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UNKNOWN UNKNOWN — EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL

1 fatalcrash · 614673 · 2007-02-22

Vehicle

Make
UNKNOWN
Model
UNKNOWN
Year
Manufacturer
UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER
Component
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL

Severity

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

Narrative

1995 SWEEPMASTER II STREET SWEEPER WITH UNEXPLAINED FAILURE **CC THERE WAS A MULTI-VEHICLE TRAFFIC, IN WHICH THE STREET SWEEPER EQUIPMENT MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED A CHAIN REACTION WHICH RESULTED IN A DEATH OF A YOUNG FEMALE. ACCORDING TO AN EXPERT WITNESS, CERTAIN WELDS ON A COMPONENT OF THE WALDEN SWEEPMASTER DID NOT CONFORM TO THE DESIGN SPECIFICATION FOR THE MACHINE. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10183751
Machine
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