This episode was released in January 2023 to coincide with the Tour Down Under event and an increase in cyclists using our roads during the warmer months.  Byron Gordon was the first life lost on South Australian roads of 1 January 2021.  He was cycling with good mate, Geoffrey Doe, along Seaview Road, Henley Beach. 

It was then that a vehicle crossed onto the incorrect side of the road, narrowly missing Geoff and stuck Byron.  Geoff and witnesses immediately commenced CPR on Byron but despite their efforts, Byron died at the crash scene.

Bryon was a GP at the Kingston Family Clinic South Brighton and his daughter is a serving SAAS paramedic.

The 52-year-old offending driver had a cocktail of methamphetamine, MDMA, cocaine and cannabis in his system.  He plead guilty to aggravated cause death by dangerous driving and received an imprisonment for 5 years, 2 months, 22 days (non parole 4 years, 2 months, 6 days) and was disqualified from driving or obtaining a licence for 15 years.

Featured on the podcast are:

• Stephanie Gordon – daughter of Byron Gordon and Paramedic
• Assistant Commissioner Ian Parrott – police officer and friend of Bryon Gordon
• Geoffrey Doe – friend of Byron Gordon
• Sergeant Sean Patton – Road Policing Section North
• Mandy Bartram – witness to the crash.

Listener discretion is advised. If you, or someone you know has been affected by road trauma, please contact the Road Trauma Support Team of SA on 1800 069 528, or visit www.roadtraumasupportsa.com.au for free counselling or support.

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Kristalle Dumesny was 18 years old when her car collided with a truck after the 2017 Easter long weekend. Kristalle received fatal injuries and sadly died at the scene.  She was driving home from her family’s holiday home when she failed to give way to a heavy vehicle at the intersection of the Augusta Highway and Copper Coast Highway, Port Augusta.  Her father Steve Dumesny saw the crash site on a media report and knew that it was his daughter’s vehicle.  He then phoned his good mate Superintendent Scott Denny who was the Office in Charge of the Local Service Area where the crash occurred asking him if his worst fear was true. 

The truck drive, Troy Oakes was not injured in the crash but on his way home from the scene with his boss Jayne Mills, he was injured in a second crash when an insecure load fell off a truck and crashed through Jayne’s window causing her vehicle to roll.

Featured on the podcast are:

• Steven Dumesny – father of Kristalle Dumesny
• Superintendent Scott Denny – police officer and friend of Steven Dumesny
• Brevet Sergeant Kirsten McLoughlin – Major Crash Investigation Section
• Tori Butler – SAAS paramedic
• Jayne Mills – Mills Transport and co-worker of Troy Oakes
• Jade Cullen – witness to the crash
• Isabelle Dick – friend of Kristalle Dumesny
• Shania Bannister – friend of Kristalle Dumesny
• Madison Stroud – friend of Kristalle Dumesny
• Shayley Martindale – friend of Kristalle Dumesny
• Sophie McLeod – friend of Kristalle Dumesny
• Mirin Heggart – friend of Kristalle Dumesny
• Phoebe Wallace-Mitrovic – friend of Kristalle Dumesny
• Jade Carisimo – friend of Kristalle Dumesny

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This is the story of Nicholas Holbrook, known to his friends as 'Nick'.

At just 18, the friendly and outgoing teen was tragically killed in a single car crash on West Lakes Blvd, West Lakes. The car, driven by Nick's best mate Phillip, smashed into a tree at speed trapping Nick in the passenger seat.

While Phillip sustained only minor injuries, Nick passed away in the early hours of Friday, 12 June 2009.

In this debut episode of our 'Fatal Five' podcast, Nick's parents Glynis and Michael speak openly about their loss and the ongoing pain they still experience, Phillip shares his pain in learning of the fact that he had killed his mate from Nick’s dad while he was in hospital and emergency service workers speak about attending the scene that night.

Featured on the podcast are:

Michael Holbrook – father of Nicholas Holbrook
Glynis Holbrook – mother of Nicholas Holbrook
Phillip Wright – offending driver
Sergeant Gino Spiniello – police officer who attend the crash
Anne Beard – friend of Nicholas Holbrook
Brevet Sergeant Lauren Kearns – Major Crash Investigation Section

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