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1993 FORD MUSTANG — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

1 fatalfirecrash1 injured · 381147 · 2002-11-03

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
MUSTANG
Year
1993
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE GAS TANK EXPLODED WHEN THE MUSTANG WAS HIT FROM BEHIND, PASSENGEER GOT OUT THE DOOR, BUT DRIVER WAS SATURATED WITH FLAMING GASOLINE AND WAS INSTANTLY BURNED TO DEATH GA. DT

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
769223
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown