SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Speed
60 mph
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
TRAVELING UNDER 60MPH IN CENTER LANE ON DRY PAVEMENT . WENT TO MERGE INTO LEFT LANE. SAW CAR APPROACHING . WHILE GETTING BACK INTO CENTER LANE IMMEDIATELY LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE- UNABLE TO STEER AS WHEEL PULLED AND LOCKED TO THE RIGHT AND CAR SIMULTANEOUSLY STARTED TO HOP ACROSS 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC SPINNING OUT OF CONTROL. BRAKES INEFFECTUAL. CRASHED INTO GUARD RAIL TURNING 180 DEGREES. NO AIRBAG DEPLOYED INSPITE HEAVY IMPACT WITH FRONT SIDE, DRIVER SIDE AND REAR OF CAR.CONCERN REGARDING UNEXPLAINED LOSS OF CONTROL .WOULD LIKE TO PREVENT FUTURE INJURY/ FATALITY.*AK