# SKID LID ORIGINAL — EQUIPMENT:MOTORCYCLE:HELMETS
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `992176` · 2013-07-08 · Tucker Rocky Distribution
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** SKID LID
- **Model:** ORIGINAL
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** Tucker Rocky Distribution
- **Component:** EQUIPMENT:MOTORCYCLE:HELMETS
## Narrative
[XXX] WAS RIDING A MOTORCYCLE WHILE WEARING A SKID LID HELMET MANUFACTURED BY SHANGHAI TUNG KUANG LIGHT INDUSTRY CO., HIS MOTORCYCLE LAID DOWN DUE TO A VEHICLE PULLING IN HIS PATH.  HE HAD THE HELMET PROPERLY ATTACHED TO HIS HEAD BUT IT FAILED TO BE RETAINED IN THE CRASH.  THE HELMET CAME OFF HIS HEAD WHEN THE REAR OF THE HELMET WAS PUSHED UPWARD.  WITNESSES SAW THE HELMET COME OFF HIS HEAD IN THE CRASH. [XXX] DIED OF BRAIN INJURIES DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE HELMET TO PROTECT HIS HEAD.      INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).  *TR
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