A viral Twitter thread shows strangely perfect logos from Chevy, Nissan, Mercedes and Chevy – as gnarly forearm bruises.
Even a minor car accident can be very distressing. Although crashes are now less dangerous than ever thanks to smart safety engineering, injuries are still quite common. It seems that getting a weird injury is much more common than you might think.
Andrea Juarez from Dallas, Texas, goes by and is a Twitter user @pielcanela. She learned this lesson the hard way after she was involved in a collision with her Nissan. Juarez explained to Motor1.com her Nissan was hit from the side at an intersection. She walked away with a broken hand and a very obvious contusion on her forearm. Juarez managed to capture her amazing bruise even in the aftermath of the accident.
As you can see, the Nissan badge was actually embossed on the driver’s forearm when her airbag exploded.
In just one day, the image of the gnarly bruise gained significant traction on Twitter. It has received 163,000 likes and nearly 10,000 retweets. Perhaps the most engaging form of engagement is those from users with very similar stories.
The photo shows that the driver was unlucky enough to have a nearly perfect reproduction of Hyundai’s “lazyH” logo on his forearm in 2016.
Scroll down to the bottom of the thread and you will find unexpected brands such as Dodge, Jeep and Honda.
There are many people with similar injuries and marks. Most of them appear on the same forearm.
Airbags are inflated by a solid propellant that burns quickly. This causes gas to expand and fill the nylon bag. The process of inflating the airbag takes only a fraction of second and can move it outward at speeds up to 200 mph. Importantly, the driver’s side airbag must blow out the steering wheel panel. This panel is often decorated with a logo or brand mark.
Consider how common it is for drivers to drive one-handed, with their hand on the wheel, and their forearm hanging somewhere above the wheel’s center. You can see how these bruises are far less common than one in a billion.
Drivers, be safe! Get ready to buckle up and put your phone down.