Woman killed by laptop in crash

Over the years I have seen a few collsions where people were killed by there belongings. SUV's with equipment, tool boxes in the back are the worst. Trauma to the head will take you quick. Remember, if you have loose belongings in a vehicle, if and when you have a collision that stuff is moving around as fast as your vehicle was prior to the collision. So if you hit a brick wall at 60 mph, the belongings are also moving 60 mph in the direction you were going and then impacts anything in the way. Take a look at some trooper's cars, everything is bolted down, strapped down and secured in the back seat. Hell when I had a patrol car (Caprice and Crown Victoria) I had everything bolted or tied down in the trunk so it wouldn't move.

 

One of the things we learned in emergency medical training is that there are various collisions involved in any auto accident.

The vehicle stops first.
The passenger/driver stops second.
Things behind them stops last.

 

I bet you had everything tied down in your meat wagon.

 

No.
Hard to wear a seat belt and treat patients.

The medical stuff needed was always close by.

It is just a way for a medic to predict injuries upon the entering onto the scene before patient contact.