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UNKNOWN UNKNOWN — EQUIPMENT:MOTORCYCLE:HELMETS

1 fatalcrash · 992177 · 2013-07-08

Vehicle

Make
UNKNOWN
Model
UNKNOWN
Year
Manufacturer
UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER
Component
EQUIPMENT:MOTORCYCLE:HELMETS

Severity

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

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

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10523732
Machine
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