A recent forensic case has documented a railway accident in which the victim sustained a complete decapitation. The head was entirely separated from the body, with cervical vertebrae severely disrupted and adjacent soft tissues showing extensive tearing. Such injuries are classified as among the most catastrophic and incompatible with life, as they result in immediate death. From a forensic pathology perspective, this case illustrates the destructive kinetic energy involved in railway impacts and their potential to cause irreversible structural damage.
Railway injury, decapitation, cervical vertebrae fracture, soft tissue trauma, forensic pathology, fatal accident, high-energy impact
