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2014 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 injured · 1361092 · 2017-03-06

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
GRAND CARAVAN
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2016 AROUND 8PM, I PUT THE VAN IN PARK TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BREAK AND STEPPED OUT. AS I WENT TO MOVE AND SHUT THE DOOR, THE VAN POPPED OUT OF PARK INTO REVERSE. THE DOOR PUSHED ME DOWN ONTO THE GROUND AND DRAGGED ME, AS MY BODY WAS FREE OF THE DOOR MY LEFT ARM WAS RUN OVER BY THE FRONT TIRE AND THE VAN KEPT GOING. MY MOTHER IN LAW WAS STILL IN THE PASSENGER SEAT TRYING TO STOP THE VAN. SHE FINALLY STOPPED IT, BUT IT WAS TO LATE, MY ARM WAS ALREADY RUN OVER RESULTING IN A VERY SERIOUS CRUSH INJURY THAT HAD TO HAVE EMERGENCY SUGERY. I NOW HAVE METAL PLATES IN MY LEFT ARM THAT WILL NEVER BE REMOVED. I HAVE PAIN EVERY DAY AND BECAUSE OF THIS, I HAD TO RETURN THE VEHICLE TO THE FINANCE COMPANY BECAUSE I CANNOT WORK NOW. MY FIANCE DROVE THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES AFTER THE INCIDENT AND HE ALSO HAD THE VEHICLE POP OUT OF PARK INTO REVERSE BUT HE WAS STILL IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND ABLE TO STOP IT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10958905
Machine
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