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ELI5: when doctors declare that someone “died instantly†or “died on impact†in a car crash, how is (by Sparky)

 Sparky (0)  (29 / M-F / Massachusetts)
18-Feb-19 4:12 pm
ELI5: when doctors declare that someone “died instantly†or “died on impact†in a car crash, how is that determined and what exactly is the mechanism of death?

Can someone explain what it means to “die instantlyâ€, biologically? What happens?


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