Coronial

356 results for loss of control

TAS2020-07-27

Coroner's Finding: Deuchar, Susan Ann

72y · Female·environmental heat and cold exposure with severe dehydration

…on following a motor vehicle accident on Anthony Road, Tullah, Tasmania on 10 December 2018. She suffered a loss of control while driving, veering off the road down a 15-metre embankment. After the low-speed crash causin…

general practiceemergency medicine
NTcommunity

Inquest into the death of Road Death 29 of 2024

65y · Male·Multiple blunt force injuries from motorcycle crash

… occurred when his front wheel developed a 'head shake' (wobble) while navigating a left-hand bend, causing loss of control and collision with trees. The investigating officer could not definitively determine the cause o…

NSWcommunity2016-05-23

Inquest into the death of Narayana SIMPSON

28y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained from a motor vehicle collision

…ghts or siren, the driver became aware of the police presence and drove at excessive speed, contributing to loss of control and the fatal collision. The coroner found no pursuit occurred and police actions at the scene, …

forensic medicineemergency medicinesystem
TAS2018-01-29

Coroner's Finding: Bryan, Timothy David

Male·Chest and abdominal injuries sustained in a single motor vehicle crash

… Bryan's death resulted directly from driving while significantly impaired by alcohol and cannabis, causing loss of vehicle control. Speed and mechanical defects were not contributing factors.

alcohol
VIC2017-06-28

Finding into death of John Francis Stephenson

77y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in an aviation incident as a pilot

…gation indicated the aircraft's canopy likely opened in-flight, potentially startling the pilot and causing loss of control. While the deceased held appropriate qualifications and recent medical clearance, the coroner hi…

system
VIChome2024-01-23

Finding into death of Elaine Pandilovski

44y · Female·Compression of the neck

…ased homicide risk 800%), separation/attempted separation, financial abuse, threats to kill, and coercive control. The coroner notes that strangulation is rarely isolated and indicates escalating violence patterns. Key …

VIC2010-12-23

Finding into death of Tony Fishwick

39y · Male·Injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision (driver)

Tony Fishwick, a 39-year-old engineer, died when his vehicle lost control on a rural bend at excessive speed in wet conditions and collided head-on with an oncoming vehicle. He wa…

QLD2006-10-27

Blockley, Michael Gary; Watson, Stevie Lee; Teske, Neil Lackland; Donaldson, Michael Bruce; and Nugent, Christopher John

Multiple fatal injuries sustained in motor vehicle accident; for driver (Blockle…

…-160 km/h and attempted an unsafe overtaking maneuver on the Toowoomba-Cecil Plains Road. The driver lost control during the overtake, overcorrected, and the vehicle became airborne after striking a power pole. All five…

forensic medicineemergency medicinesystem
VIC2023-08-31

Finding into death of Andrew James Lack

54y · Male·Injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision (driver)

…al or medical errors were identified. This was an unavoidable traffic accident caused by the other driver's loss of vehicle control.

VIC2020-02-11

Finding into death of Ian Chamberlain

65y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a light plane incident

…al disorientation after inadvertently entering cloud and instrument meteorological conditions, resulting in loss of control. The coroner identified systemic issues in civil aviation: lack of identification of the pilot-i…

aviation medicinecardiologydiagnosticsystem
TAS2024-07-08

Coroner's Finding: Nunn, Brady Leigh; Everett, Stuart Everett; Baird, Madilyn Beth

27y · Male·Multiple head, chest, pelvic and limb injuries sustained in a motor vehicle cras…

…th Arm Road, Tasmania on 27 August 2022. The driver of the northbound Toyota, Brady Nunn (27 years), lost control of the vehicle while negotiating a right-hand bend at excessive speed while intoxicated (BAC estimated at…

alcohol
QLDhome2023-02-28

DB- Non-inquest findings

76y · Male·Multiple injuries due to tractor rollover (driver)

…tractor lacked a roll-over protective structure (ROPS) and was inadequately ballasted at the front, causing loss of steering control on sloping terrain. The tractor overturned while the operator attempted a turn with exc…

procedural
VIC2022-09-30

Finding into death of Russell Langford Munsch

Multiple injuries sustained in air crash

…etermined the rudder trim tab was in 'full nose-left' position at takeoff, severely compromising aircraft control. The aircraft veered left on the runway and became uncontrollable after becoming airborne. Critical lesso…

aviation medicineprocedural
QLD2012-11-02

Lowe, George Robert

80y · Male·Multiple injuries due to motor vehicle collision (driver)

…n undiagnosed health event (possible cardiac arrhythmia or stroke) that degraded his judgment and vehicle control, as his behaviour was completely out of character. The collision itself resulted from Mr Lowe's failure t…

NSWcommunity2022-10-13

Inquest into the death of Dennis Ellis

34y · Male·Multiple Blunt Force Injuries

…ing police. After swerving into the path of a marked police vehicle, he accelerated dramatically and lost control on a bend approximately one minute later. Police acted appropriately within policy during a traffic stop …

alcohol
VICcommunity2025-02-14

Finding into death of Mathew Martin Farrell

42y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a light plane incident (pilot)

…aft in remote mountainous terrain near Lucyvale, Victoria on 18 September 2022. The coroner found he lost control in cloud (VFR into IMC) after flying into unsuitable weather conditions, likely compounded by ice accreti…

aviation medicinetrainingcertification
VICcommunity2025-08-04

Finding into death of Moustafa Aboueid

28y · Male·Head injuries sustained in an electric scooter incident

A 28-year-old man died from head injuries sustained when he lost control of a high-powered electric scooter (Kaabo Mantis 10 Elite, dual 1000W motors, 65 km/h capable) while ridi…

NSW2017-03-16

Inquest into the death of Brandoli POU

29y · Male·severe chest injuries sustained when struck by a magnetic lifter attached to an …

…erated by colleague Mariousz Cyrta. Cyrta experienced a sudden left-hand cramp while operating the remote control. Although evidence suggests Cyrta continued manipulating the crane for at least 6 seconds after the cramp…

occupational and environmental healthemergency medicineproceduralsystem
QLDcommunity2011-06-08

Chung, Sanglin; McGreevy, Moira Therese; McGreevy, Glen Raymond; Purdy, Rachel Gai; Whitmore, Cory James; Hamilton, Mark

27y · Male·Motor vehicle accidents resulting from driver error and/or vehicle mechanical de…

…reevy died on 30 January when defective tyres (under-inflated right rear, severely worn left rear) caused control loss on a wet bend. On 4 September, Mark Hamilton's under-laden truck lost control during heavy braking w…

forensic medicinediagnosticprocedural
QLDcommunity2017-10-11

Leonardi, Christine Nan and Leonardi, Samuel John

37y · Female·Christine Nan Leonardi: massive soft tissue and bony injury due to motor vehicle…

…her and her 6-year-old son died when struck by a Franna AT-20 mobile articulated steering crane that lost control on a downhill stretch of road. The crane operator, an experienced driver, was travelling at 80-95km/h whe…

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