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1997 UNKNOWN UNKNOWN — EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:WRECKER AND WHEEL LIFT DEVICES

1 fatalcrash · 293543 · 2001-05-18

Vehicle

Make
UNKNOWN
Model
UNKNOWN
Year
1997
Manufacturer
UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER
Component
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:WRECKER AND WHEEL LIFT DEVICES

Severity

Deaths
1
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

JEFFREY GRILLO CRUSHED BY VEHICLE BEING LOADED ONTO TOW DOLLY WITH SMALL FRONT WHEEL STOPS. STARTER OF TOWED VEHICLE WAS BEING USED TO MOVE IT FORWARD FOR LOADING. DRIVER OF TOWED VEHICLE SAYS HE WAS UNAWARE OF LOCATION OF MR JEFFREY GRILLO WHO WAS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN INSTALLING LOCKING PIN BELOW TRAILER'S TONGUE.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
745510
Machine
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