Synopsis:
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On April 4, 2002, about 8:19 a.m., a 15-passenger Ford E-350 van, driven by a 27-year-old driver and transporting six children to school, was southbound in the left lane of Interstate 240 in Memphis, Tennessee. The van was owned and operated by Tippy Toes Learning Academy (Tippy Toes), a private child care center. A witness driving behind the van stated that the vehicle was traveling about 65 mph when it drifted from the left lane, across two other lanes, and off the right side of the roadway. She said that she did not see any brake lights. The van then overrode the guardrail and continued to travel along the dirt and grass embankment until the front of the van collided with the back of the guardrail and a light pole. The rear of the van rotated counterclockwise and the front and right side of the van struck the bridge abutment at the Person Avenue overpass before coming to rest. The driver was ejected through the windshield and sustained fatal injuries. Four of the children sustained fatal injuries, and two were seriously injured.
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Recommendation:
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TO THE STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CHILD CARE TRANSPORTATION OVERSIGHT AGENCIES: Implement an oversight program for child care transportation that includes the following elements: Preemployment, random, postaccident, and "for cause" drug testing for all child care transportation providers and the prohibition of anyone who tests positive for drugs from transporting children.
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Original recommendation transmittal letter:
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Overall Status:
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Open - Unacceptable Response
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Mode:
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Highway
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Location:
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Memphis, TN, United States
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Is Reiterated:
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No
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Is Hazmat:
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No
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Is NPRM:
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No
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Accident #:
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hwy02MH015
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Accident Reports:
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15-Passenger Child Care Van Run-Off-Road Accident
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Report #:
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HAR-04-02
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Accident Date:
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4/4/2002
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Issue Date:
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4/21/2004
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Date Closed:
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Addressee(s) and Addressee Status:
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Commonwealth of Kentucky, Office of Inspector General (Open - Unacceptable Response) Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Office of Child Care Services (Open - Unacceptable Response) Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Public Welfare (Open - Acceptable Response) Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Social Services (Open - Unacceptable Response) District of Columbia, Department of Health (Open - Acceptable Response) State of Alabama, Department of Human Resources (Open - Acceptable Response) State of Alaska, Department of Health and Social Services (Open - Unacceptable Response) State of Arizona, Department of Health Services (Open - Unacceptable Response) State of Arkansas, Department of Human Services (Open - Unacceptable Response) State of California, Department of Social Services (Open - Acceptable Response) State of Colorado, Department of Human Services (Open - Unacceptable Response) State of Connecticut, Department of Public Health (Open - Acceptable Response) State of Delaware, Department of Services for Children, Youth and Families (Open - Unacceptable Response) State of Florida, Department of Children and Families (Open - Unacceptable Response) State of Georgia, Department of Human Resources (Open - Unacceptable Response) State of Hawaii, Department of Human Services (Open - Unacceptable Response) State of Idaho, Department of Health and Welfare (Open - Unacceptable Response) State of Illinois, Department of Human Services (Open - Acceptable Response) State of Indiana, Family and Social Services Administration (Open - Acceptable Response) State of Iowa, Department of Human Services (Open - Unacceptable Response) State of Kansas, Department of Health and Environment (Open - Unacceptable Response) State of Louisiana, Department of Social Services (Open - Unacceptable Response) State of Maine, Department of Health and Human Services (Closed - Unacceptable Action) State of Maryland, Department of Human Resources (Open - Unacceptable Response) State of Michigan, Family Independence Agency (Open - Unacceptable Response) State of Minnesota, Department of Human Services (Open - Unacceptable Response) State of Mississippi, Department of Health (Open - Acceptable Response) State of Missouri, Department of Health and Senior Services (Open - Unacceptable Response) State of Montana, Department of Public Health and Human Services (Open - Unacceptable Response) State of Nebraska, Department of Health and Human Services (Open - Unacceptable Response) State of Nevada, Department of Human Resources (Open - Unacceptable Response) State of New Hampshire, Department of Health and Human Services (Open - Unacceptable Response) State of New Jersey, Department of Human Services (Open - Unacceptable Response) State of New Mexico, Department of Children, Youth, and Families (Open - Unacceptable Response) State of New York, Department of Family Assistance (Closed - Unacceptable Action) State of North Carolina, Department of Health and Human Services (Open - Unacceptable Response) State of North Dakota, Department of Human Services (Closed - Unacceptable Action) State of Ohio, Department of Job and Family Services (Open - Unacceptable Response) State of Oklahoma, Department of Human Services (Open - Unacceptable Response) State of Oregon, Employment Department (Open - Unacceptable Response) State of Rhode Island, Department of Children, Youth and Families (Open - Unacceptable Response) State of South Carolina, Department of Social Services (Open - Unacceptable Response) State of South Dakota, Department of Social Services (Open - Unacceptable Response) State of Tennessee, Department of Human Services (Closed - Acceptable Action) State of Texas, Department of Human Services (Open - Acceptable Response) State of Utah, Department of Health (Open - Unacceptable Response) State of Vermont, Human Services Agency (Open - Unacceptable Response) State of Washington, Department of Social and Health Services (Open - Unacceptable Response) State of West Virginia, Department of Health and Human Services (Open - Unacceptable Response) State of Wisconsin, Department of Health and Family Services (Open - Unacceptable Response) State of Wyoming, Department of Family Services (Open - Unacceptable Response)
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