454 results for “motor vehicle injury”
65y · Male·Multiple blunt force injuries from motorcycle crash
A 65-year-old experienced, licensed motorcyclist died from fatal head injuries sustained in a single-vehicle crash on a remote road in the Northern …
25y · Female·Neck injuries (fracture/dislocation of upper cervical spine with spinal cord inj…
…re deflation device without adequate risk assessment. The driver swerved to avoid the device, causing the vehicle to lose control and roll. Maslen died from cervical spine fracture with spinal cord injury. Critical lear…
21y · Male·HEAD AND NECK INJURIES IN A MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION (DRIVER)
A 21-year-old probationary driver with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.14g/100mL was pursued by Victoria Police for a traffic infringement (mismatched registration plates). During the four-minute pursuit, the driver a…
20y · Male·Traumatic closed head injury sustained in a motorcycle collision
Blake McCarthy, a 20-year-old motorcyclist with a history of traffic violations, died from traumatic closed head injury following a collision …
48y · Male·Cerebrovascular Accident (stroke) caused by subdural haemorrhage, which resulted…
…itial ED assessment and discharge at 1750 hours was premature without adequate observation period for head injury; (2) No neurosurgical review was documented before discharge; (3) The discharge occurred at 1750 hours whe…
87y · Male·Multiple injuries in a motor vehicle incident
Mr Frederick Hylla, 87 years old, died from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident 18 days after discharge from hospital for acute myocardial infarction. He suffered a like…
21y · Male·Cerebral trauma to pons, mid brain, thalamus and subthalamic nuclei due to unsta…
A 21-year-old experienced quad bike rider died from severe head trauma sustained in a quad bike accident while pig hunting. Intoxicated (0.164% urine alcohol, three times legal driving limit), he was travelling at 30-40 …
18y · Male·Blunt impact trauma to the torso with acute alcohol intoxication; motor vehicle …
…ventable through responsible decision-making regarding alcohol consumption and driving, seatbelt use, and vehicle maintenance. This case exemplifies how multiple preventable risk factors compound to create fatal outcome…
64y · Female·multiple injuries sustained in head-on motor vehicle collision
A 64-year-old remote area nurse died in a head-on vehicle collision on a remote unsealed road whilst transporting a critically ill patient to hospital for emergenc…
37y · Female·head injury sustained in motor vehicle collision (pedestrian)
A 37-year-old involuntary psychiatric patient with paranoid psychosis absconded from the low-dependency psychiatric unit at Maroondah Hospital and deliberately stepped in front of a truck, suffering fatal head injuries. …
27y · Male·exsanguination due to ruptured right kidney, renal vessels, and liver from motor…
Anthony John Effer, aged 27, died from exsanguination following a high-speed motorcycle crash on 26 July 2004. He was a pillion passenger on a motorcycle that left the road at speed and str…
49y · Male·Head injuries sustained in a motorcycle incident (driver)
Marcus Leon Hurst, aged 49, died from head injuries sustained in a motorcycle collision with a parked truck at dawn. He was riding home after a night shift at moderate speed (≤60 …
41y · Male·multiple injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash with superimposed infection
Troy Dale Lucas, aged 41, died from multiple injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash on 15 May 2012 in East Devonport, Tasmania. He collided head-on with a Toyota Corolla driven by…
12y · Female·Crush Asphyxia with Vomit Aspiration
Tarah Anne Basiak, aged 12, died on 19 June 2004 when a utility vehicle she was riding on rolled over while being driven by an inexperienced teenage driver on a private property…
35y · Male·Head injury sustained in a bicycle accident
Sean Brindle, aged 35, died from head injury sustained in a bicycle accident on Boxing Day 2008 at The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne. He and his brother w…
89y · Male·Complications of chest injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident (driver)
…ar-old man with advanced bilateral macular degeneration and visual acuity below driving standards caused a motor vehicle collision due to impaired vision. He sustained severe chest injuries including flail chest, pneumo…
33y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a single vehicle crash, complicated by acalculous…
… activated lights and sirens. The pursuit lasted 1-2 minutes before police terminated it when the fleeing vehicle rapidly accelerated beyond safe following distance. The deceased lost control on a bend and crashed off t…
85y · Female·Multiple injuries sustained as a passenger in a motor vehicle collision
Pamela Louise Elsdon, 85, died from multiple injuries sustained as a passenger in a motor vehicle collision caused by her husband's driving error. Her husband had documented progressive cognitive …
29y · Female·severed spinal cord between the first and second cervical vertebrae sustained wh…
29-year-old Aboriginal woman died when thrown from a vehicle during a police pursuit that lasted 3-4 minutes over 9.2 km on Alice Springs Airport Road. She suffered a…
39y · Male·Multiple blunt injuries (blunt trauma of the head, facial and skull fractures ex…
…ilip Maxwell Milburn, aged 39, died from multiple blunt injuries sustained as a pillion passenger when the motorcycle he was riding on collided with a truck and trailer at an intersection in Longford, Tasmania on 13 Jan…
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