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1995 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash2 injured · 600849 · 2006-10-25

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SUBURBAN 1500
Year
1995
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

FELL ASLEEP AT WHEEL, CRASHED AT SPEED OF 60-65 MPH, HIT EMBANKMENT FIRST AND THEN 24" DIAMETER TREE PLUS OTHER SMALLER TREES, FRONT OF VEHICLE COMPRESSED APPROX. 38 INCHES INCLUDING BUMPER, NEVER APPLIED BRAKES DUE TO SLEEPING, AT IMPACT DRIVER'S CHEST HIT STEERING WHEEL AND HEAD HIT DASH, AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED, VEHICLE TOTALED AND DRIVER HOSPITALIZED WITH HEAD/CHEST TRAUMA

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10171821
Machine
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