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Crash Record SC0021277408

FMCSA crash record in IRMO on Sep 17, 2021.

Tow-Away Federal Recordable

What happened

On September 17, 2021, FMCSA recorded a tow-away crash with no reported injuries in IRMO, South Carolina. The vehicle was operated by EASTERN EXPRESS INC (USDOT 162408). Recorded conditions: 1 / 8 / 1 pavement. Reported by EASTERN EXPRESS INC, FMCSA reference SC0021277408.

Carrier pattern note

This is the carrier's 25 crashes in the past 24 months — above the typical pattern (median 0) for fleets of 500+ power units.

Geographic note

This crash is part of an active corridor: 41 crashes occurred in the same city in the past 24 months.

Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Vehicles
2
Carrier
EASTERN EXPRESS INC
Vehicle Type
Truck
Severity
Tow-Away

This carrier's crash pattern

Derived from the carrier's full crash history.

Carrier crashes (24 mo)
25
1 fatal · 6 injury
Crashes per 100 power units (24 mo)
3.6
25 crashes · 702 units
Days since prior carrier crash
4
Last on Sep 13, 2021
Vs fleet-size peers
above the median
Cohort median 0.0 · 3,857 carriers

Geographic context

How this crash sits in its setting.

Within IRMO, South Carolina, 41 other commercial vehicle crashes have been recorded in the past 24 months.

Agencies most active in this area:

Contributing factors

What the responding officer recorded.

Light
1
Weather
8
Road surface
1

Conditions are mixed. The data does not assign causation; this section reports only what was recorded by the responding officer.

Crash details

Key facts from the FMCSA crash record.

Report #:
SC0021277408
Date:
Sep 17, 2021
Time:
1400
State:
South Carolina
City:
IRMO
Fatalities:
0
Injuries:
0
Tow-Away:
Yes
HazMat:
No
Vehicles:
2
Carrier (USDOT):
EASTERN EXPRESS INC (162408)

Vehicles / units involved

1 commercial motor vehicle(s) in this crash.

# Config Cargo Type VIN Plate Carrier GVW HazMat
1 6 3 1XKADR9X6TJ688733 2944736 (IN) EASTERN EXPRESS INC 3 No

Crash event

Event sequence description.

1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT

Other crashes by this carrier

10 additional crash record(s) on file.

Record Date State Severity Fatalities Injuries
cmtqq5ahc0033pmktbauc45eo Sep 1, 2026 AR Injury 0 2
cmny3ygma00pfk38vqwgg128w Apr 2, 2026 OH Tow-Away 0 0
cr_5128062 Mar 12, 2026 TX Injury 0 1
cr_5125058 Feb 11, 2026 IL Tow-Away 0 0
cr_5096779 Jan 21, 2026 MS Injury 0 1
cr_5093115 Jan 16, 2026 OH Tow-Away 0 0
cr_5065393 Nov 25, 2025 AL Tow-Away 0 0
cr_5060532 Nov 11, 2025 AR Tow-Away 0 0
cr_5065202 Nov 10, 2025 GA Injury 0 1
cr_5042962 Oct 10, 2025 MO Tow-Away 0 0

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Carrier
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USDOT 162408 · 361 crashes · 813 inspections
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VIN: 1XKADR9X6TJ688733
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State
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