356 results for “loss of control”
34y · Female·Cerebral trauma with cranial fracture and subarachnoid bleeding from single vehi…
… a rural road in Tasmania. She was driving a van with her 10-year-old daughter as passenger when she lost control while negotiating a downhill left-hand curve in wet conditions at 62 km/h (advisory speed 55 km/h). The c…
33y · Male·positional and mechanical asphyxia as a result of entrapment under a kitchen ben…
…alcohol or drugs. The death was determined to be a tragic accident. While the exact mechanism of wheelchair loss of control could not be determined, once trapped under the bench, the deceased had no means of self-extract…
16y · Male·Abdominal injuries sustained in a single motorcycle crash
…. The crash occurred when Jackson turned his head to look behind while riding, causing counter-steering and loss of control. He struck the kerbing, was ejected from the motorcycle, and collided with a roundabout sign. Th…
Unknown·Injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident
…. Jorja Fox (16, learner driver) was driving Alicia Montebello's vehicle at excessive speed when she lost control on a rural road. The vehicle veered left and struck trees. None of the occupants wore seatbelts. Jorja wa…
17y · Female·Multiple injuries sustained in motor vehicle collision
…n and activated warning lights intending to conduct a traffic stop. Ms Heffernan increased speed and lost control approximately 3 km south, colliding with another vehicle head-on. The coroner found Reid acted in accorda…
54y · Male·Multiple blunt force injuries from motor vehicle collision
…lanes into the path of a following road train, resulting in catastrophic injuries. The exact reason for the loss of control could not be determined. This tragedy highlights the unpredictability of road incidents even whe…
41y · Male·Drowning
…ching a footbridge with a sharp left bend. Evidence suggests he entered the bend at excessive speed, lost control, struck marker posts, and ran off the path into the creek. Post-mortem examination found no evidence of c…
36y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident
Sean David Scott, 36, died in a motor vehicle collision on 26 December 2021 after losing control of his vehicle on Chiltern-Rutherglen Road, Cornishtown, Victoria. Post-mortem toxicology revealed a bloo…
44y · Male·traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage and diffuse brain injury sustained in a bicyc…
… a bicycle crash on 29 July 2015. The coroner concluded after thorough investigation that Mr Patmore lost control of his bicycle while travelling at high speed (exceeding 50 kmh) whilst negotiating a bend in the road. T…
Unknown·Multiple injuries sustained in motor vehicle collision (head-on collision follow…
…separate crossover collisions on Victorian freeways between January and December 1999, when vehicles lost control, crossed median strips, and collided with oncoming traffic. The deceased were: Raymond Kirwan (49), Steve…
15y · Male·Severe traumatic brain injury resulting from motor vehicle crash
…attempted a vehicle intercept that was quickly aborted with lights and sirens turned off. The driver lost control on loose gravel at Collins Street/Harbour Road intersection, the van rolled, and Giovani was ejected. The…
71y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in motorcycle crash
…oting it could have resulted from attempting to avoid a dog, excessive speed to escape the storm, or simply loss of control in wet conditions. No clinical failures were identified.
65y · Male·Multiple blunt force injuries from helicopter crash
…. The ATSB investigation could not definitively determine the cause, identifying engine power reduction and loss of control but unable to establish whether this resulted from mechanical failure or pilot action. Contribut…
60y · Male·multiple blunt force injuries
…e in Alice Springs, NT. The driver experienced mechanical failure (rear axle trailing arm fracture) causing loss of control. The coroner found that despite well-documented spectator safety concerns raised from 2018 onwar…
57y · Male·blunt force trauma
…father, Mr Mole attempted to overtake a van despite an oncoming prime mover in the opposite lane. He lost control during the manoeuvre and collided head-on with the truck. The crash investigator determined Mr Mole was n…
18y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision
…is is a fatal motor vehicle collision case involving an 18-year-old passenger killed when the driver lost control of a Toyota Hilux on a narrow, winding road (Tizzana Road, Ebenezer, NSW) at approximately 11:50 pm. The …
26y · Female·Multiple injuries sustained when she lost control of her car and crashed into a …
Sarah Durazza, 26, died when her car crashed on Wakehurst Parkway after she lost control while on a phone call. Evidence suggests momentary distraction by mobile phone use caused her to run onto…
18y · Male·Multiple injuries secondary to motor vehicle accident
…actors. The collision likely resulted from driver distraction causing the vehicle to veer left, followed by loss of control. The coroner commended VicRoads and TAC for funding safety improvements including roadside hazar…
30y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident
…muel Elsom, 30, died as a passenger in a motor vehicle collision on 26 December 2021 when the driver lost control at high speed on a rural road. The driver had consumed alcohol (BAC 0.20) and cannabis, both of which sig…
18y · Male·Multiple injuries due to motor vehicle collision
…cle collision after driving at 120-130 kph in a 60 kph zone on a wet road with intermittent rain. He lost control on an incline, became airborne, and struck a power pole. The coroner found the death was due to misadvent…
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