Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101494334 - E.G.&G Automotive Research Inc. D'Hanis Proving Gr

Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office

Investigation Summary

Employee #1 was driving an Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais on a 5 mile long oval test track, testing tire wear at sustained high speeds. While negotiating a curve at 90 mph he drove off the track into a standard highway guardrail. The car flipped sideways along the metal rail, causing Employee #1 to strike against the steering wheel, doors, and windshield. He sustained multiple broken bones, internal is and internal injuries, and the top of his skull was torn off. Employee #1 was killed. Witnesses saw no sign of braking or swerving. Inspection evidence and statements indicate that Employee #1 fell asleep at the wheel.

Keywords: FELL ASLEEP, GUARDRAIL, SPEEDING, DRIVER, COLLISION, SKULL, OVERTURN