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Crash #1998500008	Crash #1998500008
Fatalities	1
State	VERMONT
County	RUTLAND
City	BRANDON
Date	March 14, 1998
Time	6:15 p.m.
Street Name 1	US-7
Street Name 2	None
Weather	Sleet or Hail
Number of Vehicles	0
Number of Vehicles in Transport	3
Number of Parked Vehicles	0
Number of Persons in Motor Vehicles	10
Number of Persons in Motor Vehicles in Transport	0
Number of Persons in Parked Vehicles	10
Number of Nonmotorists	0
Route Signing	U.S. Highway
Rural / Urban	Rural
Functional System	Other Principal Arterial
Road Owner	Unknown
National Highway System	Part of the National Highway System
Special Jurisdiction	No Special Jurisdiction (Includes National Forests Since 2008)
Milepoint	708
First Harmful Event	Motor Vehicle In-Transport
Manner of Collision	Front-to-Front
At Intersection	No
Relation to Junction	Non-Junction
Type of Intersection	Not Reported
Relation to Road	On Roadway
Work Zone	None
Light Condition	Reported as Unknown
Atmospheric Condition	Sleet, Hail
School Bus Related	False
Rail Grade Crossing ID	0000000
EMS Notified Hour	18
EMS Notified Minute	20
EMS Arrived Hour	18
EMS Arrived Minute	26
Arrived At Hospital Hour	19
Arrived at Hospital Minute	31
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Persons

Person #1 in Vehicle #1	Person #1 in Vehicle #1
Age	18 year(s) old
Sex	Male
Person Type	Driver of a Motor Vehicle In-Transport
Injury Severity	Fatal Injury (K)
Seating Position	Front Seat, Left Side (Driver's Side)
Restraint System Use	Shoulder and Lap Belt Used
Restraint System Misuse	None Used/Not Applicable
Helmet Use	Not Applicable
Helmet Misuse	None Used/Not Applicable
Airbag Deployed	Not Deployed
Ejection	Totally Ejected
Ejection Path	Other Path (e.g., Back of Pickup Truck)
Extrication	Not Extricated/Not Applicable
Police Reported Alcohol Involvement	No (Alcohol Not Involved)
Alcohol Test Given	Not Reported
Alcohol Test Type	Not Reported
Alcohol Test Result	0.0
Police Reported Drug Involvement	Not Reported
Drug Tested	Not Reported
Transported To Medical Facility By	Transported Unknown Source
Died En Route	Not Applicable
Month of Death	March
Day of Death	14
Year of Death	1998
Hour of Death	22
Minute of Death	50
Lag Hours	4
Lag Minutes	35
Non Motorist Location	Occupant of a Motor Vehicle (Includes Railway Train Occupants Since 2006)
At Work	No
Hispanic	Unknown
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Person #1 in Vehicle #2	Person #1 in Vehicle #2
Age	21 year(s) old
Sex	Male
Person Type	Driver of a Motor Vehicle In-Transport
Injury Severity	Suspected Minor Injury (B)
Seating Position	Front Seat, Left Side (Driver's Side)
Restraint System Use	None Used/Not Applicable
Restraint System Misuse	None Used/Not Applicable
Helmet Use	Not Applicable
Helmet Misuse	None Used/Not Applicable
Airbag Deployed	Deployed - Front
Ejection	Not Ejected
Ejection Path	Ejection Path Not Applicable
Extrication	Not Extricated/Not Applicable
Police Reported Alcohol Involvement	No (Alcohol Not Involved)
Alcohol Test Given	Not Reported
Alcohol Test Type	Not Reported
Alcohol Test Result	None Given
Police Reported Drug Involvement	Not Reported
Drug Tested	Not Reported
Transported To Medical Facility By	Transported Unknown Source
Died En Route	Not Applicable
Non Motorist Location	Occupant of a Motor Vehicle (Includes Railway Train Occupants Since 2006)
At Work	Not Aplicable
Hispanic	Unknown
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Person #2 in Vehicle #2	Person #2 in Vehicle #2
Age	22 year(s) old
Sex	Female
Person Type	Passenger of a Motor Vehicle In-Transport
Injury Severity	Suspected Minor Injury (B)
Seating Position	Front Seat, Right Side
Restraint System Use	None Used/Not Applicable
Restraint System Misuse	None Used/Not Applicable
Helmet Use	Not Applicable
Helmet Misuse	None Used/Not Applicable
Airbag Deployed	Deployed - Front
Ejection	Not Ejected
Ejection Path	Ejection Path Not Applicable
Extrication	Not Extricated/Not Applicable
Police Reported Alcohol Involvement	Not Reported
Alcohol Test Given	Not Reported
Alcohol Test Type	Not Reported
Alcohol Test Result	Reported as Unknown if Tested
Police Reported Drug Involvement	Not Reported
Drug Tested	Not Reported
Transported To Medical Facility By	Transported Unknown Source
Died En Route	Not Applicable
Non Motorist Location	Occupant of a Motor Vehicle (Includes Railway Train Occupants Since 2006)
At Work	Not Aplicable
Hispanic	Unknown
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Person #3 in Vehicle #2	Person #3 in Vehicle #2
Age	22 year(s) old
Sex	Female
Person Type	Passenger of a Motor Vehicle In-Transport
Injury Severity	Suspected Minor Injury (B)
Seating Position	Second Seat, Left Side
Restraint System Use	None Used/Not Applicable
Restraint System Misuse	None Used/Not Applicable
Helmet Use	Not Applicable
Helmet Misuse	None Used/Not Applicable
Airbag Deployed	Not Deployed
Ejection	Not Ejected
Ejection Path	Ejection Path Not Applicable
Extrication	Not Extricated/Not Applicable
Police Reported Alcohol Involvement	Not Reported
Alcohol Test Given	Not Reported
Alcohol Test Type	Not Reported
Alcohol Test Result	Reported as Unknown if Tested
Police Reported Drug Involvement	Not Reported
Drug Tested	Not Reported
Transported To Medical Facility By	Transported Unknown Source
Died En Route	Not Applicable
Non Motorist Location	Occupant of a Motor Vehicle (Includes Railway Train Occupants Since 2006)
At Work	Not Aplicable
Hispanic	Unknown
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Person #4 in Vehicle #2	Person #4 in Vehicle #2
Age	22 year(s) old
Sex	Female
Person Type	Passenger of a Motor Vehicle In-Transport
Injury Severity	Suspected Minor Injury (B)
Seating Position	Second Seat, Right Side
Restraint System Use	None Used/Not Applicable
Restraint System Misuse	None Used/Not Applicable
Helmet Use	Not Applicable
Helmet Misuse	None Used/Not Applicable
Airbag Deployed	Not Deployed
Ejection	Not Ejected
Ejection Path	Ejection Path Not Applicable
Extrication	Not Extricated/Not Applicable
Police Reported Alcohol Involvement	Not Reported
Alcohol Test Given	Not Reported
Alcohol Test Type	Not Reported
Alcohol Test Result	Reported as Unknown if Tested
Police Reported Drug Involvement	Not Reported
Drug Tested	Not Reported
Transported To Medical Facility By	Transported Unknown Source
Died En Route	Not Applicable
Non Motorist Location	Occupant of a Motor Vehicle (Includes Railway Train Occupants Since 2006)
At Work	Not Aplicable
Hispanic	Unknown
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Person #1 in Vehicle #3	Person #1 in Vehicle #3
Age	40 year(s) old
Sex	Male
Person Type	Driver of a Motor Vehicle In-Transport
Injury Severity	Suspected Minor Injury (B)
Seating Position	Front Seat, Left Side (Driver's Side)
Restraint System Use	Shoulder and Lap Belt Used
Restraint System Misuse	None Used/Not Applicable
Helmet Use	Not Applicable
Helmet Misuse	None Used/Not Applicable
Airbag Deployed	Deployed - Front
Ejection	Not Ejected
Ejection Path	Ejection Path Not Applicable
Extrication	Not Extricated/Not Applicable
Police Reported Alcohol Involvement	No (Alcohol Not Involved)
Alcohol Test Given	Not Reported
Alcohol Test Type	Not Reported
Alcohol Test Result	None Given
Police Reported Drug Involvement	Not Reported
Drug Tested	Not Reported
Transported To Medical Facility By	Transported Unknown Source
Died En Route	Not Applicable
Non Motorist Location	Occupant of a Motor Vehicle (Includes Railway Train Occupants Since 2006)
At Work	Not Aplicable
Hispanic	Unknown
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Person #2 in Vehicle #3	Person #2 in Vehicle #3
Age	29 year(s) old
Sex	Male
Person Type	Passenger of a Motor Vehicle In-Transport
Injury Severity	Suspected Minor Injury (B)
Seating Position	Front Seat, Right Side
Restraint System Use	Shoulder and Lap Belt Used
Restraint System Misuse	None Used/Not Applicable
Helmet Use	Not Applicable
Helmet Misuse	None Used/Not Applicable
Airbag Deployed	Deployed - Front
Ejection	Not Ejected
Ejection Path	Ejection Path Not Applicable
Extrication	Not Extricated/Not Applicable
Police Reported Alcohol Involvement	Not Reported
Alcohol Test Given	Not Reported
Alcohol Test Type	Not Reported
Alcohol Test Result	Reported as Unknown if Tested
Police Reported Drug Involvement	Not Reported
Drug Tested	Not Reported
Transported To Medical Facility By	Transported Unknown Source
Died En Route	Not Applicable
Non Motorist Location	Occupant of a Motor Vehicle (Includes Railway Train Occupants Since 2006)
At Work	Not Aplicable
Hispanic	Unknown
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Person #3 in Vehicle #3	Person #3 in Vehicle #3
Age	14 year(s) old
Sex	Male
Person Type	Passenger of a Motor Vehicle In-Transport
Injury Severity	Suspected Minor Injury (B)
Seating Position	Second Seat, Left Side
Restraint System Use	Shoulder and Lap Belt Used
Restraint System Misuse	None Used/Not Applicable
Helmet Use	Not Applicable
Helmet Misuse	None Used/Not Applicable
Airbag Deployed	Not Deployed
Ejection	Not Ejected
Ejection Path	Ejection Path Not Applicable
Extrication	Not Extricated/Not Applicable
Police Reported Alcohol Involvement	Not Reported
Alcohol Test Given	Not Reported
Alcohol Test Type	Not Reported
Alcohol Test Result	Reported as Unknown if Tested
Police Reported Drug Involvement	Not Reported
Drug Tested	Not Reported
Transported To Medical Facility By	Transported Unknown Source
Died En Route	Not Applicable
Non Motorist Location	Occupant of a Motor Vehicle (Includes Railway Train Occupants Since 2006)
At Work	Not Aplicable
Hispanic	Unknown
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Person #4 in Vehicle #3	Person #4 in Vehicle #3
Age	14 year(s) old
Sex	Male
Person Type	Passenger of a Motor Vehicle In-Transport
Injury Severity	Suspected Serious Injury (A)
Seating Position	Second Seat, Middle
Restraint System Use	Lap Belt Only Used
Restraint System Misuse	None Used/Not Applicable
Helmet Use	Not Applicable
Helmet Misuse	None Used/Not Applicable
Airbag Deployed	Not Deployed
Ejection	Not Ejected
Ejection Path	Ejection Path Not Applicable
Extrication	Not Extricated/Not Applicable
Police Reported Alcohol Involvement	Not Reported
Alcohol Test Given	Not Reported
Alcohol Test Type	Not Reported
Alcohol Test Result	Reported as Unknown if Tested
Police Reported Drug Involvement	Not Reported
Drug Tested	Not Reported
Transported To Medical Facility By	Transported Unknown Source
Died En Route	Not Applicable
Non Motorist Location	Occupant of a Motor Vehicle (Includes Railway Train Occupants Since 2006)
At Work	Not Aplicable
Hispanic	Unknown
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Person #5 in Vehicle #3	Person #5 in Vehicle #3
Age	14 year(s) old
Sex	Male
Person Type	Passenger of a Motor Vehicle In-Transport
Injury Severity	Suspected Serious Injury (A)
Seating Position	Front Seat, Right Side
Restraint System Use	Shoulder and Lap Belt Used
Restraint System Misuse	None Used/Not Applicable
Helmet Use	Not Applicable
Helmet Misuse	None Used/Not Applicable
Airbag Deployed	Not Deployed
Ejection	Not Ejected
Ejection Path	Ejection Path Not Applicable
Extrication	Not Extricated/Not Applicable
Police Reported Alcohol Involvement	Not Reported
Alcohol Test Given	Not Reported
Alcohol Test Type	Not Reported
Alcohol Test Result	Reported as Unknown if Tested
Police Reported Drug Involvement	Not Reported
Drug Tested	Not Reported
Transported To Medical Facility By	Transported Unknown Source
Died En Route	Not Applicable
Non Motorist Location	Occupant of a Motor Vehicle (Includes Railway Train Occupants Since 2006)
At Work	Not Aplicable
Hispanic	Unknown
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Moving Vehicles

Vehicle #1	Vehicle #1
Fatalities	1
Number of Occupants	1
Hit and Run	No Hit and Run
NCSA Make	Oldsmobile
Body Type	4-Door Sedan/Hardtop
NCSA Model	17
Registration State	Vermont
Registered Vehicle Owner	Driver (in This Crash) Not Registered Owner (Other Private Owner)
VIN	2G3AL54N0L23
Model Year	1990
VPIC Make ID	None
VPIC Model ID	None
VPIC Body Class	Unknown
Body Class	Unknown
Lower Weight Rating	Not Reported
Upper Weight Rating	Not Reported
Vehicle Trailing	No Trailers
Jackknife	Not an Articulated Vehicle
Motor Carrier ID	00000000000
Vehicle Configuration	Not Applicable
Cargo Body Type	Not Applicable
Bus Use	Not Reported
Special Vehicle Use	No Special Use Noted
Emergency Vehicle Use	Not Applicable
Speed Limit	50
Travel Speed	Unknown
Underride / Override	No Underride or Override
Rollover	No Rollover
Rollover Location	Unknown
Initial Contact Point	12 O'Clock
Extent of Damage	Disabling Damage
Vehicle Towed	Towed
Most Harmful Event	Motor Vehicle In-Transport
Fire Occurence	False
Driver Drinking	No Drinking
Driver Present	Driver Present
Drivers License State	Vermont
Driver Zip Code	5733
Non CDL License Type	Unknown License Type
Non CDL License Status	Valid
CDL License Status	No Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
CDL Endorsements	No Endorsements Required for This Vehicle
License Compliance With Class of Vehicle	Valid License for This Class Vehicle
Compliance with LIcense Restrictions	No Restrictions or Not Applicable
Driver Height	66
Driver Weight	130
Previous Recorded Crashes	0
Previous BAC Suspensions (Underage)	None
Previous BAC Suspensions	None
Previous Other Suspensions	None
Previous DWI	0
Previous Speeding Convictions	0
Previous Other Moving Violations	1
Month of Oldest Violation	September
Year of Oldest Violation	1997
Month of Newest Violation	September
Year of Newest Violation	1997
Speeding Related	Yes, Exceeded Speed Limit
Trafficway Description	Two-Way, Not Divided
Total Lanes in Roadway	Two Lanes
Roadway Alignment	Straight
Roadway Grade	Level
Roadway Surface Type	Blacktop, Bituminous, or Asphalt
Roadway Surface Condition	Ice/Frost
Traffic Control Device	No Controls
Traffic Control Device Functioning	No Controls
Pre Event Movement	Unknown
Critical Precrash Event	OTHER Unknown
Attempted Avoidance Maneuver	Unknown/Not Reported
Precrash Stability	Precrash Stability Unknown
Pre-impact Location	Unknown
Crash Type	CATEGORY VI: MISCELLANEOUS - Unknown Crash Type
Driver Related Factor	Improper Lane Usage
Driver Related Factor	Driving too Fast for Conditions or in Excess of Posted Speed Limit (1982-2008)
Driver Related Factor	Driving Wrong Way on One-Way Trafficway
Driver Related Factor	Ice, Water, Snow, Slush, Sand, Dirt, Oil, Wet Leaves on Road
Driver Maneuvered to Avoid	Poor Road Conditions (Puddle, Ice, Pothole, etc.)
Damaged Areas	12 O'Clock
Damaged Areas	9 O'Clock
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Vehicle #2	Vehicle #2
Fatalities	0
Number of Occupants	4
Hit and Run	No Hit and Run
NCSA Make	Volkswagen
Body Type	4-Door Sedan/Hardtop
NCSA Model	40
Registration State	New Jersey
Registered Vehicle Owner	Driver (in This Crash) Not Registered Owner (Other Private Owner)
VIN	3VWRA81H0WM1
Model Year	1998
VPIC Make ID	None
VPIC Model ID	None
VPIC Body Class	Unknown
Body Class	Unknown
Lower Weight Rating	Not Reported
Upper Weight Rating	Not Reported
Vehicle Trailing	No Trailers
Jackknife	Not an Articulated Vehicle
Motor Carrier ID	00000000000
Vehicle Configuration	Not Applicable
Cargo Body Type	Not Applicable
Bus Use	Not Reported
Special Vehicle Use	No Special Use Noted
Emergency Vehicle Use	Not Applicable
Speed Limit	50
Travel Speed	45
Underride / Override	No Underride or Override
Rollover	No Rollover
Rollover Location	Unknown
Initial Contact Point	12 O'Clock
Extent of Damage	Disabling Damage
Vehicle Towed	Towed
Most Harmful Event	Motor Vehicle In-Transport
Fire Occurence	False
Driver Drinking	No Drinking
Driver Present	Driver Present
Drivers License State	New Jersey
Driver Zip Code	8080
Non CDL License Type	Unknown License Type
Non CDL License Status	Valid
CDL License Status	No Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
CDL Endorsements	No Endorsements Required for This Vehicle
License Compliance With Class of Vehicle	Valid License for This Class Vehicle
Compliance with LIcense Restrictions	No Restrictions or Not Applicable
Driver Height	73
Driver Weight	999
Previous Recorded Crashes	0
Previous BAC Suspensions (Underage)	None
Previous BAC Suspensions	None
Previous Other Suspensions	None
Previous DWI	0
Previous Speeding Convictions	0
Previous Other Moving Violations	0
Month of Oldest Violation	August
Year of Oldest Violation	1995
Month of Newest Violation	October
Year of Newest Violation	1995
Speeding Related	Yes, Exceeded Speed Limit
Trafficway Description	Two-Way, Not Divided
Total Lanes in Roadway	Two Lanes
Roadway Alignment	Straight
Roadway Grade	Level
Roadway Surface Type	Blacktop, Bituminous, or Asphalt
Roadway Surface Condition	Ice/Frost
Traffic Control Device	No Controls
Traffic Control Device Functioning	No Controls
Pre Event Movement	Unknown
Critical Precrash Event	OTHER Unknown
Attempted Avoidance Maneuver	Unknown/Not Reported
Precrash Stability	Precrash Stability Unknown
Pre-impact Location	Unknown
Crash Type	CATEGORY VI: MISCELLANEOUS - Unknown Crash Type
Driver Related Factor	Ice, Water, Snow, Slush, Sand, Dirt, Oil, Wet Leaves on Road
Driver Related Factor	Driving too Fast for Conditions or in Excess of Posted Speed Limit (1982-2008)
Driver Maneuvered to Avoid	Poor Road Conditions (Puddle, Ice, Pothole, etc.)
Damaged Areas	12 O'Clock
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Vehicle #3	Vehicle #3
Fatalities	0
Number of Occupants	5
Hit and Run	No Hit and Run
NCSA Make	Jeep/Kaiser-Jeep/Willys Jeep
Body Type	Compact Utility (ANSI D-16 Utility Vehicle Categories “Small” and “Midsize”)
NCSA Model	404
Registration State	New York
Registered Vehicle Owner	Driver (in This Crash) Was Registered Owner
VIN	1J4GZ58S0TC3
Model Year	1996
VPIC Make ID	None
VPIC Model ID	None
VPIC Body Class	Unknown
Body Class	Unknown
Lower Weight Rating	Not Reported
Upper Weight Rating	Not Reported
Vehicle Trailing	No Trailers
Jackknife	Not an Articulated Vehicle
Motor Carrier ID	00000000000
Vehicle Configuration	Not Applicable
Cargo Body Type	Not Applicable
Bus Use	Not Reported
Special Vehicle Use	No Special Use Noted
Emergency Vehicle Use	Not Applicable
Speed Limit	50
Travel Speed	45
Underride / Override	No Underride or Override
Rollover	No Rollover
Rollover Location	Unknown
Initial Contact Point	12 O'Clock
Extent of Damage	Disabling Damage
Vehicle Towed	Towed
Most Harmful Event	Motor Vehicle In-Transport
Fire Occurence	False
Driver Drinking	No Drinking
Driver Present	Driver Present
Drivers License State	New York
Driver Zip Code	12077
Non CDL License Type	Unknown License Type
Non CDL License Status	Valid
CDL License Status	No Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
CDL Endorsements	No Endorsements Required for This Vehicle
License Compliance With Class of Vehicle	Valid License for This Class Vehicle
Compliance with LIcense Restrictions	No Restrictions or Not Applicable
Driver Height	71
Driver Weight	999
Previous Recorded Crashes	0
Previous BAC Suspensions (Underage)	None
Previous BAC Suspensions	None
Previous Other Suspensions	None
Previous DWI	0
Previous Speeding Convictions	0
Previous Other Moving Violations	1
Month of Oldest Violation	February
Year of Oldest Violation	1998
Month of Newest Violation	February
Year of Newest Violation	1998
Speeding Related	Yes, Exceeded Speed Limit
Trafficway Description	Two-Way, Not Divided
Total Lanes in Roadway	Two Lanes
Roadway Alignment	Straight
Roadway Grade	Level
Roadway Surface Type	Blacktop, Bituminous, or Asphalt
Roadway Surface Condition	Ice/Frost
Traffic Control Device	No Controls
Traffic Control Device Functioning	No Controls
Pre Event Movement	Unknown
Critical Precrash Event	OTHER Unknown
Attempted Avoidance Maneuver	Unknown/Not Reported
Precrash Stability	Precrash Stability Unknown
Pre-impact Location	Unknown
Crash Type	CATEGORY VI: MISCELLANEOUS - Unknown Crash Type
Driver Related Factor	Ice, Water, Snow, Slush, Sand, Dirt, Oil, Wet Leaves on Road
Driver Related Factor	Driving too Fast for Conditions or in Excess of Posted Speed Limit (1982-2008)
Driver Maneuvered to Avoid	Poor Road Conditions (Puddle, Ice, Pothole, etc.)
Damaged Areas	12 O'Clock
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