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

 Case Number:  2025021199  Type:  Fatality  County:  9
 Crash Date:  09022025  Time:  1646
 Location:  HWY 218 195MM
 
 Vehicle 1 Year:  2008  Make:  HARLEY  Type:  FHC
 Towed By:  MCDIVITTS
 Driver Name:  ROBERT E DETMERING III  Age:  44
 City & State of Residence:  OSAGE, IA
 
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 Injury 1 Type:  Fatality
 Name:  ROBERT E DETMERING III  Age:  44
 City & State of Residence:  OSAGE, IA
 Seatbelt Use:  No  Life saved by Seatbelt:  No
 Transported To:  N/A  Transported By:  N/A
 
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 Summary:  
    ON 9/2/25 AT 1646 HOURS A FATAL ACCIDENT INVOLVING A MOTORCYCLE OCCURED AT
HIGHWAY 218 195MM THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND IN THE INSIDE
LANES OF HIGHWAY 218 WHEN IT LOST CONTROL AND ENTERED INTO THE MEDIAN THE
MOTORCYCLE CAME TO REST IN THE MEDIAN DEBRIS FROM THE MOTORCYCLE STRUCK A
WHITE JEEP TRAVELING IN THE INSIDE LANE OF NORTHBOUND 218 THERE WAS
MINIMAL DAMAGE TO THIS VEHICLE DRIVER OF THE MOTORCYCLE PRONOUNCED DEAD AT
 
 Officer Name:  TRP 238 J BARNES  Post:  9
 Assisted By:  165, 366, 264, 380,


Any questions about this report may be directed to the following address:
Iowa State Patrol District 9 Office
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