Deceased
Vontharasmey Ban
Demographics
25y, male
Date of death
2009-08-14
Finding date
2013-10-10
Cause of death
Atlanto-occipital dislocation
AI-generated summary
A 25-year-old male died in a high-speed motor vehicle collision following a police pursuit. He was driving at 204 kph when he lost control and crashed into retail shops, sustaining an atlanto-occipital dislocation (fatal neck injury). His blood alcohol concentration was 0.16-0.18, which significantly impairs driving ability and likely contributed to his reckless driving and loss of control. The police pursuit lasted 68 seconds over 3 km; the fatal crash occurred 3.5 km after the pursuit was terminated. The coroner found the police officer acted in accordance with Victoria Police policies. Key clinical lessons: alcohol intoxication severely impairs judgment and driving ability; high-speed driving dramatically increases collision severity and fatality risk.
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