title: [Determining the car driver's position at the moment of the frontal crash with a moving KAMAZ truck].
abstract: This article is designed to report the results of the comprehensive forensic medical and autotechnical expertise for determining the positions of the driver and the first seat passenger of the GAS-3110 car at the moment of the frontal crash with a KAMAZ-5312 truck. The comparative analysis of the injuries in two subjects one of whom died as a result of the given accident made it possible to conclude that he had occupied the driver's seat in the car. The differential diagnosis was based on the peculiarities of the injuries to the upper extremities with the predominance of the most severe wounds at the right side of the body. Also taken into consideration were the specific conditions of the given frontal collision, design of the GAS-3110 passenger compartment, winter season, night time, and possible neglect of the passive safety means, etc.
authors.affiliation: Russian Centre of Forensic Medical Expertise, Russian Ministry of Health, Moscow, Russia, 125284.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Gusarov
authors.affiliation: Russian Centre of Forensic Medical Expertise, Russian Ministry of Health, Moscow, Russia, 125284.
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Fetisov
authors.affiliation: Russian Centre of Forensic Medical Expertise, Russian Ministry of Health, Moscow, Russia, 125284.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Smirenin
mesh_terms: D000056:Accident Prevention / Q000379:methods; D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D001334:Automobile Driving / Q000592:standards; D001336:Automobiles / Q000592:standards; D049429:Forensic Pathology / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D018986:Motor Vehicles; D011187:Posture; D011482:Protective Devices / Q000592:standards; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology