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UNKNOWN UNKNOWN1 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 225303 · 2000-04-07

Vehicle

Make
UNKNOWN
Model
UNKNOWN1
Year
Manufacturer
UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE EXITING HOME DRIVEWAY IN A FORWARD MOTION, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON IT'S ON AND MY WIFE WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE DOWN THE WINDING DRIVE DUE TO THE INCREASING SPEED AND RAN INTO THE ADJACENT WOODED AREA WHICH RUNS ALONG BOTH SIDES OF THE DRIVE. THE VEHICLE CAME TO REST AFTER HITTING SEVERAL SMALL TREES AND BUSHES, SUSTAINING MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE LEFT FRONT AND ENTIRE LEFT SIDE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
721162
Machine
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