An orthomosaic of a rollover scene, created to support a class action lawsuit against General Motors.
SITUATION
A vehicle rolled over, the roof caved in, and a person was killed. A central question in the case was how fast the vehicle was traveling — and whether the crash came down to reckless driving, or to a roof that should have held.
MISSION
Document the full rollover scene from the air and produce a measurable orthomosaic of the vehicle's path, from where it began rolling to its final resting position, marked by the red dot in the grass.
DELIVERABLE
A measurable orthomosaic of the scene, giving the case's expert engineering witness a scaled record of the full roll distance.
OUTCOME
The orthomosaic was pivotal to the expert's analysis, helping determine the vehicle's speed from the measured distance and supporting the case that the driver was not reckless, and that the roof failure, not driver behavior, was at issue.