Deceased
Bikram Dangol
Demographics
30y, male
Coroner
Coroner Kate Despot
Date of death
2018-07-26
Finding date
2026-04-09
Cause of death
Head and neck injury in a motorcycle incident
AI-generated summary
A 30-year-old male motorcyclist died from head and neck injuries sustained in a motorcycle incident on the Western Ring Road on-ramp on 26 July 2018. The coroner found that a water leak from a fire hydrant on VicRoads-owned infrastructure created a wet patch on the road surface. This wet patch, combined with poorly prepared road markings (black-painted lines without adequate abrasive material) that eliminated macro and micro texture, resulted in loss of traction when the motorcycle crossed the painted line. The coroner identified significant system failures: a water leak was reported to Greater Western Water in May 2018 but remained unrepaired for approximately 2.5 months due to delays in identifying the correct VicRoads contact person, poor inter-agency communication, and lack of documented asset ownership protocols. While not entirely preventable, the death may have been mitigated if the water leak had been addressed promptly and road markings properly prepared.
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