Automotive Crash Flashcards
___ is the impact of the moving vehicle with another vehicle or a fixed object
First collision
____ is the impact of the unrestrained occupants with the interior of the vehicle
second collision
___ is the backward and forward movement of the head. Also known as the acceleration-deceleration injury
whiplash
___ is when the unrestrained passenger tumbles inside the vehicle and sustains injuries from striking the interior of the vehicle
Roll over crash (Turn-turtle impact)
___ children who receive the primary impact above the center of gravity may fall on the ground with the car wheel passing over the body
run over injuries
presence of tire threads, abrasion prints of parts of the vehicle in contact with the victim and paint detached from the vehicle found in the crime scene or body of the victim
Hit-and-Run injury
Alcohol drunkeness is defined as ___% alcohol in the blood.
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