Finding into death of Miss YBT
Deceased
YBT
Demographics
7y, female
Date of death
2021-10-10
Finding date
2022-08-15
Cause of death
Head injury in motor vehicle incident (pedestrian)
AI-generated summary
A 7-year-old child died from head injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident at a campground. After retrieving a soccer ball from under a caravan, the child positioned herself under the vehicle's axle. When the driver moved the vehicle forward, the child was struck. Despite immediate resuscitation attempts, the child could not be revived. The coroner emphasised that children are inherently spontaneous and unpredictable, and do not make adult safety assumptions about vehicles. The critical clinical lesson is that constant line-of-sight supervision is essential around vehicles, particularly in informal settings where children's behaviour may be unexpected. Parents and carers must maintain visual contact at all times when children are near moving vehicles.
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Contributing factors
- Child exited vehicle unexpectedly
- Child positioned under caravan axle
- Limited line-of-sight supervision of child around moving vehicle
- Child's inherent spontaneity and unpredictability
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