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over the front doors. The driver’s body continues to move forward at the vehicle’s original speed (20 times the normal force of gravity, his body weight 3,200 pounds). His legs, ramrod straight, snap at the knee joints. 3/10 of a second:
The driver’s body is now off the seat, torso upright, broken knees pressed against the dashboard. Tihe plastic and steel frame of the steering wheel begins to bend under his terrible death grip. His head is now near the sun visor, his chest above the steering column. 4/10 of a second:
The car’s front 24 inches have been demolished, but the reai^cnd is still traveling at about 35 mile per hour. The half-ton bio c k
crunches into the tree. The drivers body is still traveling at 55 miles per hour. ■ 5/10 of a second:
The driver’s fear-frozen hands bend the steering column into an almost vertical position. The force of gravity impales him on the steering. shaft. Jagged steel punctures lung and intercostal arteries. Blood spurts into his lungs. 6/10 of a second:
The driver’s feet are • ripped from his rightly laced shoes. The brake pedal shears off at the floor boards. The chassis bends in the
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