Deceased
Master L1
Demographics
8y, male
Coroner
Coroner Sarah Gebert
Date of death
2022
Cause of death
Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident
AI-generated summary
A child aged approximately 8 years died from multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident at a residential property. While reversing a stationary vehicle after receiving a phone call, the driver was unaware the child had exited the front passenger seat and was crouched beside the front curb-side passenger wheel. The vehicle struck the child. The coroner found no suspicious circumstances and no criminal charges were laid. This case highlights the critical importance of driveway safety awareness, with statistics showing 7 Australian children aged 0-14 die annually in driveway run-over incidents. The majority occur in the child's own home or a relative's property, with drivers unaware a child was near the vehicle. Upcoming reversing sensor mandates (from November 2025) will help but take years to reach most vehicles given the 10.81-year average vehicle age in Victoria.
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