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What killed Earnhardt, Myers stated in his report, was the weight of his unrestrained head whipping forward beyond the ability of his neck muscles to keep it from snapping away the base of the skull, just seconds after the impact with the wall at the Daytona 500.

In the early reports released at the time of his death, Dr. Steve Bohannon, Daytona Speedway physician and the emergency room trauma surgeon, said, "My speculation would be head injuries, basically to the base of the skull." (Earlier story)

In an later report, Dr. Bohannon stated that "Mr. Earnhardt more than likely contacted the steering wheel with his face." Bohannon further speculated that with the broken belt, Earnhardt's body could have been thrown forward and to the right, thrusting him into the steering wheel.

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[HeyJealousy]

Rare find.
Were these photos released/leaked recently?

[Weiland]

Poor guy. May he rest in peace.

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Originally Posted by HeyJealousy ↗

Rare find.
Were these photos released/leaked recently?

No. Its all in the released crash report from years ago ( almost 400 pages )

[Eldeanio100]

Aye seen these before. Why don’t they just release all images :(

[Pyramid_Head]

Haven't seen the one where you can see some of his hair. Any luck in finding a face pic?

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Originally Posted by Pyramid_Head ↗

Haven't seen the one where you can see some of his hair. Any luck in finding a face pic?

I really doubt that there are any photos of his face online. They are kept somewhere safe.

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In June 2001, Attorneys seeking access to the autopsy photos attacked a new Florida law that seals such pictures, telling a judge that it is vague and unconstitutional. The law makes it a felony to release autopsy photos without a judge's permission. Previously, such photos had been a public record.

"The photographs are humiliating, disgusting and negative," Teresa Earnhardt said. "That could be nothing but harmful and painful to anyone involved with my family, my company, our fans, anyone."

The Independent Florida Alligator, the newspaper that serves the University of Florida community in Gainesville, and Websitecity.com were seeking access to the photos, arguing that a public review could prevent future racing fatalities.

Circuit Judge Joseph Will said releasing the photos would cause harm to Earnhardt's family. Will rejected the arguments calling them "incredibly thin excuses" for invading the families privacy.

"The [newspaper's and Web site's] argument was a constitutional shell game," said Parker Thompson, an Earnhardt lawyer.

The Alligator argued the images should be made public to show whether investigators did an adequate job of determining what killed Earnhardt.

Websitecity.com owner Michael Uribe said he wants to view the photos to prove the Volusia County medical examiner's office did a poor job on Earnhardt's autopsy. Uribe already has posted autopsy photos of drivers Rodney Orr and Neil Bonnett on his Web site.

Relatives of the dead drivers testified they were devastated by the posting of the photos on the Web site. "I can't sleep at night," said Orr's father. "I lay down and I see him on the table there naked. That's what I see."

[vagabond]

Good post!