Finding into death of KJE
Deceased
KJE
Demographics
28y, male
Date of death
2018-10-11
Finding date
2019-03-27
Cause of death
Injuries sustained in motorcycle collision (rider)
AI-generated summary
A 28-year-old male motorcyclist died from injuries sustained in a head-on motorcycle-car collision in Mount Pleasant, Victoria. The rider was travelling on the incorrect side of a divided road (east in the westbound lane) at approximately 75 km/h when he collided with an oncoming vehicle travelling at 49-60 km/h. The rider appears to have mistakenly turned right from Flockhart Street into the westbound lane rather than crossing through the median gap to access the eastbound lanes. Contributing factors included excessive speed, lack of directional warning signage at the intersection, and possible distraction from a telephone call. The vehicle driver had detectable cannabis in his system but collision reconstruction indicated his speed and response were not affected. The crash was non-survivable with instantaneous fatal injuries.
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Contributing factors
- Excessive speed (75 km/h minimum at impact)
- Driver turned into wrong lane of divided road
- Lack of warning signage at intersection
- Possible distraction from telephone call
- Rider unaware of road position error
Coroner's recommendations
- VicRoads immediately assess the need for a sign at or near the intersection of Flockhart Street and Elsworth Street West, Mount Pleasant, warning road users turning right from Flockhart Street into Elsworth Street West if they have inadvertently turned into the west-bound lane
- If assessment identifies a need for such signage, temporary signage be immediately installed until permanent signage can be erected
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