Deceased
Sean Duncan BARRETT
Coroner
State Coroner Fogliani
Cause of death
Multiple injuries resulting from motor vehicle collisions following police pursuits/intercepts
AI-generated summary
This inquest examined six deaths following police pursuits/intercepts in Western Australia between October 2012 and December 2014. Four of five drivers fleeing police were severely methylamphetamine-intoxicated, significantly impairing their driving ability. Deaths included taxi driver Singh and physicist Barrett (killed when taxi hit speeding stolen vehicle); Fryer (hit by car during pursuit); motorcyclist Rundell (hit vehicle during pursuit); passenger Narrier (head-on collision during pursuit); and El Bakdadi (crashed tree while fleeing). Coroner found police did not cause or contribute to any deaths. Drivers' voluntary decisions to evade police whilst heavily drug-intoxicated were primary causes. Coroner recommended enhanced Police Airwing resources and alternative pursuit resolution strategies to reduce high-speed road pursuit risks.
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