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Yes.
If a van, going FIVE miles an hour, rolled over a human being, the result could be a fatal injury. It doesn't always mean death, or, even a serious injury, but it can.
Even if the collision was a simple impact, and not a crushing event, the potential energy of a two or three ton mass of metal, against a 150 pound mass of flesh can be devastating. At ten mph, it can be a small bump and the person, merely knocked over. But if the bump was on the head, it could mean serious trauma. At twenty mph, the energy imparted to the person is that much greater. (in fact, the physics of the situation makes the twenty mph collision MORE than twice that of the ten mph impact) Thirty mph, even more and 35 mph more yet.
I'm not suggesting that speed wasn't a factor in your uncle's misfortune. In fact, collision statistics indicate that speed is, almost ALWAYS a factor. Only the police investigators on the scene can make the determination if the diver was "at fault" in this incident. Was it dark? Was there limited visibility because of glare, shadows, or shrubbery? Was the cyclist where he shouldn't have been, such as IN the traffic lane, or on the wrong side of the road? Did he transition from a sidewalk TO the street? Was the driver impaired?
There are LOTS of contributing factors, and speed is only one. |
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