Heard this week that friend of mine was killed in a car accident this week - the cause of death was not the accident itself but the airbag. What happened was that she was a passenger in her sons car and had her handbag on her lap - when the airbag deployed the handbag was forced under her ribcage, breaking some ribs, which resulted in a punctured heart and other internal organ damage.

 

The son survived with minor bumps and bruises.

 

So the advice is - don't have anything on your knee if traveling as a passenger in the front seat of a car with airbags.

 

Safe motoring everyone...........................................

feck - sorry to hear that bud

 

my mrs is only 5ft 1 and it is the same - if in an accident she sits far to far forward and the airbag can do more damage than good :slap:

 

Regards,

 

alex

Sorry to hear that phil.:(

Thats very unlucky sorry to hear that Phil

 

RIP.

very sad news:cry:

RIP :( sorry to hear that.

Sorry to hear that mate :(

That's an awful loss, so glad the son survived RIP :(

:( terrible

Sad news Phil.:(

Sorry to hear it, tragic news...

Your comments are much appreciated: it was the proverbial one in a million set of circumstances and at this moment in time the son is blaming himself.:cry:

Sorry to hear that bud, Alex get the airbag disabled asap mate?

sorry to hear that mate :(