The Coroner of Clark County has identified the man killed in a rollover crash close to Indian Springs on Sunday. The accident occurred around 2:30 a.m. when 54-year-old Kristen Moser was driving his 2005 Kia Optima north on U.S. Highway 95.
Investigators believe that Moser hit the dirt median in the center of the road and flipped the Kia.
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The Clark County Coroner’s Office called the time of death at the scene of the accident. It was also released that Moser died of traumatic asphyxia due to the accident.
Traumatic asphyxia is also referred to as Perthes’s Syndrome. It is a medical emergency that is caused by the thoracic cavity becoming intensely compressed. The compression causes the blood from the right side of the heart into the veins in the brain and neck.
The characteristics of traumatic asphyxia is cyanosis of the upper extremities, head, and neck. This is when a blue or purple tint appears on the skin due to the lack of oxygen.
This is accompanied by petechiae. Petechiae is when small red or purple spots on the skin that are formed when blood vessels rupture or break.
The most common time this occurs is during a car accident. It is possible for it to occur whenever there is serious force applied to the chest, but it would take a lot of pressure to accomplish this.
It is possible for someone who has experienced traumatic asphyxia to survive as long as they survive the initial injury that caused it.
It is possible that the rollover of the vehicle that Moser was driving caused his traumatic asphyxia. A crush injury from the roof could have exerted enough pressure on his chest.
Reports did not indicate if Moser was wearing a seat belt at the time of the accident. It is considered an ongoing investigation.