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1999 GMC SIERRA 2500 — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

1 fatalfire · 691506 · 2008-10-08

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
SIERRA 2500
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

Severity

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

Narrative

A MAN CLIMBED INTO A COMMUNITY CENTER VAN (USED TO HAUL FOOD, ALL METAL AND NO SEATS IN THE BACK), ON A COLD NIGHT AND HE APPARENTLY SET A SMALL FIRE IN THE BACK, PRESUMED TO KEEP WARM. CHILD SAFETY DOOR LOCKS ON ALL DOORS PREVENTED HIM FROM GETTING OUT. EVIDENCE IN VAN SHOWED THAT HE TRIED TO KICK DOOR AND WINDOWS OUT BUT HE WAS UNABLE TO GET OUT. HE WAS FOUND DEAD IN THE VAN, WITH THE FIRE OUT. THE COMMUNITY CENTER REPORTED THAT AN EMPLOYEE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN TRAPPED IN THE VAN DUE TO THE CHILD SAFETY LOCKS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10244747
Machine
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