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454 results for motor vehicle injury

NSWcommunity2015-09-04

Inquest into the death of Ryan LEO

6y · Male·Head injury occasioned when, as an unaccompanied child pedestrian crossing the r…

A 6-year-old boy was struck by a motor vehicle while attempting to cross Durham Street in Hurstville to reach his Tae Kwon Do class. He exited hi…

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TAScommunity2025-03-24

Coroner's Finding: de-identified BX

53y · Male·massive head injury, upper thoracic fracture and dislocation, multiple rib fract…

…ntrol of his bicycle on loose gravel left on a roadway during utility works. He collided with an oncoming vehicle on a downhill left-hand bend at Kingston Beach. Friction testing confirmed the gravel created ice-like co…

systemcommunication
QLDcommunity2009-12-14

Grace, Daniel Scott and Heffler, Raymond John

Male·Multiple injuries from single vehicle truck rollover due to driver impairment (m…

…ck the guard rail, and fell into the creek. Expert crash analysis determined Grace was the driver based on injury patterns and vehicle dynamics. Both occupants had amphetamine and methylamphetamine in their blood—levels …

amphetamine
QLDcommunity2017-03-24

Jensen, Ian Christoffer and Kepui, Timothy Ponde

Ian Christoffer Jensen: cerebral contusions and lacerations due to skull fractur…

Two cyclists died in separate collision incidents with motor vehicles in Bundaberg, Queensland. The primary cause in both cases was driver inattention and failure to k…

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VIC2010

Finding into death of Christopher Gabbe

28y · Male·Injuries sustained in a motor-cycle collision (rider) - severe head injuries

Christopher Martin Gabbe, aged 28, died from head injuries sustained in a collision between his Yamaha motorcycle and an electric pedal-assisted bicycle (Tibosa scooter) on Commercial Road, Koroit on 7 January 2010.…

VIChome2015-05-08

Finding into death of Nilesh Sharma

36y · Male·Hanging (Mr Sharma); Homicide by smothering/suffocation or chloroform exposure (…

… though this was not disclosed to healthcare or police services. Mr Sharma had sustained a traumatic brain injury in a motor vehicle collision six months earlier, experiencing cognitive difficulties, headaches, and work …

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NSWhospital2015-06-24

Inquest into the death of Giovanni TRIPODI

91y · Male·The combined effects of chest injuries and old age

A 91-year-old man presented to the ED after a motor vehicle crash with chest pain. While imaging revealed abnormalities, ED staff and a junior registrar consi…

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NSW2022-12-09

Inquest into the death of Tyrone Adams

22y · Male·Multiple injuries to the chest, abdomen and limbs

Tyrone Adams, age 22, died in a motor vehicle collision on the M1 Motorway following a police pursuit. The initial pursuit was initiated based o…

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VIChospital2020-09-28

Finding into death of Graham William Summerfield

82y · Male·Complications of multiple injuries (palliated), sustained in a quad bike inciden…

…he death preventable, noting that proper protective gear, correct seating position, and a well-maintained vehicle would likely have changed the outcome. Key clinical lessons include the importance of assessing fitness t…

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TAScommunity2023-08-15

Coroner's Finding: de-identified EJ

38y · Male·Multiple blunt traumatic injuries sustained in a single motorcycle crash

A 38-year-old male died from multiple blunt traumatic injuries sustained in a single motorcycle crash on the Midland Highway in Tasmania. He was riding at excessive speed (over 200 km/h in a 110 km…

QLDcommunity2008-12-22

Venturato, John Ernest

69y · Male·Severe head injury due to a motor vehicle accident

…dentified several contributing factors: inadequate visibility in fog, insufficient spacing between escort vehicles reducing driver reaction time, inadequate warning signage and lighting effectiveness, glare from excessi…

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VIChospital2020-07-31

Finding into death of Julie-Ann Margaret Johnston

61y · Female·Injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision (pedestrian)

A 61-year-old woman was struck by a bus at Croydon Railway Station while crossing a pedestrian zebra crossing. She sustained severe injuries and went into cardiac arrest upon arrival at Royal Melbourne Hospital, where sh…

emergency medicinetrauma surgerysystem
WAhospital2005-12-13

Inquest into the Death of Peter Daryl Samson

20y · Male·Pelvic Injury

Peter Daryl Samson, a 20-year-old Aboriginal male, died from a pelvic fracture sustained in a motor vehicle rollover on 22 September 2003. He was brought to Derby Regional Hospital where he was assessed bri…

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WAcommunity2020-12-30

Inquest into the Death of Child JM (Name Subject to Suppression Order)

16y · Male·multiple injuries

A 16-year-old child in state care under a Protection Order (Until 18) was a passenger in a stolen vehicle being driven by his friend. Police attempted multiple vehicle intercepts during a series of evade police …

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NSWhospital2019-02-07

Inquest into the death of Shamon Shamon

67y · Male·Blunt head injury (bilateral subarachnoid haemorrhage, left sided subdural haemo…

A 67-year-old man died from blunt head injury sustained when struck by a car while crossing a residential road near his home. He was taken to Liverpool …

neurosurgerytrauma surgery
QLDcommunity2008-01-23

Young, Janet Louise

35y · Female·Multiple injuries due to motor vehicle accident (driver)

Janet Louise Young, 35, died from multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident involving a semi-trailer rollover. The trailer, carrying bricks loaded by Boral in a ship…

occupational and environmental healthpathologysystemprocedural
NSWcommunity2014-04-07

Inquest into the death of Jordan Leigh SARGENT

21y · Female·hypoxic brain injury due to choking on food, with Bardet-Biedl Syndrome as a con…

…th Bardet-Biedl Syndrome causing intellectual disability and developmental delays, died from hypoxic brain injury after choking on a Jaffa lolly while being driven in a minibus by a disability support worker. Critical cl…

emergency medicinepathologycommunicationsystem
TAS2019-06-03

Coroner's Finding: Hardy, Dion Ronald

48y · Male·broken neck sustained in motorcycle-car collision

Dion Ronald Hardy, age 48, died from a broken neck sustained in a motorcycle-car collision on Brooker Highway, Tasmania. The driver of the car, Kristel Cee-Anne Cowen, was severe…

forensic medicine
SA2011-02-17

Coroner's Finding: RYAN Rhys Allan Gerard and HENSCHKE Jake Spencer

19y · Male·Rhys Allan Gerard Ryan: neck injury; Jake Spencer Henschke: neck and chest injur…

Two 19-year-old males died in a single-vehicle collision during a police pursuit on 25 March 2009 in Bridgewater, South Australia. The driver, Rhys Alla…

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SAcommunity2006-02-22

Coroner's Finding: SINCLAIR-SPAAN Christopher James

21y · Male·Closed head injury and retroperitoneal and pelvic haematoma due to fractured pel…

A 21-year-old man died from massive internal bleeding into the pelvis and retroperitoneum following a motor vehicle collision with a stobie pole in rural South Australia. He was trapped for over 2 hours before extr…

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