POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
Miles at failure
55,275
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
PULLED VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO CHECK RIGHT FRONT TIRE. LEFT GEAR IN PARK WITH ENGINE RUNNING, EXITED VEHICLE AND WAS WALKING AROUND THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN I HEARD A "THUNK". VEHICLE HAD SHIFTED INTO REVERSE AND WAS TRAVELING DOWN A SLIGHT INCLINE. ATTEMPTED TO ENTER VEHICLE AND WAS KNOCKED TO THE GROUND. MADE A SECOND ATTEMPT AND AGAIN WAS KNOCKED TO THE GROUND. VEHICLE CONTINUED IN REVERSE, STRIKING A FIRE HYDRANT. I SUSTAINED VARIOUS INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE.*AK