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Furthermore, the team has concluded that the safety features deployed on the vehicle involved in the accident did their job, which was observed due to the deployment of the relevant airbags at the time of the accident.
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The team – which has been commissioned by the Maharashtra Police and the state transport department – has concluded that the car was speeding, even though it is now doing software simulation and modeling to determine the exact speed of the vehicle.
“We have concluded that there was an infrastructure issue which led to the accident. The parapet wall of the bridge was found protruding in the shoulder lane. The design has been found faulty,” a source told TOI.
A few meters before the accident site, the road narrows from three lanes to two.
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Forensic Team – Commissioned by Save Life Foundation Crash investigations are all experienced professionals, and include two PHDs, mechanical and civil engineers from IIT Kharagpur, and a member who specializes in simulation and modelling.
“The condition of the car and the fatal injuries clearly conclude that the vehicle was speeding,” the source said.
And how did they conclude that Cyrus and the other dead, Jahangir PandolThe seat belt was not worn at the time of the accident? “We have confirmed the results which conclude that he was not wearing a seat belt. If the seat belts had been fastened at the time of the accident, they would have been scratched (minor scratches). We found that the seat belts were in the correct position and they were in their normal position. The indicated signs establish it. ,
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In addition to the investigation by the Save Life Foundation – which will submit its report soon – a team of FSL (Forensic Science Laboratories), Kalina is also investigating the accident.
When asked about the deployment of the airbags, the source said that since it was a front impact, the front airbags became operational. “Even the curtain airbags were positioned on the right, probably due to the transfer of energy. The safety features seemed to have done their job, but since the rear seat occupants were not wearing seat belts, they were thrown from their seats at high speed and weight, hitting the ceiling and other areas causing fatalities. There were injuries. ,
The team is also in touch Mercedes India The source said the officials will prepare the report which will be submitted to the government soon.