     ACCORDING TO INITAL POLICE INVESTIGATION,  ON NOVEMBER 9, 1996 THE DECEASED WAS THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER OF A VEHICLE WHICH WAS TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ON U.S. 1 IN THE CENTER LANE.  AS THE VEHICLE APPROACHED S.W. 110TH STTEET, IT BEGAN TO DRIFT TOWARDS THE INSIDE LANE.  THE VEHICLE TRAVELED INTO THE LANE AND STRUCK THE CEMENT CURB. THE DRIVER THEN LOST CONTROL AND TRAVELED ONTO THE MEDIAN.  IT STRUCK TWO SMALL TREES AND BEGAN TO ROTATE COUNTER CLOCKWISE.  THE VEHICLE STRUCK A LARGER TREE WITH THE RIGHT SIDE AND FINALLY CAME TO REST IN THE INSIDE NORTHBOUND LANES.   FIRE RESCUE WAS SUMMONED AND AIRLIFTED HIM TO JACKSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.
     UPON ARRIVAL: GLASCOW LEVEL OF 5, BLOOD PRESSURE: 110/PALP,  PULSE: 100, RESPIRATIONS: 28. HE WAS NOTED TO HAVE A LARGE OPEN SKULL FRACTURE WITH EXPOSED BRAIN MATTER AND A LARGE AMOUNT OF BLOOD IN OROPHARYNX.  A CT OF BRAIN REVEALED OBLITERATION OF BASILAR CISTERNS, DIFFUSE SUBARCHNOID HEMORRHAGE, BLOOD IN 6TH VENTRICLE.  HE HAD A  NON-SURVIVING INJURY.  HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT 3:30 A.M..