Assessment of a Patient Involved in a Motor Vehicle Accident

Assessment of a patient involved in a motor vehicle accident reveals him to have crepitus to the left humerus, instability to the left lateral chest wall and flank, and pain on palpation to left hip region. He also complains of pain to the right side of the neck. Based on this injury pattern, the EMT would recognize the patient was:

A) an unrestrained driver involved in a head-on collision.
B) the passenger in a car hit from behind.
C) an unrestrained occupant in a car struck from the side.
D) the driver of a car hit on the driver's side.