SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Speed
50 mph
Severity
Deaths
1
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
CONSUMER CALLED ON BEHALF OF THE OWNER WHO WAS KILLED IN THE VEHICLE. OWNER WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 50 MPH IN GOOD WEATHER CONDITIONS WHEN VEHICLE WENT OVER THE RUMBLE STRIPS IN THE ROAD. STARTED TO PUMP THE BRAKES, AND REALIZED THERE WERE NONE. VEHICLE WENT THROUGH A STOP SIGN, WAS HIT FROM THE SIDE, AND FLIPPED INTO A DITCH. OWNER WAS KILLED FROM THE IMPACT. *AK