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Originally posted by Mystical Desire
I don't wish to be morbid here or anything.. but while everyone is talking about safety devices and injuries that can occur, I will let everyone know just what the extent of Mark's injuries were. There were alot more than the broken neck that was the cause of death. He had broken ribs, broken neck, severed vertebrae or spinal cord (unsure if they are the same thing - or which one it was).. massive facial injuries - very deep lacerations and his chin was demolished. Some were probably caused from the seatbelt, others from the first impact of when the car was rolling?? unsure, most people thought because of damage to the car that it had mid air rolls.. I'm assuming the chin is from this, ribs from seatbelt.
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Wow Debbie you are really brave to be so open about this. I agree with those who say it's inconsiderate to talk about the mistake of someone who just died. But, I think that discussing this is beneficial to the rest of us. Maybe those of us that just have to learn things the hard way will pay attention and not make the same mistake. I don't think anybody is saying "I told you so". They're saying "don't you be the next". At least something good could come from this.
Thankfully the passenger is okay. It's amazing that she apparently slipped out of her harness, and equally amazing she was not seriously injured after that. My cousin was in a car accident and was thrown from the vehicle. He was told that if he had remained in the vehicle he would have died. Now he refuses to wear a seatbelt at all. No one can convince him otherwise, no matter what statistic we present.
The injuries you describe certainly prove that you'd need a lot of luck in addition to a rollbar to survive a rollover. I have heard of people surviving rollovers, but only with a helmet. Even a helmet might not have been enough to save Mark. We should do everything we can to keep the posing on the street and the racing on the track.