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2010 TOYOTA PRIUS — AIR BAGS

crash · 1078801 · 2014-06-24

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
38,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

ON THURSDAY, JUNE 19TH, JUST BEFORE NOON, POLICE STATE MY WIFE WAS STOPPED AT THE INTERSECTION OF AMERICAN LEGION RD. AND HWYS 61-67. THE TRAFFIC LIGHTS WERE MALFUNCTIONING AND FLASHING RED ALL 4 DIRECTIONS. AFTER STOPPING SHE PROCEEDED ON AND WAS STRUCK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE ABOUT WHERE THE DOOR HINGES ARE. THE DRIVER STATED HE DID NOT SEE THE FLASHING RED LIGHTS. IT PUSHED THE PRIUS ACROSS THE INTERSECTION AND INTO THE CURB SURROUNDING THE TRAFFIC LIGHT. IT WAS A PONTIAC AZTEC WITH THE HIGH HOOD, AND SUPPOSEDLY THE HOOD CRASHED OUT THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW, SHOWERING MY WIFE WITH GLASS. SHE SUFFERED CONCUSSION, BROKEN CLAVICLE, 10 STAPLES IN THE BACK OF HER HEAD, AND HAS EXTENSIVE SWELLING ALONG HER ENTIRE LEFT SIDE. IT ALSO KNOCKED OUT BOTH HEARING AIDS, SCRATCHED UP HER GLASSES FROM THE FLYING GLASS AND KNOCKED HER WATCH OFF. UNFORTUNATELY THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. IT IS BEING HANDLED BY HARTFORD INSURANCE SO THEY CAN GIVE YOU MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE DAMAGE. THE CAR HAS ABOUT 38,000 MILES ON IT. THE POLICE REPORT IS BY FESTUS, MO. P.D..... UPDATED 08/05/14 *BF UPDATED 08/19/2014 *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10605488
Machine
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