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CENTURY AVANTA — CHILD SEAT:BASE

2 fatalcrash · 457425 · 2004-02-23

Vehicle

Make
CENTURY
Model
AVANTA
Year
Manufacturer
CENTURY PRODUCTS
Component
CHILD SEAT:BASE

Severity

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

Narrative

CHILD WAS IN THE ABOVE CAR SEAT IN THE RIGHT REAR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY AN ONCOMING PICK-UP, AND THEN COLLIDED WITH A HIGHWAY RETAINING WALL. THAT CAUSED THE CHILD WHO WAS BUCKLED INTO THE CAR SEAT TO BE EJECTED FROM THE RIGHT REAR. *LA THE DRIVER WAS APPARENTLY DRIVING TOO FAST FOR HEAVY TRAFFIC AND ABRUPTLY LEFT THE ROADWAY INTO THE MEDIAN WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE BASE OF THE SEAT REMAINED IN THE CAR. THE CHILD SUFFERED MASSIVE HEAD INJURIES AND SUBSEQUENTLY DIED. THE MOTHER WAS NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT AND DIED THE NEXT DAY. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10059708
Machine
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