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Re: Damage from vehicle-guardrail collision

Chris Borelli (chris@sdlyons.com)
Fri, 19 Feb 1999 07:55:05 -0500 (EST)

Joel,

There is some limited info in AR Journal Vol. 8, No. 1 (Jan/Feb, 1996).

If you are trying to determine whether or not the vehicle had actually struck a guardrail, a detailed examination of the damage to the vehicle is required. The average galvanized steel guardrail in my area (Mass, RI) has two protruding, curved edges which are spaced 7 inches apart. These edges leave a two defined, curved impressions in the automobile sheetmetal which are also spaced 7 inches apart. The galvanized coating is sometimes transferred onto the body panels of the vehicle. A guardrail impact leaves a unique impression.
Chris Borelli
chris@sdlyons.com

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