70y · Male·Trauma of the chest and abdomen; severe chest injuries including multiple bilate…
A 70-year-old man died from severe blunt chest and abdominal trauma sustained when the vehicle he was a passenger in left the road and struck a large rock. The driver (his wife) lost control of the vehicle on a clear day…
41y · Male·closed chest injuries (ruptured hemi-diaphragm with displacement of abdominal co…
…iled to brake while reversing down a steep hill and overturned. Investigation revealed the brake booster diaphragm had ruptured, rendering the braking system non-functional. The gearbox also had chronic wear affecting g…
Female·multiple injuries sustained in motor vehicle collision
…collision. The autopsy revealed severe blunt force injuries including multiple rib and pelvic fractures, diaphragm rupture, and lung collapse. This case emphasises the critical importance of adjusting driving speed to m…
76y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident (car vs. truck, driver) …
… oncoming truck travelling at 98 km/h. The collision caused extensive traumatic injuries (rib fractures, diaphragm rupture, liver laceration, aortic tear, pelvic fractures) that were immediately fatal. The truck driver …
52y · Male·multiple injuries including right ventricular rupture
…rand Prix at Albert Park. The wheel was travelling at 145-175 km/h and caused multiple injuries including rupture of the right ventricle. The coroner found the death was avoidable, as the risk of debris and larger objec…
20y · Male·anoxic brain injury following cardio-respiratory arrest caused by hypoxia result…
A 20-year-old male died from anoxic brain injury following cardiac arrest caused by hypoxia resulting from tracheostomy tube occlusion. After motor vehicle trauma, he underwent surgery and was eventually transferred to a…
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