Crash Record ME0002301851
FMCSA crash record in WEST PARIS on Feb 13, 2023.
Tow-Away
Federal Recordable
What happened
On February 13, 2023, FMCSA recorded a tow-away crash with no reported injuries in WEST PARIS, Maine. The vehicle was operated by RUSSELL AND SONS TOWING AND RECOVERY (USDOT 2987093). Recorded conditions: 2 / 1 / 1 pavement. Reported by RUSSELL & SONS TOWING & RECOVERY, FMCSA reference ME0002301851.
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Vehicles
1
Carrier
RUSSELL AND SONS TOWING AND RECOVERY
Vehicle Type
Truck
Severity
Tow-Away
This carrier's crash pattern
Derived from the carrier's full crash history.
Carrier crashes (24 mo)
2
1 fatal · 1 injury
Crashes per 100 power units (24 mo)
0.0
0 crashes · 4 units
Days since prior carrier crash
493
Last on Oct 8, 2021
Vs fleet-size peers
above the median
Cohort median 0.0 · 3,563,950 carriers
Contributing factors
What the responding officer recorded.
- Light
- 2
- Weather
- 1
- 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 #:
- ME0002301851
- Date:
- Feb 13, 2023
- Time:
- 1821
- State:
- Maine
- City:
- WEST PARIS
- Fatalities:
- 0
- Injuries:
- 0
- Tow-Away:
- Yes
- HazMat:
- No
- Vehicles:
- 1
- Carrier (USDOT):
- RUSSELL AND SONS TOWING AND RECOVERY (2987093)
Vehicles / units involved
1 commercial motor vehicle(s) in this crash.
| # | Config | Cargo Type | VIN | Plate | Carrier | GVW | HazMat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 5 | 1FDNF6DX6PDF00869 | 8C8767 (ME) | RUSSELL & SONS TOWING & RECOVERY | 2 | No |
Crash event
Event sequence description.
1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT;2:6:NONCOLLISION:EXPLOSION OR FIRE
Other crashes by this carrier
2 additional crash record(s) on file.
| Record | Date | State | Severity | Fatalities | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cr_4236698 | Oct 8, 2021 | ME | Fatal | 1 | 2 |
| cr_3506019 | Dec 11, 2017 | ME | Tow-Away | 0 | 0 |
Related records
Carrier
RUSSELL AND SONS TOWING AND RECOVERY
USDOT 2987093 · 3 crashes · 0 inspections
Vehicle
VIN: 1FDNF6DX6PDF00869
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State
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Agency
RUSSELL & SONS TOWING & RECOVERY
Crashes reported by this law-enforcement agency.
City
Crashes in WEST PARIS, ME
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