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Coroner Rules Accidental Death in Australia After Eleanor Thompson, 35, Was Crushed by Her Van

The court heard police believe the vehicle likely moved on a sloping driveway during severe weather.

Overview

  • North East Wales coroner John Gittins delivered the verdict on November 11 after a post‑mortem recorded multiple injuries.
  • Friends found Thompson beneath her Mazda on March 11 in Burringbar after she missed a March 10 shift at a pub in nearby Mullumbimby.
  • Australian police told the inquest the van probably rolled or slid forward because of the driveway’s incline or wet conditions, with a missed handbrake a possible factor.
  • A vehicle examiner reported no mechanical defects in the campervan.
  • Officials noted Tropical Cyclone Alfred was affecting the region at the time but said no causal link was established, and her family believe she most likely died on March 8 and still question why she was in front of the vehicle.