Iowa State Patrol: Department of Public Safety
Minimal Crash Report:

 Case Number:  2017009387  Type:  Fatality  County:  67
 Crash Date:  03282017  Time:  0624
 Location:  I29 SB MM 106,25 ***CORRECTIONS MADE
 
 Vehicle 1 Year:  2010  Make:  DODGE  Type:  RAM 3500
 Towed By:  MARKS TOWING
 Driver Name:  DARWIN KNUTSON  Age:  50
 City & State of Residence:  WEBSTER,SD
 
 Vehicle 2 Year:  2008  Make:  FORD  Type:  F650 TOW TK
 Towed By:  DRIVEN AWAY
 Driver Name:  SCHRODERS TOWING  Age:   
 City & State of Residence:  ONAWA,IA
 
 Vehicle 3 Year:  2013  Make:  INTERNATIONAL  Type:  SEMI
 Towed By:  DRIVEN AWAY
 Driver Name:  LIBARDO CRESPO-VARGAS  Age:  43
 City & State of Residence:  ST LOUIS MISSOURI
 
 Injury 1 Type:  Fatality
 Name:  DARWIN KNUTSON  Age:  50
 City & State of Residence:  WEBSTER,SD
 Seatbelt Use:  Yes  Life saved by Seatbelt:  No
 Transported To:  BURGESS HOSPITAL  Transported By:  BURGESS RESCUE
 
 Injury 2 Type:   
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 Injury 3 Type:   
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 Injury 4 Type:   
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 Injury 5 Type:   
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 Injury 6 Type:   
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 Motor Carrier Info (IF Large truck is involved)
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 City & State of Carrier:     Hazmat Involved?:   
 
 Summary:  
    UNIT 2, A TOW TK, WAS PKD PARTIALLY IN THE LEFT LANE OF I29 SB AT THE
106,25 MM ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A VEHICLE THAT HAD WENT INTO THE MEDIAN
EARLIER AND IT HAD ITS WARNING LIGHTING ON AND UNIT 1 WAS TRAVELING SB IN
THE LEFT LANE FOR UNK REASONS UNIT 1 DID NOT MOVE OVER FOR THE TOW TRUCK OR
MAKE ANY EVASIVE ACTION AND STRUCK THE RIGHT REAR OF THE TOW TRUCK, UNIT
1,THEN WENT OFF OF THE ROADWAY TO THE RIGHT AND OUT INTO A FARM FIELD,
 
 Officer Name:  TROOPER HALVERSON ISP 307  Post:  04
 Assisted By:  32, 85, SEVERAL DOT


Any questions about this report may be directed to the following address:
Iowa State Patrol District 04 Office
3710 Highway 30 E
Denison,IA 51442-7560
Phone: (712) 263-4621
Fax: (712) 263-2325