Deceased
Jon Gorr
Demographics
62y, male
Coroner
Coroner David Ryan
Date of death
2021-09-28
Finding date
2023-11-17
Cause of death
head, chest and pelvic injuries sustained in a cycle versus car motor vehicle incident
AI-generated summary
Jon Gorr, aged 62, died from head, chest and pelvic injuries sustained in a collision between his bicycle and a car driven by William Bennett on Tooram Road, Allansford, Victoria on 28 September 2021. The coroner was unable to determine whether Gorr entered Tooram Road from Maria Street or from further south. Expert collision reconstruction evidence indicated it was more likely he was travelling straight on Tooram Road rather than turning from Maria Street, though both scenarios were possible. The coroner found insufficient evidence to conclude that Gorr failed to give way, reversing an earlier adverse finding that had caused distress to his family. No errors in medical management were identified; the paramedic response was appropriate and Mr Bennett's vehicle was mechanically sound. The death resulted from unavoidable traffic circumstances rather than preventable clinical or driver error.
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