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1y · Male·Head injuries sustained in motor vehicle incident (pedestrian)
Seth James Haddow, a 19-month-old boy, died from head injuries sustained when run over by a Ford Falcon utility vehicle driven in reverse by his father at a residential property in Tatura, Victoria. Seth was playing in a…
53y · Male·Mechanical asphyxia in the setting of a motor vehicle incident (driver)
A 53-year-old truck driver died from mechanical asphyxia when his vehicle left a rural highway near a right-hand bend with poor road design. Toxicological testing revealed cannabis at 59 ng/mL (elevated concentrations). …
91y · Male·Head injuries sustained in a fall
Geoffrey O'Neill, 91 years old, died from head injuries sustained in a fall down stairs while attending a basketball game. He missed a step while ascending the stairs, fell backwards approximately 72 centimetres, and sus…
80y · Male·Ischaemic heart disease with pulmonary sarcoidosis
Eric Albert Ford, an 80-year-old male, was found dead in bed at a supported residential facility in Stawell, Victoria on 11 October 2018. The cause of death was ischaemic heart disease with pulmonary sarcoidosis as a con…
36y · Female·Nicotine toxicity
Rachel Mihail, a 36-year-old with a complex psychiatric history including PTSD, depression, anxiety, and agoraphobia, ingested liquid nicotine at home on 22 November 2017 after calling mental health triage expressing sui…
22y · Female·Ruptured myocardium in motor cycle incident
A 22-year-old primary school teacher with no significant medical history died from a ruptured myocardium sustained during a low-speed off-road motorcycle accident on private property. Ms Saunders was an inexperienced mot…
46y · Male·Complications of stage 4 colorectal cancer in a man with multiple medical comorb…
Timothy Norton, a 46-year-old man with severe intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, epilepsy and chronic constipation, died from complications of stage 4 colorectal cancer. Cancer was discovered on colonoscopy in June…
31y · Male·Aspiration Pneumonia
Peter Bain, a 31-year-old man with severe intellectual disability, autism, and multiple comorbidities, died from aspiration pneumonia. He was admitted to ICU following deterioration at a DHHS residential facility and die…
52y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a motor vehicle incident (driver) in a man with a…
A 52-year-old man with epilepsy died in a motor vehicle collision when his car struck a parked truck at high speed with no evidence of braking. Witness accounts and collision reconstruction suggested he experienced a sei…
40y · Male·Methamphetamine toxicity
A 40-year-old man of Turkish descent died from methamphetamine toxicity after swallowing a package during a police traffic stop. When police used force to prevent him swallowing the substance, he ingested it anyway. Desp…
93y · Female·Haemothorax complicating rib fractures sustained in a fall
A 93-year-old woman died from haemothorax and rib fractures sustained when a portable ceiling hoist became detached during a routine transfer in aged care. The hoist's safety latch disconnected from the strap linkage, ca…
38y · Male·Stab wound to the chest
Wayne Brown, a 38-year-old Aboriginal man, died from a stab wound to the chest inflicted by his brother Shane during a family violence incident at their parents' home on 10 June 2016. Wayne had a documented history of pe…
81y · Female·Congestive heart failure
81-year-old woman with congestive heart failure, progressive vascular dementia, and intellectual disability died peacefully in aged care. Health declined rapidly in the final days (from 2 May 2018) and she was reviewed b…
51y · Male·Drowning
Graham Hill, 51, drowned after his recreational boat capsized in Port Phillip Bay. The vessel lacked a bilge pump and had defective scuppers that could not be closed from inside. When water accumulated in the bilge durin…
34y · Female·Complications of fall with fractured ankle and subsequent deep venous thrombosis…
Anna Bowditch, aged 34, died from complications of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) with pulmonary embolism and paradoxical stroke following elective fracture repair surgery. She had multiple known DVT risk factors: immobili…
29y · Male·Acute bronchopneumonia in a man with cardiomegaly
Bede Davies, a 29-year-old Aboriginal man, died in custody at Port Phillip Prison from acute bronchopneumonia complicated by cardiomegaly and class III obesity. He was found unresponsive in his cell and could not be revi…
63y · Female·Head injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident
Vicki Webster, a 63-year-old woman, died from head injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident on Lake Rowan Road, Victoria. She swerved to the left to pass an oncoming vehicle, overcorrected to the right, left the ro…
86y · Male·Respiratory complications in a man with chronic lung disease and rib and pelvic …
Albert Dean May, an 86-year-old man with COPD and osteoporosis, sustained life-threatening injuries when struck by an electric bicycle on a footpath. He was treated at three hospitals over 12 days before dying from respi…
82y · Male·Traumatic head injury due to head striking the floor
An 82-year-old man with Alzheimer's dementia residing in a secure aged care facility died from traumatic head injury sustained when he was pushed by another resident during an interaction in a hallway. The deceased had a…
46y · Male·COMPLICATIONS OF RUPTURED ANTERIOR COMMUNICATING CEREBRAL ARTERY ANEURYSM (OPERA…
Jason Causon, a 46-year-old man in custody, collapsed while exercising due to a ruptured anterior communicating cerebral artery aneurysm. He received prompt initial resuscitation by correctional and health staff, was rap…
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