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Paramedic found not guilty of causing patient’s death in ambulance rollover
A District Court judge has found a South Australian paramedic not guilty of causing a patient’s death by dangerous driving.
Key points:
- Mr McLean was behind the wheel of the ambulance when it crashed
- His lawyers argued he had an undiagnosed sleep disorder at the time
- The District Court found him not guilty of causing death by dangerous driving
Matthew James McLean, 42, was transporting Karen Biddell, 48, from Port Pirie to the Royal Adelaide Hospital in 2016 when he crashed on Port Wakefield Road.
During the trial, the prosecution blamed fatigue, with Mr McLean having worked 11 shifts in 12 days after volunteering to work overtime.
But Mr McLean’s lawyers argued he was suffering from an undiagnosed sleep disorder at the time of the…
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