An unrestrained driver of a car that has struck a tree at 45 mph has suffered a contusion (bruise) to his heart. The EMT would recognize that this injury occurred during which impact of the collision?

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The contusion to the heart suggests that the injury occurred during the organ collision, in which the internal organs collide against each other or against the rib cage during a high-impact collision. Option A, vehicle collision, does not specify where the injury occurred, while options B and D are not appropriate terms for describing the type of impact involved in this injury.

An Unrestrained Driver of a Car That Has Struck a Tree