EXPERT: Body Position, Time Markers & Damage Prove Karen Read's SUV Hit John O'Keefe
The Trial Of Karen Read | Justice For John O'Keefe
Tony Brueski
2.2 • 614 Ratings
🗓️ 28 May 2025
⏱️ 82 minutes
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Summary
In this critical episode, we unpack the most damning forensic testimony yet in the Karen Read trial—straight from the prosecution’s final witness, Dr. Judson Welcher, a biomechanical engineer and accident reconstructionist.
Welcher testified that John O’Keefe’s injuries were “consistent with being struck and dragged” by Karen Read’s SUV, based on an exhaustive analysis of vehicle event data, scene evidence, and physical injury patterns. Using a matching Lexus RX350 and crash test dummies, Welcher simulated the scene and determined that Read’s SUV reversed 53 feet at 74% throttle—without braking.
His conclusion? The SUV's reverse path “lines up with fatal contact,” and the injuries “match a collision with a human body,” specifically one standing near the right rear corner of the car. He also cited damage to the vehicle and the pattern of blood and debris as “highly consistent” with a reverse impact.
This video dives deep into:
- The reenactments Welcher performed
- His use of data from the car’s event recorder
- His breakdown of how and where O’Keefe was likely hit
- What this means for the jury’s understanding of Karen Read’s actions
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| 0:00.0 | This is the Hidden Killers podcast with Tony Brewski and continuing coverage of the case against Karen Reid. |
| 0:07.5 | It's been kind of a rough day in the world of Karen Reid for Karen Reid. |
| 0:16.4 | Interesting testimony today. Very powerful testimony today in the trial of Karen Reid. |
| 0:24.9 | We had, he's an ARCA expert, correct? |
| 0:27.7 | That's... |
| 0:28.7 | I believe so, yeah. |
| 0:30.1 | Let's get you back now to court. |
| 0:31.6 | Yeah, I just want to get his... |
| 0:36.6 | Accident Reconstructionist. Judson... get his accident reconstructionist |
| 0:39.3 | Judson Welcher |
| 0:42.2 | at your service |
| 0:45.4 | he was pretty good |
| 0:49.8 | and we're going to watch some clips of it here |
| 0:52.2 | in just a few moments. |
| 0:53.7 | Basically he walked through so many questions that people had with pretty much undisputable scientific certainty. |
| 1:02.8 | He did all his own downloads. |
| 1:04.6 | He did all his own research. |
| 1:06.0 | It did all his own work with technology that I don't even know existed with the way that he was able to |
| 1:13.4 | like laser map out all of these scenes where basically you could get down to saying okay |
| 1:20.5 | where is the the keyhole in the door over here no there's probably not a keyhole anymore but |
| 1:26.0 | let's say there is to the ash tray or the cigarette lighter. You can measure that within the programs and because of the |
| 1:35.2 | mapping that they've did down to millimeters, like with an accuracy of maybe what, like two to three |
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