@article{ref1,
title="Fatal automobile accident due to airbag misdeployment",
journal="International journal of legal medicine",
year="2020",
author="Albalooshi, Younis M. and Sherif, Hazem M. and Alzarooni, Sulaiman M. and Alqassim, Mohammad A.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="The purpose of this case report was to demonstrate a fatal motor vehicle accident in which a 33-year-old man died at the scene immediately after his car collided with the roadside curbstone at a normal speed. The autopsy of the deceased body revealed a penetrating injury on the neck as he was struck by the deployed airbag. Pathological examination showed the offending material to be a fractured cylinder-shaped metal piece, which had settled within the fourth cervical vertebral body. Further forensic engineering investigation of the airbag unit found that the metal fragment originated from a defective airbag gas generator, which had exploded upon deployment. These findings reflect on the increasing popularity of airbag-associated trauma across the globe in recent years. We suggest an effective management plan for the evaluation and mitigation of the complications associated with airbag-related incidents.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0937-9827",
doi="10.1007/s00414-020-02457-z",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00414-020-02457-z"
}