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UNKNOWN UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

crash1 injured · 718354 · 2009-04-30

Vehicle

Make
UNKNOWN
Model
UNKNOWN
Year
Manufacturer
UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER REQUESTING TRACTOR TRAILER CAB SAFETY INFORMATION PERTAINING TO GUIDELINES OR REGULATIONS REGARDING THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE PERMISSIBLE AS PASSENGERS IN TRACTOR TRAILER CABS. *NJ THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVER A TRACTOR TRAILER FROM CALIFORNIA TO NORTH CAROLINA AND HE WAS INSTRUCTED TO TRANSPORT THREE ADDITIONAL CO-WORKERS. THE FOURTH MAN APPARENTLY DID NOT HAVE AN AFFIXED SEAT AND WAS SITTING ON A CRATE LOCATED BEHIND THE DRIVER. THE TRACTOR TRAILER WAS REAR-ENDED AND THE FOURTH MAN WAS PROPELLED THROUGH THE AIR INTO THE DRIVER, CAUSING PARALYSIS TO THE DRIVER. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10268050
Machine
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