconds. Crash investigation concluded the collision was imminent and unavoidable at the speed travelled; Sergeant Preshaw had not breached any conduct standards and had displayed exceptional reaction time. The coroner determined a public inquest was not desirable as robust evidence allowed necessary findings to be made without further hearing.
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