# 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS — STRUCTURE:BODY
> NHTSA complaint `925072` · 2012-06-26 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** PRIUS
- **Year:** 2007
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** STRUCTURE:BODY
- **Miles at failure:** 48,000
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK ON THE FRONTAGE ROAD ALONG I-5.  MY TIRES HIT THE GRAVEL AND I LOST CONTROL.  I WENT THROUGH THE GRASS ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD DOWN A DIP AND LANDED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR ON THE RAILROAD TRACKS.  I BEGAN TO ROLL AND ROLLED THE CAR FROM SIDE TO SIDE AT LEAST 15 TIMES.  A ROW OF TREES IS WHAT STOPPED ME.  THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING AND I WAS STILL BUCKLED IN THE DRIVERS SEAT.  I HAD TO KICK OUT THE WINDSHIELD IN ORDER TO GET OUT OF THE CAR.  I WENT TO EMERGENCY THAT NIGHT WHERE I WAS X-RAYED AND CHECKED OUT.  I ENDED UP WITH ONLY MAJOR BRUISING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF MY BODY,  THE CHP THAT RESPONDED WAS SURE I WAS DEAD.  THEY TOLD ME THEY EXPECTED TO SEE A DEAD BODY IN THE CAR.  I BARELY ESCAPED WITH MY LIFE AND THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED IN THE CAR.    *JB
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