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FIRESTONE ATX — TIRES:TREAD/BELT

crash2 injured · 232745 · 2000-08-10

Vehicle

Make
FIRESTONE
Model
ATX
Year
Manufacturer
FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
Component
TIRES:TREAD/BELT

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

VEHICLE NORTHBOUND ON I-17 WHEN RIGHT REAR TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO VEER OFF THE ROAD INTO THE MEDIAN ENBANKMENT. THIS IMPACT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL, EJECTING THE DRIVER.THE PASSENGER WAS ALSO PARTIALLY EJECTED. BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. THE PASSENGER IS STILL DISABLED AND UNABLE TO WORK DUE TO THE INJURIES SUSTAINED, MOST SIGNIFICANTLY A CLOSED HEAD INJURY. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, INCLUDING PHOTOGRAPHS AND MEDICAL RECORDS CAN BE PROVIDED. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
727522
Machine
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