Accidental Deaths

Question 3

What are some examples of accidental deaths?

AR

Answer 3

Choking, Farming, Fire/thermal burns, crush injuries

Question 4

What is the #1 child death in Lancaster?

AR

Answer 4

Farming deaths/accidents

Question 5

what are the three impacts in a vehicle accident?

AR

Answer 5

vehicle impact
body impact
organ impact

Question 6

T or F: Women drown more often than men.

AR

Answer 6

False

Question 7

What can find in/on a body found in water?

AR

Answer 7

water in lungs, skin change colors, covered in debris

Question 8

What are some injuries that can help identify the driver in a crash?

Answer 8

Shoe pattern on pedals, left-sided seatbelt mark, dicing on left side, left-sided injuries, ankles fractures (HS)

Question 9

What are some common injuries on motorists and cyclists during a crash?

Answer 9

Head trauma, road rash, run over, muffler burns (HS)

Question 10

T or F: All drivers involved in a fatal crash get a toxicology test.

Answer 10

True (HS)

Question 11

What are the most common drugs involved in an overdose?

Answer 11

Fentanyl, heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine. 80% of all overdoses are opioid. (HS)

Question 12

Explain a coup/contrecoup injury

Answer 12

The coup injury occurs on the side of impact, the contrecoup injury occurs when the brain moves inside the skull and hits the opposite side (HS)

Question 13

True or False: deaths that involve the decendent falling are considered Natural Deaths.

Answer 13

False! Deaths that are a result of a fall or injuries caused due to a fall are Accidental deaths.

(KW)

Question 14

True or False: when photographing a motor vehicle death scene, you must photograph the position of the key in the vehicles ignition.

Answer 14

True! This is so it is documented as to whether the vehicle was even on at the time of impact.

(KW)

Question 15

True or False: Children are more often run over than adult pedestrians in vehicle crashes.

Answer 15

True! This is because children have a different center of gravity than adults.

(KW)

Question 16

Given that children are more often run over in pedestrian accidents than adults, where can it be inferred that they’re struck?

Answer 16

Childrens center of gravity is lower than an adults, due to their differences in height, so they are usually struck above their center of gravity, explaining why they are less likely to fly in front of the vehicle and more likely to be run over.

(KW)

Question 17

What are some common findings on a scene that can hint towards a drug overdose?

Answer 17

A “foam cone,” spoons(especially if they may be burnt or have residue on them), straws, smoking devices.

(KW)