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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I just find it so shocking that there was not one survivor- not even one in critical condition?  They all died, but the limo looks pretty intact.  So sad [/quote]

Have you ever bunked heads with another person?  It hurts, a lot.  60MPH, with a downward force, is going to cause a lot of head injuries and likely broken necks. [/quote]

Yes.  I understand that, but every single person?  [/quote]

Yes of course.  I don't know why you'd expect one or two to be spared. You cannot brace for an impact like that. [/quote]

Look, assuming each person weighed as little as 60 kg, they were travelling at 60 mph.  Then assuming they hit a stationary object (like the front of the limo--which they didn't, but play along) that force alone is over 700 lbs of force.  The impact force would actually be greater because they HIT EACH OTHER, and mostly weighed more.

Few people understand the tremendous forces at work during a car accident.  I think largely because of the absurd way they are often shown in movies--45 mph rollover collisions where drivers jump out and run off.  Not ever going to happen in real life.[/quote]

They are buckled in, bracing for impact, with a minimal amount of room for movement.  The simple act of having a seat in front of you reduces impact of bodies become internal debris.  In a limo everyone is facing each other, with plenty of room to become airborne within the cavity of the vehicle.

In plane crashes though for instance, often a few survivors make itout. [/quote][/quote]

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