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1996 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

2 fatalfirecrash2 injured · 183879 · 1999-11-15

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
TOWN AND COUNTRY
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
Speed
5 mph

Severity

Deaths
2
Injured
2
Fire
Yes
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

SUBJECT VEHICLE INVOLVED IN SIDE IMPACT ACCIDENT. SUBJECT VEHICLE PULLED AWAY FROM A STOP SIGN AND WAS BROAD SIDED BY ONCOMING FULL-SIZE VAN. SUBJECT VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY BURST INTO FLAMES (PER WITNESS STATEMENTS). DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE BOTH UNCONSCIOUS. BYSTANDERS WERE UNABLE TO GET EITHER OUT OF BURNING VEHICLE DUE TO DOORS BEING LOCKED (AUTO DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM) AND WERE UNABLE TO BREAK WINDOWS OUT BEFORE VEHICLE WAS FULLY ENGULFED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
714814
Machine
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