Ep. 5: The Phantom Vehicle

About this episode

The episode explores the findings of an accident reconstructionist regarding the cause of Karen Silkwood's accident.

Fifty years later, what can that original bumper tell us about the cause of Karen's accident? In our final episode, an accident reconstructionist combs through the original evidence, creates a computer simulation of the crash, and reveals his findings to the Silkwood family. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Topics covered

• accident reconstruction
• computer simulation
• family revelations
• true crime
• investigation

Keywords

• Karen Silkwood
• accident reconstruction
• computer simulation
• crash analysis
• Silkwood family

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ABC News

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