If Struck by a Motor Vehicle When Walking, Older Children

question 35

True/False

If struck by a motor vehicle when walking, older children are more likely to suffer severe head, pelvis, and upper leg injuries and younger children are more likely to suffer head and lower extremity injuries.

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