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147 results for multiple blunt force trauma

NSWcommunity2020-02-24

Into the death of Rodney Scarman

52y · Male·Blunt force injuries to head

Rodney Scarman, a 52-year-old man with a history of mental illness and substance use, died from blunt force injuries to the head on 25 December 2011. He was found in a utility closet at his residential comple…

forensic medicinealcohol
VICmental health2014-08-04

Finding into death of Frederick Joseph Williamson

52y · Male·consistent with plastic bag asphyxia

… death was plastic bag asphyxia. However, the coroner found on the balance of probabilities that Freddy's multiple facial and head injuries (involving blunt force trauma on different planes) were not self-inflicted and w…

psychiatryforensic medicinediagnosticsystemquetiapine
TAScommunity2025-07-07

Coroner's Finding: Tscherkaskyj, John Charles

Male·Injuries from motor vehicle collision (head-on impact)

…e investigation, vehicle forensic examination, autopsy findings, and contemporaneous documentation in road trauma deaths.

NSW2015-09-23

Inquest into the death of Aoni PENG

17y · Female·multiple internal injuries sustained in motor vehicle collision

…d the pedestrian was likely using her mobile phone and did not see the approaching vehicle. She sustained multiple internal injuries including being run over by the vehicle. Despite prompt emergency response and aggressi…

emergency medicinetrauma surgery
NT2024

Inquest into the death of Road Deaths 5,6,7 and 8 of 2024

Unknown·Multiple blunt force injuries sustained in single motor vehicle rollover collisi…

…a rural road. None of the occupants wore seatbelts. All were ejected during the rollover, sustaining fatal blunt force injuries. The coroner identified three of the 'Fatal 5' risk factors: alcohol, excessive speed, and …

forensic medicineemergency medicinesystemalcohol
TAScommunity2025-09-29

Coroner's Finding: Hammersley, Owen

20y · Male·multiple blunt force injuries

Owen Robert Hammersley, age 20, died from multiple blunt force injuries sustained in a single motor vehicle crash on Lalla Road, Tasmania. He lost control o…

alcohol
NT2024

Inquest into the death of Road Death 11 of 2024

57y · Male·Blunt force head injury from motor vehicle crash

A 57-year-old Aboriginal man died from severe blunt force head injury sustained as a rear seat passenger in a high-speed motor vehicle crash. The driver, high…

emergency medicinetrauma surgeryalcohol
NSW2023-04-13

Inquest into the death of Trent Nathan Carter

30y · Male·Complications of multiple blunt force injuries

Trent Nathan Carter, aged 30, died from complications of multiple blunt force injuries sustained in a motorcycle collision on the M5 Motorway exit on 7 June 2021. Police o…

methamphetamine
NT2024

Inquest into the death of Road Death 58 of 2024

28y · Male·Blunt force head injury from motor vehicle crash (passenger ejected from rolling…

A 28-year-old Aboriginal male died from blunt force head injury sustained as a passenger in a single-vehicle rollover crash on a dirt road near Wadeye, …

emergency medicinetrauma surgeryalcohol
QLDhome2010-12-13

King, Brenda Elizabeth

58y · Female·Acute subdural haemorrhage due to blunt force trauma to the head

Brenda Elizabeth King, 58, died from acute subdural haemorrhage following blunt head trauma. She had chronic alcoholism and documented history of falls when intoxicated. The coroner coul…

pathologyemergency medicinecommunicationsystemalcohol
TAShome2022-08-12

Coroner's Finding: Meades Michelle Louise

51y · Female·blunt force head injuries, stab wounds of the right neck and gagging

Michelle Louise Meades, aged 51, died from blunt force head injuries, stab wounds to the neck, and gagging following a violent assault at a residential uni…

forensic medicineaddiction medicinemethamphetamine
NTcommunity2024

Inquest into the death of Road Death 40 of 2024

28y · Male·Multiple blunt force injuries from motor vehicle collision

…ed behind him rather than worn). Toxicology was negative for alcohol and drugs. The collision resulted in multiple severe blunt force injuries including intracranial haemorrhage, rib fractures, spinal fractures, and pelv…

forensic medicinetrauma surgery
TAS2026-02-10

Coroner's Finding: Kleyn, David and Corcoran, Luke James

Male·Multiple blunt force injuries sustained in motor vehicle crash

…leyn was driving slid on ice into oncoming traffic, colliding with a Toyota. Both men died instantly from multiple blunt force injuries. Investigation revealed icy road conditions were the predominant cause, with frictio…

NSWhome2020-06-05

Inquest into the death of Amelia BLAKE

22y · Female·combined effects of asphyxia and trauma to the head, face and neck

A 22-year-old British backpacker died from asphyxia and blunt force trauma to the head, face and neck. The coroner found she was killed by her brief casual partner duri…

TAS2019-08-20

Coroner's Finding: Stanley, Christopher Stephen

25y · Male·Multiple traumatic injuries, including blunt force head and neck trauma sustaine…

Christopher Stanley, a 25-year-old experienced motorcycle rider, died from multiple traumatic injuries including severe head and neck trauma sustained in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash o…

methamphetamine
NT2019-08-09

Inquest into the death of Robin Riley, Thomas Turpin, Fabian Andrews, Cassandra Martin

Unknown·Blunt force trauma from motor vehicle accident (four deceased: head injuries in …

…ealed shoulders. Fabian Andrews initially survived but died during emergency transport. The coroner found multiple road infrastructure deficiencies contributed to the crash. Key clinical lesson: the surviving front-seat …

emergency medicineretrieval medicinesystemdelayalcohol
NTcommunity2024

Inquest into the death of Road Death 9 of 2024

47y · Male·Multiple blunt force injuries sustained in single motor vehicle collision

A 47-year-old male died from multiple blunt force injuries sustained in a single-vehicle crash on Bagot Road, Ludmilla at 11:00pm on 12 Februar…

methamphetamine
VIChome2025-11-24

Finding into death of Suk Ching Annie Ng

64y · Female·Blunt Force Trauma to the Head in the Setting of Prolonged Lie; Metastatic Breas…

Annie Ng, aged 64, died from blunt force head trauma sustained in her home on 27 February 2024, with death occurring 9 March 2024 at Royal Me…

oncologygeneral practicesystem
VICcommunity2020-11-19

Finding into death of Zachary Matthew Bryant

Unknown·Unsurvivable traumatic injuries from blunt force impact with motor vehicle; pred…

… Mudie (22), Zachary Matthew Bryant (3 months), and Bhavita Patel (33). All victims sustained unsurvivable blunt force head and multiple injuries. Despite appropriate emergency medical response including first aid, oxyg…

emergency medicinetrauma surgery
TAS2026-07-06

Coroner's Finding: de-identified SU

30y · Male·Multiple blunt force injuries

…ught a descent route, SU fell out of sight of his companions, resulting in catastrophic head injuries and multiple blunt force trauma that caused immediate incapacity and death. The coroner found that whilst SU was an ex…

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