A paranoid, ice-addicted driver who had not slept in days has been found by a Coroner to have caused a fatal collision that killed himself and two others on the Bass Highway last year.
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His two children, who were not wearing seatbelts at the time, survived the crash.
Adam Robertson, 35, was driving under the influence of methamphetamine with his two children in the car when his Toyota Prado crossed the highway near Carrick to cause a head-on collision.
His action resulted in the deaths of Shane Williamson, 65, of Newnham, and Rodney Rowe, 63, of Prospect Vale, who were travelling the highway towards Stanley.
Coroner Andrew McKee made no recommendations but used the inquest to warn about the dangers of driving under the influence of drugs.
He said it could not be established why Mr Robertson's vehicle crossed into the path of oncoming traffic, but was satisfied that methamphetamine played "a significant part" in the cause of the crash.
"Senior Constable Rybka expressed the opinion that the cause of the collision lies entirely with Mr Robertson. I accept that opinion," Coroner McKee said.
"I wish to comment that this case is another example of the consequences that flow from individuals driving motor vehicles after consuming illicit substances," he said.
"[Mr Roberston] has chosen to drive a motor vehicle after consuming methamphetamine. The consumption of that drug caused him not to sleep in the days preceding the collision ... the physical and mental state he was in prior to making the decision to drive came about due to the ingestion of illicit substances."
Mr Robertson's de-facto partner said he "was not sleeping" and "had become paranoid" in the days leading up to the collision.
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