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UNKNOWN UNKNOWN — STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS

crash1 injured · 603415 · 2006-11-17

Vehicle

Make
UNKNOWN
Model
UNKNOWN
Year
Manufacturer
UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

ON APRIL 12, 2006, I WAS INVOLVED IN A SAN FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL BUS ACCIDENT. THE BUMPERS ARE DEFECTIVE IN THAT THE BUS BROADSIDED A FULL SIZE CHEVROLET IN THE FRONT END, AND RATHER THAN PUSH THE TRUCK OUT OF THE WAY, IT WENT OVER THE FOUR (4) FOOT HOOD, WHICH IN TURN BOUNCED ME OUT OF MY SEAT, THEN SLAMMING MY LEFT LEG CAUSING SEVERE INJURY TO MY SCIATIC NERVE. IN OTHER WORDS, THE BUMPERS ARE TOO HIGH ON THE 60 FOOT ARTICULATED BUSSES, AND MAY BE TOO HIGH ON ALL BUSSES. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10173763
Machine
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