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1995 CHEVROLET LUMINA — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

1 fatalfirecrash3 injured · 597636 · 2006-09-27

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
LUMINA
Year
1995
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
1
Injured
3
Fire
Yes
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

MY DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN A FATAL AUTO ACCIDENT. SHE WAS THE REAR PASSENGER OF A CHEVORLET 1995 LUMINA. SHE HAD ON HER SEAT BELT. HER GIRLFRIEND ALSO IN THE REAR, DISTRACTED THE DRIVER WHO LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND HIT A TELEPHONE POLE. MY DAUGHTER RECEIVED A FATAL BLOW TO THE HEAD, LIVER LACERATIONS , FRACTURED RIBS, AND SEAT BELT CONTUSIONS. SHE REMAINED IN A COMA FOR NINE DAYS BEFORE PASSING AWAY. THE GIRL WHO DID NOT HAVE HER SEAT BELT SURVIVED WITH ONLY MINOR ABRASIONS. THE OTHER TWO FRONT SEAT DRIVER AND PASSENGER RECEIVED ONLY MINOR ABRASIONS. THE CAR EXPLODED INTO FLAMES. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10169372
Machine
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