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Originally Posted by markbarbera
While I am not a traffic reconstruction expert, the fact that the body did not travel far from the impact would indicate that speed was not a factor in the accident. Judging from the description of the body there was obvious head trauma in this accident. Head trauma in pedestrian accidents often results in a fatality regardless of the speed of impact, particularly if the automobile involved is a cube van. If memory serves, just this week in Toronto a 2-year-old was killed by head injurieds sustained when hit by an auto backing out of a residential driveway.
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It wasn't a cube van, it was a 24' Straight Truck. Also sometimes incorrectly referred to as a 5 Ton Truck. Incorrectly, because they can be rated at a higher GVW than 5 tons.
For comparison;
24' Straight Truck:
http://www.texastruckcenter.com/deta...?stock_no=6159
Cube Van:
http://www.hebdo.net/usedcarcanadase..._31736707.html
Sorry, but I think they type of truck is an important distinction.