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February 25, 2006
N.J. CRASH PROMPTS NTSB TO RECOMMEND REMEDIES
On May 1, 2003 at about 2:00 in the morning, an off-duty police officer driving a Mercedes CLK320 south on U.S. Route 1 through Linden, N.J. lost control of his vehicle, mounted and crossed a six-inch-high raised curb, and entered the northbound lanes where he collided with a Ford Taurus occupied by a driver and four passengers. All five occupants in the Taurus and the Mercedes driver were killed in the crash.
In a series of reports and recommendations the National Transportation Safety Board has found that the crash resulted from the Mercedes driver’s high travel speed and high blood alcohol concentration, and that the injuries were caused or aggravated by the lack of an adequate media barrier separating opposing lanes of traffic. It has urged the state of New Jersey, the American Association of State Highway Officials, and the Federal Highway Administration to take remedial action to prevent crashes and severe injuries under similar circumstances.
Posted by MVHAP at February 25, 2006 03:44 PM