When the driver's chest strikes the steering wheel during a motor vehicle collision, what produces the next injury?
A) The air bag deploys a second time.
B) The steering column shears off, causing penetrating trauma.
C) Unsecured objects in the vehicle become projectiles.
D) The heart continues its forward motion until it strikes the chest wall.

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When the driver's chest strikes the steering wheel during a motor vehicle collision, the heart continues its forward motion until it strikes the chest wall, resulting in injury such as contusions, lacerations, and fractures. The other options (A, B, and C) may also cause injury in a motor vehicle collision, but they are not directly related to the driver's chest striking the steering wheel.

When the Driver's Chest Strikes the Steering Wheel During a Motor