Coroner says pedestrian death was highly preventable
Friday 31 January 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated In this story Ian Telford
Christopher Connell was killed by a utility vehicle while hitch-hiking in the early hours of 15 April 2024. Coroner Ian Telford found the accident was highly preventable, noting a police officer had warned Connell not to walk on the highway at night less than two hours before the incident.