16 year old crushed to death by Honda 3rd row

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“I’m going to die here,” the teenager told the dispatcher. “I probably don’t have much time left. Tell my mom I love her if I die.”

Plush suffocated after he became trapped under the third-row seat that flipped and pinned him while he was trying to reach his tennis equipment. The teenager told 911 operators where he was located but authorities were not able to find him. Police said Amber Smith, the 911 operator who answered Plush’s second call, failed to relay information to the additional officers who were at the scene.

How does this happen? That’s just awful.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/04/15/ohio-teen-16-crushed-to-death-by-minivan-seat-is-remembered-for-his-great-courage.html

EDIT: Sorry about the title of “16 crushed”. Had to edit in the “16 year old” but now the thread title is stuck with the original.

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Fixed the title.

Can’t fix the van.

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I saw this article when it broke and immediately wondered how in the hell that happens… https://www.cincinnati.com/story/money/2018/04/12/honda-minivan-seven-hills-teens-death-may-have-been-subject-national-recall/510074002/
How morbid would it be to replicate…the next youtube honda third row challenge.

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Ok, that illustration clears it up. What a terrible way to go calling 911 and no one coming to help.

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The seat HAS to have a lock in the seated position right?

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You would think or it could snap forward in a sudden stop and injure someone.

In looking at the rendering, I am surprised that a hand stand like push off the back door or floor would not have righted his position or a kick down with his legs.

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Thats tragic for sure. Im kinda curious of the size of the 16 year old kid though, i feel like i would be able to push up into a hand stand or do something. Maybe open the rear hatch. Very sad though.