SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Speed
35 mph
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
VEHICLE ROLLED OVER ONTO THE SIDE BECAUSE OF FAULTY BRAKES. DRIVER DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AT 35MPH, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT GO DOWN TO THE FLOOR. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS VERY STIFF. THE ROAD WAS FLAT WITH A LITTLE UP GRADE, IT WASN'T A HILL. THE VEHICLE ROLLED ACROSS THE INTERSECTION AT FULL SPEED WHILE THE DRIVER BLEW THE HORN TO INFORM THE OTHER DRIVERS THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE STOPPED. *AK