[KC]

Surakarta, Indonesia.

Y.B.S., aged 21, a resident of Sumber Village, was killed when a kite string stuck on a pole became entangled around his neck while riding a Kawasaki motorbike. An eyewitness of the accident said the victim was a mechanic, and was testing out a customer's bike that had just been serviced. 'Y' was rushed to the hospital but was dead on arrival.

[soja]

Wow. Kite string. Who knew?

[Vedderman]

Originally Posted by sojalemmi ↗

Wow. Kite string. Who knew?

It has been known to happen.

https://www.documentingreality.com/f...e-line-132401/



https://www.documentingreality.com/f...rcycle-161126/

[vladTI]

Is it the loss of blood pressure that causes death in these cases? I mean, I've seen people who bled a hell of a lot more than this dude doing quite a bit better.

[michael64]

Originally Posted by vladTI ↗

Is it the loss of blood pressure that causes death in these cases? I mean, I've seen people who bled a hell of a lot more than this dude doing quite a bit better.

What makes this injury to be particularly bad is that the kite string cut right through the part of the neck where the wi-fi connects to the ganglia. Now he's going to have to be home tomorrow between the hours of noon and 5 pm.

[Yanni]

i bet someone was sick and tired of obnoxious bikers "testing" motorcycles and strung up a thin braided cable.

[Sinil]

Originally Posted by vladTI ↗

Is it the loss of blood pressure that causes death in these cases? I mean, I've seen people who bled a hell of a lot more than this dude doing quite a bit better.

So, short answer is maybe. I would need to see this guy in person to tell you for sure. My guess without seeing the patient in person is Shock. There are four main categories of shock, based on what has affected the flow of blood.

obstructive shock
cardiogenic shock
distributive shock
hypovolemic shock

You're guess falls into the distributive shock category (Neurogenic shock specifically). In the case that maybe his spinal cord was damaged with all the cutting of the neck.

While that is possible, he is a small guy so my money is on, hypovolemic shock (hemorrhagic shock specifically). Low blood pressure due to fluid (blood in this case) loss. Leading to his death due to cardiac arrest caused by exsanguination.

[kbt3168]

So the short answer is, the string sliced his throat, crushed his airway(Trachea), and he bled out and into his chest cavity.

[Sinil]

Originally Posted by kbt3168 ↗

So the short answer is, the string sliced his throat, crushed his airway(Trachea), and he bled out and into his chest cavity.

Your guess is asphyxiation then? Over the years it has been my experience that this usually takes longer to die from.

Asphyxiation occur when an individual drowns (blood into the lungs qualifies), becomes wedged in an area that precludes them from being able to breath normally, or if they are in a confined space and are unable to get the oxygen they need. Crushing of the larynx or trachea as well.

I think bleeding out still.

[shinsgirl]

Hail the invention of the camera phone.