Middle-aged woman became the victim of a car accident, which she unfortunately did not survive. Doctors declared her dead at the scene. Her body was transferred to a medical institute for a court-ordered autopsy.
Although a layperson might see a forensic autopsy in the case of a car accident as unnecessary, since the identity and cause of death are usually known, the truth is that courts order them quite regularly. Histological and toxicological samples are often collected to determine the presence of alcohol or drugs in the blood. It may also be examined whether the accident was caused by an illness or a heart attack.
