Earnhart was an old school racer who refused to wear his neck brace. From
what CNN and the local news stations (and the surgeon as well) have said, he
dies on impact. :(
- Bernd
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET]On Behalf Of Chuck Robbins
Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2001 9:35 PM
To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
Subject: Re: DML: Accident Didn't Look That Bad?
When I first heard of Earnhardt's death, the first thing that popped
into my head was deceleration injuries. The human body is very frail
(generally speaking) and when you are going 150+ mph and stop
instantaneously, there are organs and structures which are literally ripped
apart. The aorta being the most common. There can be no contact from other
objects and this can still happen. This makes me wonder if the trauma
surgeon's opinion is based on the weight of the helmet and spine's inability
to compensate for hyperflexion.
Sorry to trivialize and for the gore.
-- Chuck Robbins '99 Dakota Sport www.intense99dak.com> Yes, I think you are right! It had to be the steering > column. Stewart's wreck scared and excited me at the > same time. But, in retrospect, all objects hit were > moving and in the process of slowing down. A concrete > wall doesn't move when hit. > > --- Ronald Wong <ron-wong@home.com> wrote: > > Cameras don't tell as much as you expect, especially > > when they slow things > > down so you can see the details. You have to stop > > and think about the speed > > these drivers are going when they hit an immovable > > object. The impacts are > > horrendous. 180 mph into an immovable barrier. > > Massive chest injuries...is > > it surprising? It's not the racing harness...I'll > > bet it was the steering > > column. > > > > Rest in peace..Mr. Earnhardt. :-( > > > > Ron > > 00 PB SLT QC 4X2 5.9 46RE 3.92 LSD > > For modifications see my DML Profile (URL follows) > > > http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/Kw9pV1EkFeOYY > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 > a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/
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