'Difficult to comprehend' that medics didn't notify authorities before fatal crash
The death of a woman in a two-vehicle crash in Adelaide's north in 2022 came after "missed opportunities" to remove driver Tristan Mourant — who "knew he had medical advice not to drive" — from the road, a coroner finds.
On January 21, 2022, a fatal crash in Adelaide claimed the life of 47-year-old Sohaila Mohammadi, a mother of four. The driver behind the wheel was Tristan Mourant, a convicted killer with a vision impairment. Despite being diagnosed with bilateral retinal dystrophy, a degenerative disorder affecting the retina, Mourant had been informed by three medical professionals that he was unfit to drive.
However, none of these professionals notified the Register of Motor Vehicles about his condition, as required by state legislation. Mourant, aware of his medical advice against driving, still obtained a driver's license in May 2021, declaring no medical impediment. This discrepancy raises concerns about the interactions between medical assessments and the state's licensing authority.
The coroner's report concludes that Mourant would not have driven had his license been suspended, preventing Mrs. Mohammadi's death.
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