SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Speed
30 mph
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
AFTER GREEN LIGHT AND I CROSSING MAIN ROAD NORTH ON PAXTON ST. ADVANCING AT APROX. 30 MPH A TRUCK IN FRONT STOPPED QUICKLY TO MAKE A 'U' TURN ON PAXTON AND I SLAMMED MY BRAKES AT LEAST 400 FEET AWAY BUT MY TRUCK DIDN'T STOP AND CRASHED TO THE BACK OF THE OTHER TRUCK. MY INSURANCE PAID FOR REPAIRS OF OTHER VEHICLE BUT FEARING PREMIUM INCREASE I DIDN'T CLAIM THE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE ON MY AVALANCHE TRUCK. AS OF TODAY I HAVEN'T RECEIVED A RECALL FROM GM ABOUT REPAIRS NEEDED ON MY TRUCKS ABS BRAKING SYSTEM. POLICE REPORT AVAILABLE AND BOB WATSON CHEVROLET DEALER KNOWS ABOUT MY TRUCKS DAMAGE. *JB