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1995 CHEVROLET S10 — VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

crash · 94418 · 1997-12-11

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
S10
Year
1995
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

Severity

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

Narrative

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED WHILE DRIVING IN POURING RAIN. DRIVER DECIDED TO PULLOVER. AS HE NEARED A CURB WITH ALMOST NO VISIBILITY, HE REALIZED THAT A DEER WAS SANDING ON EDGE OF ROAD. UNABLE TO STOP, DEER HIT THE SIDE OF TRUCK, CAUSING A DENT ON THE SIDE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
526838
Machine
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