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2007 TOYOTA PRIUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 fatalcrash · 772165 · 2010-03-09

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE WAS SB IN LANE 2 OF 2 WHEN IT IS REPORTED THAT THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL STRUCK A GUARD RAIL ON THE RIGHT THEN TRAVELED ACROSS TWO LANES CROSSING ONTO A SHOULDER WHERE IT EVENTUALLY STRUCK A TREE. EYE WITNESSES SAW NO BRAKE LIGHTS AT ANY POINT. AUTOPSY CONCLUDED THAT THE DRIVER DIED FROM TRAUMA CAUSED BY IMPACT WITH THE TREE. THE VEHICLE WAS A 07 PRIUS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10318244
Machine
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