Pedestrian Injuries Mechanism Common injuries Primary collision
{"Image DocumentName": "Pedestrian Injuries Mechanism Common injuries Primary collision", "Image ImageDescription": "Additional impacts. Common injuries. Severe internal injuries and fractures. Adult: bilateral leg, knee. Child: pelvis, torso. IMAGE: Exploded leg from being struck by an auto. Pedestrian almost always suffers severe internal injuries as well as fractures. This is true even if vehicle is traveling at low speed. Adult usually has bilateral lower-leg or knee fractures plus whatever secondary injuries occur when body strikes hood of car and then ground. Children are shorter, so bumper is more likely to hit them in pelvis or torso. They usually land on their heads in secondary impact. Courtesy of Bonnie Meneely, EMT-P. Scene Size-up -", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}