And don't be surprised if he dies. The airway is only about the diameter of a pencil. When the chest hits something, the air in the lungs has to go somewhere, and it can't go out the airway. Lungs rupture. They may also be punctured by the ribs. The impact may also bruise the heart. Blood vessels in the chest may pull apart from the stress. Then there's the open femur fracture, which frequently leads to infection.
The complications that can arise from these injuries are life threatening without the actual injuries. He can bleed to death from any number of vessels, lose the ability to breathe, or lose the ability of his heart to pump. Whatever happens, Cooper University deserves accolades for keeping him alive this long. If he lives, it will be an achievement.
If he does live, he will be incapable of governance. For one thing, he won't be able to move due to the rib fractures, and he won't be able to turn his head for the next year or more. If he regains consciousness, I expect him to resign in the next few days. That is, if he lives that long.
As soon as I heard he was airlifted to Cooper, I knew the injuries had to be pretty serious. I don’t agree with his politics, but I hope he pulls through.
Overall he will govern from his bed.
Wish him well. It is hell.
oh....I didn’t realize that he was in the front seat...thanks
Wow, you paint a serious picture, and I think you are right.
Also, I think the dark color of his vehicle, just before sun going down, on rainy day, probably moving between 70 and 90 MPH, other drivers just did not see him coming.
The biggest worry would be the formation of blood clots. That’s what killed Derrick Thomas the former Kansas City Chiefs star after his accident.