Finding into death of Grant Jason Dimitrijevic
Deceased
Grant Jason Dimitrijevic
Demographics
39y, male
Date of death
2023-07-01
Finding date
2025-02-19
Cause of death
Complications of a right upper arm penetrating injury in the setting of a motor vehicle incident (driver)
AI-generated summary
Grant Dimitrijevic, a 39-year-old truck driver, died from exsanguination due to transection of the right axillary artery after striking a black cow on Hendy Main Road, Moriac, in dark, foggy conditions. His vehicle veered off the road and struck trees; he was impaled by a tree branch while unrestrained. Police investigations excluded mechanical failure, fatigue, alcohol and drugs. The coroner found wandering livestock presented inadvertent risk to motorists despite council notices and DTP management processes. Communication gaps between authorities (council, WorkSafe, DTP) managing livestock reports were identified. The death was classified as tragic accident with no adverse findings against individuals, but recommendations were made for improved inter-agency information sharing about wandering livestock in the area.
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Error types
Contributing factors
- Livestock wandering on roadway
- Dark conditions with reduced visibility
- Foggy conditions
- Damp road surface
- Failure to wear seatbelt
- Lack of communication mechanisms between authorities managing livestock reports
Coroner's recommendations
- Department of Transport and Planning should collaborate with all relevant stakeholders and/or authorities to develop reporting or information sharing mechanisms when any of the stakeholders and/or authorities receive or are investigating reports of wandering livestock in the Moriac area
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