Evidence_5P2

__Location__ The accident occurred on Mill Rd. as it approaches Woodcliff Ave. The streets and the intersection are level. The western approach of Woodcliff Ave slopes downward towards Mill Rd. with an angle of 5 degrees.The road surface is made from asphalt, appears dry with traces of sand and/or dirt. Skid marks from MV1 are 15 ft (L) and 10 ft (R) long prior to the point of impact. Skid marks from MV2 are 12.5 ft (L) and 10 ft (R) feet long prior to the point of impact. The Drag Factor of the road surface was 0.41. The ambient temperature at this time was 58 ° F. It was sunny with few clouds in the sky.

MV1: Striking vehicle is a 2002 Subaru Forester Tag NJW 856 and VIN ALKJHYT092984534120. Vehicle color is gold. MV1 came to rest perpendicular to MV2 with the right front corner of MV1 pushed into the driver’s door of MV2. The crush zone is approximately 2-3 feet wide and a maximum depth of 1.5 feet. The front windshield was cracked. The right front passenger window was shattered. Blue transfer paint was visible on the right quarter panel and both passenger side doors. The right front tire was flat and its aluminum hub was cracked. All four tires were Goodyear Eagle GT 215/60R16. Tires appear to have normal wear. No other damage was visible.
 * __Vehicles__**

MV2: Vehicle is a 2005 Ford Focus Tag NJS 935 and VINKUHJOL91827678942. Vehicle color is blue. The driver side of MV2 came to rest perpendicular to MV1. The driver’s door is crushed inward. The crush zone is approximately 3-4 feet wide and a maximum depth of 2 feet. The driver’s seat was displaced towards the passenger side of the vehicle. The driver who was deceased at the scene was not yet extricated from the vehicle at the time of these observations. It appears that the driver died as a result of blunt trauma due at the time of impact. The contents of a Thule Cargo box was strewn on the lawn in an area concentrated about ten feet beyond the rest position of MV2. All four tires were Kumho Kolus KR21 P195/60R15. Tires appear to have normal wear. No other damage was visible.



Examination of the point of impact between MV1 & MV2 clearly reveals a high-speed impact. Gouge marks on the roadway as well as tire prints of MV1 demonstrate a tremendous downward thrust due to impact. The cars came to rest a distance of D feet from the point of impact, after jumping a curb. “I was going west on Woodcliff Ave. over the causeway of Woodcliff Lake. I was traveling below the speed limit – no more than 30 mph. I then made a right turn onto Mill Rd. All of a sudden this guy swerves in front of me and crashes into me. He was traveling south on Mill Rd. I didn’t realize what happened until the homeowner pulled me from the car”.
 * __Post Crash__**
 * __Statement of MV1 Operator at the Scene of the Accident__**

**FROM TECHNICAL CONSULTANTS**

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 * __Details from Bilash-Burns LLC - Technical Consultants__**

Damage zone width = 1.0 ft C1 = 16”, C2 = 21”, C3 = 15”, C4 = 15
 * __MV1 Damage Profile:__**

Damage zone width = 1.0 ft C1 = 8”, C2 = 18”, C3 = 20”, C4=12”, C5=9”
 * __MV2 Damage Profile:__**

MV2 is equipped with an Event Data Recorder (EDR) that indicates that the speed of the vehicle was 23.4 mph at the time the driver side air bags were deployed.
 * __Additional info:__**

 Blew a 1.9 during an alcohol breathing test approximately 45 mins after accident.



Calculations for the speed of MV1 and MV2:

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