# 1997 UNKNOWN UNKNOWN — EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:WRECKER AND WHEEL LIFT DEVICES
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `293543` · 2001-05-18 · UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** UNKNOWN
- **Model:** UNKNOWN
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER
- **Component:** EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:WRECKER AND WHEEL LIFT DEVICES
## 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
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*