Citation

Roh LS, Fazzalaro W. J. Forensic Sci. 1993; 38(4): 972-977.

Affiliation

Office of Medical Examiner, County of Westchester, Valhalla, NY.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1993, American Society for Testing and Materials, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8355013

Abstract

The seat belt has been a major contributor in minimizing injuries in automobile accidents. However, it often causes characteristic patterned injuries to the body relative to its application at the time of an accident. We report an unusual case of a driver who sustained a transection of the trachea due to the "submarine effect" from improper application of the seat belt.

Language: en