Coronial

356 results for loss of control

TAS2022-01-31

Coroner's Finding: Chugg, Ethan

21y · Male·head and chest injuries sustained in a single motor vehicle crash

… in a single motor vehicle crash on 3 December 2020. The vehicle swerved to avoid a dog on the road, lost control, and rolled. Ethan was the only occupant not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from the vehicle. The cor…

VIChospital2012-10-11

Finding into death of Gary James Cook

53y · Male·Electrocution

…age cables ran directly below his position. Witness evidence, particularly observations that Mr Cook lost control of the final earthing stick and made an exclamation before collapsing with jaw-clenching, supported a fin…

occupational and environmental healthpathologycommunicationsystem
NSWcommunity2014-08-15

Inquest into the death of Mark David BENNETT

46y · Male·Gunshot wound to chest inflicted by NSW police officer

Mark David Bennett, 46, died on 23 November 2012 after being shot twice in the chest by Leading Senior Constable Damien Livermore during a police pursuit in Redfern, Sydney. Bennett had stolen a truck and driven it dange…

forensic medicinepsychiatrymethamphetamine
TAS2024-06-27

Coroner's Finding: Corbin, Roger Paul

57y · Male·multiple injuries sustained in helicopter crash

…g student John Osborne in a simulated hydraulic failure landing in an AS350 helicopter, the aircraft lost control during the final approach phase. Key contributing factors were: the absence of a pre-flight briefing betw…

aviation medicineemergency medicineproceduralcommunication
TAS2022-11-30

Coroner's Finding: Gurr, Phillip Leslie

54y · Male·Acute severe trauma sustained in a motor vehicle crash, including transected tho…

54-year-old male died in a head-on motor vehicle collision on 13 February 2020. He was driving westbound when his vehicle crossed centre lines into the eastbound lane, colliding with an oncoming vehicle. The cause of lan…

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WAhome2016-05-25

Inquest into the Death of Mahdi ARJOMAND

Male·Mahdi Arjomand: unsurvivable head injury incurred at time of motor vehicle crash…

…nd other drugs at the time of the crash. The driver (Arjomand) suffered a fatal head injury consistent with loss of consciousness or sudden sleep due to stimulant intoxication. The two passengers sustained serious chest,…

forensic medicinepharmacologymethamphetamine
QLD2011-10-11

Bonanno, Gregory Stephen

22y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained when vehicle travelled across area of recent roadwor…

…ave been appropriate given the hazardous loose surface conditions. Multiple road users that day experienced loss of control on the same patch. The coroner found that updated signage protocols (requiring 60-80 km/hr speed…

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QLD2007-02-21

Russell, Andrew John and Harogh, Bianca Joan

19y · Unknown·Russell: unconsciousness superimposed on airway obstruction due to severe seatbe…

…eptember 2006 when the unregistered driver, who had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.136 mg/100ml, lost control of his vehicle while travelling at excessive speed on Bridge Street, Wilsonton. Andrew Russell died from …

TAS2017-03-27

Coroner's Finding: Mr JC 105 TASAD 2017

24y · Male·thermal burns from motorcycle crash and fire

A 24-year-old male died from severe thermal burns sustained in a motorcycle crash. He lost control of an unfamiliar motorcycle on a curve, struck a power pole, and the impact ruptured the fuel tank. Ignit…

VIChospital2022-05-05

Finding into death of PX O

49y · Male·Complications of a right superficial femoral artery injury (operated) following …

…ve surgical and ICU management including resuscitation, he died from the combined effects of profound blood loss, shock, coagulopathy, and hypoxic brain injury from prolonged cardiac arrest. The deceased was a newly empl…

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VICcommunity2004-01-29

RICH AND FRENCH FINDING

Male·Head injuries from motor vehicle accident

…nsued at speeds up to 210 km/h involving motorcycle and pursuit car units. While being pursued, Rich lost control at approximately 150 km/h and the vehicle rolled, resulting in fatal head injuries to Rich and passenger …

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WAcommunity2019-08-15

Inquest into the Death of Clinton Edward ROGERS

39y · Male·multiple injuries

Clinton Edward Rogers, aged 39, died from multiple injuries sustained when he lost control of a powerful motorcycle during a police pursuit and crashed into a brick wall. The deceased was riding a…

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VIC2022-09-30

Finding into death of Greg Reynolds De Haven

67y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in an air crash

…sengers. The aircraft's rudder trim tab was in a 'full nose-left' position rather than neutral, causing uncontrollable yaw and preventing the pilot from maintaining altitude despite attempts to compensate. The aircraft …

aviation medicineproceduralsystem
TAScommunity2019-09-09

Coroner's Finding: Jenkins, Mark Andrew

41y · Male·Multiple traumatic injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash

…alid licence at high speed (59-73 km/h minimum) on a bend when his rear brake locked, causing him to lose control and cross the centre line into an oncoming vehicle. Toxicology revealed blood alcohol of 0.100 g/100mL an…

alcohol
VIChospital2011-12-16

Finding into death of Lorraine Valerie McDonald

75y · Female·hypovolaemic shock from excessive blood loss

…rtiary hospital with ICU support. The surgeon acknowledged hindsight failings; early transfer with damage control principles might have altered the outcome.

general surgerycolorectal surgerydiagnosticprocedural
VIC2023-11-23

Finding into death of Timothy Rhys Cheshire

36y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident (passenger)

…e catastrophic consequences of impaired driving and emphasises the critical importance of sobriety, speed control, and restraint use in motor vehicles.

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TAS2024-04-18

Coroner's Finding: Medcraft, Bobby

23y · Male·Exsanguination due to a chop injury of the posterior right leg using a steel-bla…

…nt and resuscitation protocols for traumatic exsanguinating injuries and the critical need for hemorrhage control in penetrating wounds to the posterior leg.

VIChome2025-08-18

Finding into death of JNY

68y · Male·Unascertained

JNY, a 68-year-old man, died from unascertained causes between 1-4 September 2020. His wife, RBT, administered temazepam-laced biscuits causing unconsciousness, then wrapped and placed him in a non-operational freezer. R…

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TAScommunity2024-10-31

Coroner's Finding: Wang, Yuanping

62y · Female·multiple spinal injuries sustained when struck by a motor vehicle

…t 77 km/h in a 50 km/h zone, exceeding the critical curve speed of 64 km/h for the bend. The vehicle lost control, skidded and rotated before hitting the pedestrian. The driver was convicted of causing death by dangerou…

NT2024

Inquest into the death of Road Death 30 of 2024

22y · Male·Significant blunt force trauma, with traumatic bisection of the body sustained i…

…speed (130-150 kmh in a 110 kmh zone), was not wearing a seatbelt, and was a disqualified driver. He lost control on a bend, overcorrected, and the vehicle rolled violently for 150 metres. The death was preventable thro…

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