A Tasmanian man who was killed in a motorcycle accident in his driveway in 2021 was unlicensed and impaired, a Coroner has found. Andrew Quentin Turner, 45, died as a result of multiple blunt traumatic injuries he sustained after colliding with a parked Nissan Patrol in his Rocherlea driveway on 14 August 2021. In his […]
Mon Aug 7, 2023 - 11:00amFollowing the death of a farmer at a Chudleigh in 2020, the Coroner has recommended that some tractors be banned in Tasmania. 67-year-old Ian John Barwick was killed after he was run over by a tractor while removing hay bales at his farm west of Launceston on June 9 2020. In her newly published findings, Coroner […]
Tue Aug 1, 2023 - 12:23pmA disqualified motorcyclist who passed away after crashing his bike in suburban Hobart in 2020 was “heavily affected by both alcohol and cannabis,” a Coroner has found. Andrew McKenna was riding on Augusta Road at Lenah Valley when he crossed to the wrong side, clipped a gutter and hit a power pole. Coroner Simon Cooper said […]
Fri Jul 14, 2023 - 12:00pmA Tasmanian man who died in 2021 was killed by a commercial-grade firework that exploded in his face, a corner has found. The coroner’s report by Olivia McTaggart revealed that the 58-year-old man was intoxicated and under the influence of cannabis when he lost his life in Birralee near Launceston on September 17 2021. McTaggart said the man was […]
Tue Jul 4, 2023 - 10:25amA Circular Head man who lost his life during a charity motorcycle ride near Smithton last year was speeding and found with alcohol and cannabis in his system, a Coroner has ruled. 55-year-old Christopher Darren Dodd was an experienced motorcyclist riding a 2009 Kawasaki ZX 1400, one of the most powerful motorcycles available, when he died in February […]
Thu Jun 29, 2023 - 5:30amA 22-year-old who died after a single vehicle crash on Middle Tree Road in Richmond was recording himself driving his hilux for Snapchat while drunk, a Coroner has found. As originally reported by The Mercury, Coroner Robert Webster found Adam Grant Oates had been out with friends drinking before getting behind the wheel of his […]
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