Laura was heading home from work when she was violently T-boned at an intersection near her home. Both drivers were severely injured in the collision. The direct cause of Lauras injuries was blamed on Mark, who drove his sedan through the red light. The accident investigation revealed that the sedans throttle system was defective, causing the car to surge forward out of Marks control. In this case, the proximate cause of Lauras injuries was the defective car parts in the sedan.

How is the defective parts the proximate cause ? I thought proximate cause needs to be a forseeable event?

Thank You.