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2017 FORD FUSION — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1517168 · 2018-11-20

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
2 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE (FORD FUSION) HAD JUST STARTED TO PROCEED FORWARD FROM MEDIAN TURN AREA ONTO CITY STREET TO TURN LEFT WHEN 2ND VEHICLE (TOYOTA CAMRY) SWOOPED AROUND ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND HIT AFFECTED VEHICLE (FORD FUSION) ON FRONT DRIVERS SIDE (BUMPER AND ENTIRE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT QUARTER PANEL). SPUN BOTH VEHICLES AROUND AND AFFECTED VEHICLE (FORD FUSION) WAS PROPELLED INTO THE OTHER VEHICLE (TOYOTA CAMRY). IMPACT CAUSED FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE TO DETACH, NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHICH RESULTED IN THE HEAD OF THE DRIVER OF AFFECTED VEHICLE (FORD FUSION) TO HIT THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO SPIDER SHATTER THE WINDOW LEAVING AN IMPRINT OF DRIVERS HEAD IN THE WINDOW. DRIVER WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL AND INJURIES WERE MINOR THUS FAR. STILL SEEKING MEDICAL ATTENTION. IMPACT WAS SUFFICIENT ENOUGH THAT 2ND VEHICLE (TOYOTA CAMRY) DID DEPLOY ALL AIRBAGS.

Source

Authoritative
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ODI Number
11152870
Machine
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