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accident Straight into the wall

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Both people show signs of brain injury. The person on the right, who flew over the driver and took a harder hit, has their arms stiff and wrists curled inward, that’s called decerebrate posturing.

It means the brain injury is at the brainstem below the midbrain, which is really serious.

The driver, on the other hand, is showing what’s called a “fencing” posture, which is associated with 'decorticate' posturing.

This points to a brain injury above the brainstem.

It’s still a bad injury, but not as severe as decerebrate posturing.

I’d be interested to know the outcome here. My guess is the passenger didn’t make it, but the driver potentially survived.
 
The attitude of the china-man's scooter in this still image from the video indicates to me that an element of improper braking of the scooter was a contributory factor.

The rear of the scooter being raised a few feet off of the pavement is a clear indication that the china-man was applying full pressure to the hand lever which controls the front wheel brake (typically the right hand lever on most scooters)...but zero pressure was being applied to the hand lever which controls the rear wheel brake (typically the left hand lever on most scooters).

Application of the rear wheel brake is vital for maintaining stability when braking a two-wheeled vehicle.

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Regards,
-Ward
 
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