TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1999//
TI  - Accidental decapitation: an unusual injury to a passenger in a vehicle
JO  - Medicine, science, and the law
A1  - Kibayashi, K.
A1  - Yonemitsu, K.
A1  - Honjyo, K.
A1  - Tsunenari, S.
SP  - 82
EP  - 84
VL  - 39
IS  - 1
N2  - A case of decapitation of a vehicle passenger in an accident on a highway is reported. Evaluation of roadside evidence and the deceased's injuries revealed that the victim was partially ejected from a broken passenger-side window as the vehicle spun out of control, decapitation being due to the impact of his head against a barrier stanchion on the shoulder of the road. An unfastened seat-belt, high-speed driving and the construction of the road barrier were contributory factors.<p /> <p>Language: en</p> 
LA  - en
SN  - 0025-8024
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -