Australian influencer nearly decapitated by scarf snag on car

An Australian fashion influencer suffered a frightening ordeal this week when a long neck scarf became entangled beneath a moving car, nearly leading to a fatal neck injury. The incident occurred as Eli Moulton, who runs a dress-hire business and is a mother of two, was leaving the Glenelg BMW dealership opening in the beachside suburb of Glenelg. She later shared footage of the aftermath, detailing a severe friction burn around her neck and urging others to remove neck scarves before entering or operating any heavy machinery.

Moulton was dressed in a floor-length black tube gown with a coordinating neck scarf when the mishap happened as she departed the event. In a video she posted to social media, she described the dress as having her in a chokehold, and she showed the burn that circled her neck from where the scarf had been yanked away. She wrote accompanying captions that emphasized the danger, including a message urging women to remove neck scarves before moving vehicles or machinery. She recalled nearly decapitating herself, noting that the scarf had become tangled under the car on the way home. The posts were accompanied by updates showing the progression of the injury,...