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2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA — STRUCTURE:BODY

crash · 1097532 · 2014-08-13

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
IMPALA
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
115,450
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AS I PROCEEDED WEST DOWN RICHMOND AVE THE YOUNG LADY WAS PULLING OUT OF HER JOB PARKING LOT. SHE WAS TRYING TO HEAD EAST ON RICHMOND AVE., BUT SHE WAS TALKING ON HER CELL PHONE AND ALSO LOOKING WEST INSTEAD OF THE DIRECTION TRAFFIC WAS COMING FROM. AS SHE PROCEEDED TO CROSS 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC WITHOUT LOOKING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION AND TALKING ON HER CELL PHONE, I START TO BLOW MY HORN AS WELL AS TRYING TO MERGE INTO THE FAR LEFT LANE TO DODGE HER FROM HITTING ME. THAT WAS A FAILED ATTEMPT SHE STILL ENDS UP SMASHING INTO MY PASSENGER SIDE PANEL ALONG WITH THE FRONT BUMPER AND TIRE. NO AIRBAGS EVER DEPLOYED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10622074
Machine
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