title: [Positional asphyxia as a cause of death in a traffic accident with the driver--in the "upside-down car position"].
abstract: We demonstrate a case of positional asphyxia of the car with the driver in the upside-down position following a traffic accident. The discussion shows the confirmity of this type of death mechanism with the facts estimated during the investigation of the place of the accident and autopsy.
authors.affiliation: Z Katedry i Zakładu Medycyny Sadowej AM w Gdańsku.
authors.forename: Zbigniew
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Jankowski
authors.forename: Anita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wilmanowska
authors.forename: Dorota
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pieśniak
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kubiak
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D001237:Asphyxia / Q000209:etiology*; D001344:Autopsy; D005104:Expert Testimony; D005554:Forensic Medicine / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000209:etiology; D011044:Poland; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000473:pathology*