A characteristic pattern of multiple radiating, brush-like abrasions resembling a bird’s foot (“sparrow-foot” or crow-foot marks) is found on the skin of a deceased. This injury pattern is most characteristic of:

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Sparrow-foot or crow-foot marks describe clusters of brush abrasions that branch outward like the print left by a small bird. They form when the epidermis is scraped tangentially by a rough, gritty surface while a dragging force acts on the body.

The mechanism - grazing plus drag against road grit and gravel - points directly to a vehicular collision, where a pedestrian is knocked down and slides or is hauled along the road.

Distinguishing alternatives: a simple ground-level fall leaves single patterned or grazed abrasions without the radiating brush form; gunshot wounds carry abrasion and grease collars around an entry hole; electrical contact leaves a firm, raised Joule burn. None reproduce the branching brush pattern.

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A characteristic pattern of multiple radiating, brush-like abrasions resembling a bird’s foot (“sparrow-foot” or crow-foot marks) is found on the skin of a deceased. This injury pattern is most characteristic of:

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A characteristic pattern of multiple radiating, brush-like abrasions resembling a bird&rsquo;s foot (&ldquo;sparrow-foot&rdquo; or crow-foot marks) is found on the skin of a deceased. This injury pattern is most characteristic of:

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The Correct Option is A

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A characteristic pattern of multiple radiating, brush-like abrasions resembling a bird’s foot (“sparrow-foot” or crow-foot marks) is found on the skin of a deceased. This injury pattern is most characteristic of: