Special Crash Investigations Remote Child Restraint System Investigation Vehicle: 2007 Lexus GX470, Location: Colorado, Crash Date: September 2016

The crash occurred in the evening of September 2016 in the southbound lanes of a north/south interstate highway in Colorado. Conditions at the time of the crash were dark without illumination, partly cloudy, and dry. The Lexus was being driven southbound by an unbelted 34-year-old male. An unbelted 30-year-old female occupant was seated in the front right position and the 2-year-old female occupant was seated in the second row left position. The child was restrained in a forward-facing Safety 1st Alpha Omega Elite convertible safety seat. For unknown reasons, the Lexus departed the roadway on the right edge, overturned, and came to rest on its left side. Police indicated the Lexus rolled over seven quarter-turns. The 2-year-old female police reported “C” (complaint of pain/minor) injuries and was transported by ambulance to a local hospital, where she was treated and released. Both unbelted adult occupants were fully ejected and sustained “K” (fatal) injuries. They were declared deceased on-scene. The Lexus was towed due to damage and placed on a police hold. It was later released and destroyed.

• Record URL:
  https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/812697
• Corporate Authors:

  Dynamic Science Incorporated

  299 W. Cerritos Avenue
  Anaheim, CA  United States  92805

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Publication Date: 2019-4

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Photos; References;
• Pagination: 30p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Child restraint systems; Crash investigation; Crash investigation sites; Ejection; Fatalities; Injuries; On the scene crash investigation; Rollover crashes
• Identifier Terms: Lexus GX470
• Geographic Terms: Colorado
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01703311
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOT HS 812 697, DS16024
• Files: HSL, TRIS, ATRI, USDOT
• Created Date: Apr 29 2019 9:26AM