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1999 TOYOTA CAMRY — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 fatalfirecrash · 765877 · 2010-02-23

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ON AUG 10, 2004 MY SISTER WAS DRIVING HER 1999 TOYOTA CAMRY WHEN IT INEXPLICABLY DROVE OFF THE W. BOUND LANES OF IL I '74' AT MI MARKER 115. IT TRAVELED 921 FT CROSSING THE MEDIAN, I '74' E. BOUND LANES, UP A HILL, EVENTUALLY STRIKING A TREE WHERE THE CAR BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES, BURNING MY SISTER TO DEATH. A WITNESS STATEMENT BY A SEMI TRUCK DRIVER STATED THAT HE SAW SPARKS COMING FROM THE UNDERCARRIAGE. I ATTENDED THE CORONER'S INQUEST WHERE THE FACTUAL MATTERS WERE PRESENTED INCLUDING A TOXICOLOGY REPORT. HER DEATH WAS RULED AN "ACCIDENT". *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10313110
Machine
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