Finding into death of Yan Zhu Lin
Deceased
Yan Zhu Lin
Demographics
86y, female
Date of death
2009-12-30
Finding date
2012-01-27
Cause of death
Multiple injuries sustained in motor vehicle collision (pedestrian)
AI-generated summary
An 86-year-old woman died from multiple injuries sustained as a pedestrian struck by a truck at a busy intersection in Footscray. The deceased was crossing when the truck driver, facing a green arrow for a right turn, commenced his turn. Key factors included the deceased's small stature (1.5m), which placed her below the truck driver's line of sight, and the angled pedestrian crossing that required the driver to look over his shoulder to see her. The pedestrian signal allowed 35 seconds maximum to cross 23m to the median. Police investigation found no evidence of other contributing factors. VicRoads had already planned safety upgrades. The coroner recommended further visibility improvements for pedestrians crossing from the south-west corner, such as repositioning the stop line or extending crossing time.
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Contributing factors
- Small stature of deceased (1.5m) placed her below truck driver's line of sight
- Angled pedestrian crossing requiring driver to look over left shoulder
- Pedestrian crossing alignment behind driver's line of sight
- Busy intersection with significant heavy vehicle traffic
- Limited time for cautious pedestrian to cross 23m to median within 35-second green signal
Coroner's recommendations
- VicRoads should further improve the intersection by improving the visibility of pedestrians crossing Geelong Road from the south-west corner to the south-east corner for drivers of heavy vehicles, whether by moving the stop line further to the south-west, allowing longer crossing time for pedestrians, or by other means as determined by VicRoads expertise
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