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2017 LEXUS GX460 — POWER TRAIN

crash1 injured · 1516685 · 2018-11-19

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
GX460
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
34,000

Severity

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

Narrative

ARRIVED AT A WAREHOUSE TO UNLOAD BOXES FROM THE TRUNK OF CAR. HAD 2 PASSENGERS IN VEHICLE. BACKED INTO UNLOADING ZONE AND PARKED CLOSE TO THE DOOR. OPENED THE DRIVER'S DOOR LEAVING IT OPEN. PASSENGERS GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE LEAVING THE PASSENGERS DOOR OPEN. AFTER SPEAKING WITH THE WAREHOUSE MANAGER, DRIVER AND PASSENGER STARTED TO UNLOAD THE VEHICLE FROM THE TRUNK. ALL PASSENGERS WERE OUT OF THE VEHICLE FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. THE CAR STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS WHEN DRIVER WAS BEHIND UNLOADING BOXES. DRIVER GOT PINNED BY THE CAR AGAINST THE GARAGE WALL AND WAS PINNED BY THE LEFT BUMPER AND TAILLIGHT. . HEAD CRUSHING INJURY, BROKEN SHOULDER. BROKEN WRIST. ONE OF THE OTHER PEOPLE WERE ABLE TO STOP THE CAR AND PULL FORWARD. DRIVER SURVIVED BUT SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT INJURIES. 10 PIECES OF GLASS IN SIDE OF FACE AND SKULL WHICH WERE REMOVED FROM HOSPITAL.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11152425
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