Unlike adults, children who are struck by a motor vehicle are MORE likely to:
A) be run over by the vehicle as they are propelled to the ground.
B) experience injuries to the lower extremities from the initial impact.
C) be propelled onto the hood of the vehicle during the second impact.
D) turn away from the oncoming vehicle, resulting in posterior trauma.
Answer: A) be run over by the vehicle as they are propelled to the ground.
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