Crash Record MI0002403589
FMCSA crash record in JOHNSTOWN TWP on Oct 14, 2021.
Tow-Away
Federal Recordable
What happened
On October 14, 2021, FMCSA recorded a tow-away crash with no reported injuries in JOHNSTOWN TWP, Michigan. The vehicle was operated by R E WEST INC (USDOT 27070). Recorded conditions: 1 / 2 / 2 pavement. Reported by R E WEST INC, FMCSA reference MI0002403589.
Carrier pattern note
This is the carrier's 12 crashes in the past 24 months — above the typical pattern (median 0) for fleets of 51–500 power units.
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Vehicles
1
Carrier
R E WEST INC
Vehicle Type
Truck
Severity
Tow-Away
This carrier's crash pattern
Derived from the carrier's full crash history.
Carrier crashes (24 mo)
12
4 injury · 12 tow-away
Crashes per 100 power units (24 mo)
10.9
12 crashes · 110 units
Days since prior carrier crash
21
Last on Sep 23, 2021
Vs fleet-size peers
above the median
Cohort median 0.0 · 26,376 carriers
Contributing factors
What the responding officer recorded.
- Light
- 1
- Weather
- 2
- Road surface
- 2
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 #:
- MI0002403589
- Date:
- Oct 14, 2021
- Time:
- 1420
- State:
- Michigan
- City:
- JOHNSTOWN TWP
- Fatalities:
- 0
- Injuries:
- 0
- Tow-Away:
- Yes
- HazMat:
- No
- Vehicles:
- 1
- Carrier (USDOT):
- R E WEST INC (27070)
Vehicles / units involved
1 commercial motor vehicle(s) in this crash.
| # | Config | Cargo Type | VIN | Plate | Carrier | GVW | HazMat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 3 | 1FUJHHDR0LLMC5102 | E9023HY (TN) | R E WEST INC | 3 | No |
Crash event
Event sequence description.
1:8:NONCOLLISION:CROSS MEDIAN/CENTERLINE;2:15:COLLISION INVOLVING TRAIN;3:6:NONCOLLISION:EXPLOSION OR FIRE
Other crashes by this carrier
10 additional crash record(s) on file.
| Record | Date | State | Severity | Fatalities | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cr_5085188 | Dec 17, 2025 | PA | Tow-Away | 0 | 0 |
| cr_5077701 | Dec 14, 2025 | GA | Injury | 0 | 2 |
| cr_5061009 | Oct 29, 2025 | MI | Tow-Away | 0 | 0 |
| cr_5038041 | Sep 12, 2025 | WV | Injury | 0 | 1 |
| cr_5020443 | Aug 25, 2025 | KY | Injury | 0 | 1 |
| cr_5005127 | Jul 8, 2025 | OH | Tow-Away | 0 | 0 |
| cr_5012075 | Jul 3, 2025 | TX | Tow-Away | 0 | 0 |
| cr_4936040 | Apr 17, 2025 | TX | Injury | 0 | 1 |
| cr_4846312 | Nov 12, 2024 | MO | Tow-Away | 0 | 0 |
| cr_4843473 | Nov 11, 2024 | WI | Tow-Away | 0 | 0 |
Related records
Carrier
R E WEST INC
USDOT 27070 · 160 crashes · 324 inspections
Vehicle
VIN: 1FUJHHDR0LLMC5102
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