This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Transportation Injuries, Subject name: Forensic Medicine
In RTA, shattered aorta injury is seen in: 
Select and explain. 
A. Drivers, B. Pedestrian, C. Front seat passengers, D. Rear seat passengers
A: Drivers
Answer: A: Drivers 
Explanation: Ans. (A). DriversLadder tearsQ: Multiple parallel horizontal tears of the aortic intima that occur in deceleration injuries.Aorta injury in Road traffic injuries:In sudden deceleration forces, complete or partial transection of aorta results.The most common site of complete transection is the descending aortaQ distal to the attachment of ligamentum arteriosum.In partial transection, multiple, semicircular & parallel tears occur in the intima of aorta known as Ladder-rung tears.