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2007 MAZDA MAZDA6 — AIR BAGS

1 fatalcrash1 injured · 800155 · 2010-07-18

Vehicle

Make
MAZDA
Model
MAZDA6
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Mazda Motor Corp.
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

2007 MAZDA6 ON 2 LANE RD. 35MPH ZONE MAYBE GOING A LITTLE FASTER RAN OFF RD. HIT RT. CURB CAR BOUNCED CROSSING CENTER LINE HITTING KRT BUS (PUBLIC BUS} HEAD ON CAUSING FRONT OF CAR TO BUCKLE THEN ROLLED PER POLICE REPORT ONE TIME. FRONT DRIVER AIRBAG IS THE ONLY AIR BAG TO DEPLOY. POLICE NOT SURE IF DRIVER WAS WEARING A SEATBELT BUT HE WAS PARTIALLY EJECTED THROUGH FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW. THE BUS WAS TRAVELING APPROX. 28-30MPH. DRIVER OF CAR WAS DOA. MASS HEAD TRAUMA AND MULTIPLE INJURIES ARE THE ONLY THING LISTED ON DEATH CERTIFICATE. IT DID STATE HOWEVER THAT THIS DRIVER DIED SECONDS UPON IMPACT. THE BUS DRIVER WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSP. FOR EVAL ALONG WITH THE ONE PASSENGER THAT WAS ON THE BUS WHICH INJURY WAS A BROKEN THUMB. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10343806
Machine
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