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This individual fell from a great height and died. He suffered from crushing facial injuries and crushing brain injury. A crushing brain injury causes damage to the brain, blood vessels, and skull, each of which can be life-threatening: A skull fracture exposes the brain to further damage by robbing the brain of its protective case. Further, fragments of the skull may puncture the brain or blood vessels, causing more damage.

Fig.1 Fatal fall from height.

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