Deceased
Jordana KOSTOVSKI
Demographics
27y, female
Coroner
Coroner Linton
Date of death
2017-07-29
Finding date
2020-10-22
Cause of death
Multiple injuries sustained in motor vehicle collision
AI-generated summary
A 27-year-old woman under the influence of alcohol and methylamphetamine deliberately drove her van head-on into oncoming traffic on Forrest Highway, resulting in her death. Police had attempted to intercept her for dangerous and erratic driving after a public concern report. She evaded them, rammed their vehicle twice, then drove the wrong way down the highway at night with lights off, resulting in multiple near-misses before fatally colliding with another vehicle. The coroner found police actions appropriate and not contributory to the death. Key lessons include: methylamphetamine significantly impairs driving and increases risk-taking; police must balance apprehension with public safety; the limited availability of tyre deflation devices in regional areas hampered response options; and early indicators of suicidal intent (depressive messages, pet abandonment) were present but not acted upon by those who knew the deceased.
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Specialties
Drugs involved
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