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Need help regarding veh. vs. tree and other objects.

Andy Collier (racsjc@aol.com)
Fri, 16 Apr 1999 23:47:29 -0400 (EDT)

I am investigating a fatal collision where a single vehicle loss control on a wet roadway, hit a center divider, struck a tree, spun, and slid 120', hit a guardrail, and slid another 105'.

I am trying to determine how much energy was used to shatter the tree and pull it out of the ground. When this was occuring the vehicle was in the process of overturning and spinning. Any ideas how to approach this event?
Andy Collier
racsjc@aol.com

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