W.R. “Rusty” Haight holds the Guinness Book world record for the most human subject crash tests.
And he frustrates his chiropractor, who can't understand why his neck and back are in such good shape.
The cars he drives, alas, are a different story.
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He crashes and destroys them, usually to the point of no return.
And he doesn't do this for fun.
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He displayed his skills during field testing Friday at to teach fraud investigators what a real crash looks like. This helps them ferret out fraud.
The event was hosted by the New England Association of Insurance Fraud Investigators and the Central Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council.
The event includes staged collisions conducted by Haight, Director of Collision Safety Institute, and controlled car burning, supervised by Dennis Lyons, President of S.D. Lyons Automotive Forensics.
The day's events included low-speed impacts, side swipe, guardrail and jersey barriers swipes, T-bone and parked vehicle collision
Lyons is an ASE Certified Master Automotive Technician, Master Auto Body and Paint Technician, and a Master Engine Machinist. He is also a Certified Forensic Locksmith, a Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator, and a Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator.
Law enforcement partners for the day's events included Grafton Police Chief Normand A. Crepeau, Jr., Mendon Public Safety Chief Ernest Horn and the Central Massachusetts Chiefs of Police.