Inquest into the Death of Davide CANDELORO

48y · Male·Severe soft tissue injury to the left arm, consistent with impact with a wire fence during a high-speed motorcycle crash

Davide Candeloro, 48, died from severe laceration to his left arm after his Harley Davidson motorcycle crashed into a wire fence at high speed on a residential street. Police officers had initiated a brief traffic intercept after observing what they believed was excessive acceleration. Mr Candeloro failed to stop, accelerated away, and police immediately disengaged for safety reasons, turning off lights and siren and reducing speed. Mr Candeloro continued riding at approximately twice the speed limit (85-102 km/h in a 50 km/h zone), failed to negotiate a bend, and crashed. Toxicology revealed methylamphetamine in his system. The coroner found police conduct complied with policy, with appropriate risk assessment and timely disengagement. The fatal arm injury would have required tourniquet application within 2-3 minutes; evidence suggests this window had likely passed before police discovered the crash. No police responsibility for the death was established.