Coronial

47 results for blunt force trauma to chest

NThospital2024

Inquest into the death of Road Death 32 of 2024

78y · Female·Blunt force chest injuries from motor vehicle crash, compounded by chronic obstr…

A 78-year-old Aboriginal woman died from blunt force chest injuries sustained as a passenger in a single-vehicle run-off crash on a remote road in the No…

emergency medicineintensive care
NThospital2024

Inquest into the death of Road Death 60 of 2024

74y · Male·Complications of multiple blunt force injuries sustained in a motor vehicle cras…

A 74-year-old Aboriginal man died from complications of multiple blunt force injuries sustained in a single-vehicle rollover crash on Christmas Day 2024. He was driving with a b…

trauma surgeryintensive carealcohol
NTcommunity2022-03-07

Inquest into the death of S. Wongaway, D. Wongaway and M.Dixon

Unknown·Blunt force injuries sustained in motor vehicle crash; S Wongaway: blunt force i…

…urve at an estimated 100-142 km/h, colliding with an oncoming utility. All three occupants sustained fatal blunt force injuries. Blood alcohol testing revealed significant intoxication in the deceased. The coroner found…

forensic medicineemergency medicinealcohol
TAShome2025-07-11

Coroner's Finding: Jupp, Dean Anthony

59y · Male·Blunt force head and chest injuries

…ollowing an aggravated armed robbery at his isolated property on Tasmania's North West Coast. He sustained blunt force injuries to his head and chest during an attack by four assailants who were attempting to steal fire…

VIC2019

Finding into death of Emma Louise Saunders

22y · Female·Ruptured myocardium in motor cycle incident

…aked suddenly, and fell down a creek embankment. The autopsy identified a sternal fracture consistent with blunt force trauma, likely from handlebars or CPR. The mechanism was either commotio cordis (sudden cardiac deat…

forensic medicineemergency medicine
NSWhome2017-12-21

Inquest into the death of Barry John Lowe

66y · Male·blunt force injuries to the head and chest

This case involved the murder of Barry Lowe, a 66-year-old grazier found dead in his home from blunt force injuries to the head and chest on 7 November 2012. Forensic evidence suggests he was assaulted with …

forensic medicine
VIC2011-04-27

Finding into death of Earl Mooring

Male·Multiple injuries

…sequently killed. His body was conveyed to NSW and dumped in bush. Forensic examination revealed extensive blunt force injuries to skull and chest consistent with multiple blows. Identity was confirmed through dental re…

SAcommunity2007-05-16

Coroner's Finding: PHILP Martin John

24y · Male·blunt force chest trauma

Martin John Philp, 24 years old, died from blunt force chest trauma following a high-speed motorcycle collision on Port Road, Cheltenham. He was riding a 6…

cannabis
TAScommunity2017-10

Coroner's Finding: Trent Walliker

17y · Male·blunt force trauma to lower chest with massive injuries to heart, liver and sple…

A 17-year-old motorcycle learner died from blunt force trauma following a single-vehicle crash on a wet country road. The deceased was riding an unroadwort…

forensic medicineemergency medicinesystem
TAS2022-01-21

Coroner's Finding: Freeman, Stuart Clyde Dew

Male·Blunt trauma of the chest and abdomen

Stuart Clyde Dew Freeman died from blunt trauma to the chest and abdomen sustained in a single-vehicle motor vehicle crash. He was driving a utilit…

alcohol
TAS2019-11-12

Coroner's Finding: Nunn, Peter John

65y · Male·haemothorax (acute blood loss in thoracic cavity) and blunt force trauma to the …

Peter John Nunn, a 65-year-old experienced driver, died from haemothorax and blunt force trauma after his vehicle lost control on a rural road at approximately 154 km/h while exiting a swee…

NTcommunity2021-04-01

Inquest into the death of Patrick Bloomfield

42y · Male·Blunt force head and chest injuries caused by a traffic crash where he was the d…

Patrick Wayne Bloomfield, a 42-year-old Aboriginal man, died from blunt force head and chest injuries when his vehicle rolled on the Plenty Highway after police initiated a pursu…

emergency medicineforensic medicinesystemcommunication
SA2009-08-27

Coroner's Finding: LEVATO Francesco

49y · Male·blunt force head and chest trauma from explosion and falling masonry

Francesco Levato, 49-year-old café proprietor, died from blunt force head and chest trauma when an explosion destroyed his café premises in Adelaide in May 2006. The cor…

NSW2015-04-02

Inquest into the death of SR

18y · Male·combination of blunt force injuries to chest and head from falling onto train ro…

An 18-year-old with depression and recent psychological trauma jumped from a railway bridge intending suicide. He struck a destination board and fell onto a train roof i…

emergency medicinepsychiatry
NSW2015-07-10

Inquest into the death of Tyrone Marley Gilks

19y · Male·chest injuries caused by blunt force trauma suffered in a high speed motorcycle …

Tyrone Gilks, 19, a professional freestyle motocross rider, died from chest injuries after a motorcycle long-distance jump attempt at Maitland Showground. His motorcycle had insuffic…

trauma surgeryintensive caresystemcommunication
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.

VIC2014-05-01

Finding into death of Denis Stephen Kelly

62y · Male·Head, neck and chest injuries

Denis Stephen Kelly, a 62-year-old homeless man, died from head, neck, and chest injuries sustained in an assault at Footscray Park in July 2001. His body was found in the Maribyrnong Riv…

QLDhospital2022-07-07

S - Non-inquest findings

2y · Male·Crush chest injuries

A two-year-old boy died from crush chest injuries after a heavy homemade hallway table (approximately 70kg, made from a railway sleeper) toppled on…

emergency medicinepaediatricssystem
VIC2014-06-04

Finding into death of David Bruce Scale

52y · Male·ruptured liver and chest injuries due to blunt force trauma

David Bruce Scale, a 52-year-old experienced road broom operator, died from blunt force trauma when he entered a machinery crush zone while investigating a broom stow mechanism malfunction…

systemcommunication
WAcommunity2020-10-08

Inquest into the Death of Joshua David POLO

27y · Male·Chest and abdominal injuries from motor vehicle collision

Joshua Polo, age 27, died from blunt chest and abdominal injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision on 23 March 2017 in Kalgoorlie. He was…

methamphetamine

AI-generated summary and tagging — may contain inaccuracies; refer to original finding for legal purposes. Report an inaccuracy.