The report documents the investigation of an alleged rollover crash involving a 2016 Chevrolet Equinox and a 1994 Mack CH6OO dump truck, which occurred in a rural area of South Dakota in June 2018. The crash resulted in fatal injuries to the occupants of both vehicles. The investigation concluded that no rollover event involving the Chevrolet occurred.
Crash Details
The Chevrolet was being driven northbound by a 79-year-old male and was pulling a two-wheel utility trailer. A 71-year-old female occupied the front row right seat position. The Mack was being driven westbound by an 82-year-old male who entered the intersection without stopping. The front plane of the Chevrolet struck the left plane of the Mack, causing the Chevrolet to depart the roadway on the left edge and the trailer to separate and depart on the right edge. The Mack departed the roadway on the right edge, overturning onto its left plane.
Investigation Findings
The investigation found that the Chevrolet was not involved in a rollover event. The vehicle was supported by the Bosch Crash Data Retrieval system, and the event data recorder was imaged during the vehicle inspection. All occupants from both vehicles were transported to an area hospital, where two occupants of the Chevrolet were pronounced deceased prior to admission, and the driver of the Mack died 15 days after the crash.
Crash Scene
The crash site was a four-leg intersection controlled by stop signs, located in a rural area of South Dakota. The site included a north/south roadway and an east/west roadway.
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