Engineer Testifies in Fatal Crash Lawsuit
GREENVILLE
Electromagnetic interference caused the sudden acceleration of the Ford Explorer involved in a 1999 wreck that killed
one woman and left another a quadriplegic, according to testimony from an engineer in a lawsuit against the automaker
and other companies.
Electrical engineering consultant Antony Anderson gave demonstrations in testimony Friday of electromagnetic
interference using motors, steel, and a battery-powered watch. Anderson testified it was his opinion the cause of the
sudden acceleration was electrical.
The suits against Ford Motor Co., TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc. and D&D Motors Inc. question the vehicle’s occupant
restraint system, electronic cruise control, vehicle body and chassis. Plaintiff attorneys have said the vehicle
accelerated and “took off” on Interstate 385 in Laurens County.
Contributing: The Associated Press


















