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_Haverford_ t1_is7kiaj wrote

Reply to comment by ELEMENTALITYNES in TIL the first confirmed victim of Takata airbags was 18y/o Parham. As she drove around a car park, she lightly bumped another vehicle making the airbag inflate, sending metal pieces at such tremendous force that one hit the teen’s neck slicing open her carotid artery. She bled to death in her seat by ahm713

Not much consolation, but she wasn't scared for long.

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anabolic_cow t1_is7v6at wrote

I can't help but wonder if she made an attempt to stop the bleeding or just didn't understand how severe her wound was.

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_Haverford_ t1_is7w0in wrote

My understanding is that with arterial wounds to the neck, you lose consciousness in seconds. I may be wrong.

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Dalmah t1_is865ql wrote

Not to mention that someone would obviously be dazed after a suddenly airbag explosion, it was likely a moment of surprise and then loss of consciousness before what had happened could even get processed

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Metallic_Hedgehog t1_is91lof wrote

Nobody seems to ever mention how much airbags sting. My eyes were bloodshot from the powder the entire next day.

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TheLyingProphet t1_is9bngz wrote

sudden drop of blood pressure, depends on how straight she was sitting most likely beeing shocked over the inflation she was prob perked up and passed out immediatly, no pain, most likely

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