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1962 CHEVROLET CHEVROLET TRUCK — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP

2 fatalfire · 271645 · 2001-01-16

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CHEVROLET TRUCK
Year
1962
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE WAS HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT RAN A STOP SIGN, THE PICK-UP TRUCK ROLLED ONTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE, THE GAS CAP SPUN OFF, CAUSING GAS TO LEAK WHICH IMMEDIATELY IGNITED AS THE VEHICLE SLID DOWN THE HIGHWAY, BOTH OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE WERE KILLED IN THIS ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THE FIRE. *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
559016
Machine
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