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Forensic Pathology for Police - Brainshare Public Online Library

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328 12 Blunt Force Injury Deaths<br />

Fig. 12.29 A patterned<br />

injury produced by the<br />

driver-side seatbelt shoulder<br />

strap<br />

Fig. 12.30 A patterned injury produced by impact with a steering wheel<br />

Examination of soles of the shoes worn by the driver involved in a motor vehicle<br />

collision can sometimes reveal the presence of imprint marks from the control pedal<br />

that the driver was depressing at the time of impact (Disc Image 12.61). Note that<br />

the patterns on the gas and brake pedals are purposefully different from one another.<br />

Internally, a variety of severe injuries can occur in motor vehicle collision deaths,<br />

presumably due to sudden deceleration. One of the most classic types is the lacerated<br />

descending thoracic aorta. Others that can occur include atlanto-occipital<br />

dislocations, and lacerations of numerous internal organs.

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