Fred, a middle-aged man, recently traveled to Las Vegas. While driving in a rented car, he struck and killed a young child. Fred was hospitalized for several days due to his own injuries. At the hospital, Fred claims to have no memory of renting the car or having the accident in which he killed the child. He recalls flying to Las Vegas and being in the ambulance. The type of memory loss Fred is experiencing is____________.

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The type of memory loss that Fred is experiencing is localized amnesia, as he is unable to remember specific events leading up to and including the accident. He has some memory of before and after the incident but is missing specific details.

Fred, a Middle-Aged Man, Recently Traveled to Las Vegas