Fatal lack of attention to safety blamed for death of man hit by jet ski at Lake Trevallyn Dam

Fatal lack of attention to safety blamed for death of man hit by jet ski at Lake Trevallyn Dam The death of a 22-year-old Launceston man just weeks before his wedding has been described by a coroner as a tragic case illustrating “a fatal lack of attention to proper safety culture”.

Key points: Luke Rice, 22, died after being hit by a jet ski one month before he was due to be married A passer by performed CPR on Mr Rice, but he later died at Launceston General Hospital Coroner Simon Cooper is urging all jet ski riders to be licensed Luke Rice was riding his jet ski next to a friend on Lake Trevallyn Dam on January 2, 2017.

Mr Rice fell off his jet ski and was hit by another jet ski rider, Baden Apted, who was travelling in the same direction.

Mr Rice’s friend told the inquest that Mr Apted’s jet ski had hit Mr Rice’s jet ski from behind, sending him flying two to three metres through the air.