Iowa State Patrol: Department of Public Safety

Crash Information


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Date of Accident
8/3/2010
Time of Accident
01:59 PM
County
Pottawattamie - 78
Accident occurred within corporate limits of (city)
Law Enforcement Case Number:
2010045613
Literal Description
WESTBOUND I-80 AT 490TH
Legal Intervention?
No
Private Property?
No
X-Coordinate:
312106.0
Y-Coordinate
4596423.
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Driver's Name - Last
VANDYKE
First
LAROY
Middle
J
Suffix
City
TEASDALE
State
UT - Utah, US
Zip
847730038
Driver's Age
67
Citation Charge Code 1
321.288
Citation Charge 1
FAIL TO MAINTAIN CONTROL
Gender
Male
State
UT - Utah, US
Class
D - Chauffeur
Endorsements
None
Restrictions

B - Cor Lenses
Citation Charge Code 2
Citation Charge 2
Alcohol Test Given?
1 - None
Drug Test Given?
1 - None
Citation Charge Code 3
Citation Charge 3
Citation Charge Code 4
Citation Charge 4
Seating Position
01 - Front: Left Side / Motorcycle Driver
Injury Status
5 - Uninjured
Occupant Protection
2 - Shoulder and lap belt used
Airbag Deployment
5 - Not deployed
Airbag Switch Status
9 - Unknown
Ejection
1 - Not ejected
Ejection Path
Trapped
1 - Not trapped
Transported to:
Transported by:
Insurance Co. Name
Year
2000
Make
Ford - FORD
Model
TAURS
Style
4D
Approximate Cost to Repair or Replace
3000
Initial Travel Direction
4 - West
Vehicle Action
01 - Movement essentially straight
Speed Limit
70
Point of Initial Impact
08 - Left Front
Most Damaged Area
07 - Left Side
Extent of Damage
4 - Disabling damage
Underride/Override
1 - None
Total Occupants
02
Traffic Controls
01 - No controls present
Vehicle Config.
01 - Passenger car
Cargo Body Type
01 - Not applicable
Vehicle Defect
01 - None
Driver Condition
1 - Apparently normal
Vision Obscured
01 - Not obscured
Contributing Circumstances, Driver (up to 2)
SEQUENCE OF EVENTS First Event
03 - Ran off road, left
Second Event
06 - Evasive action (swerve, panic braking, etc.)
Third Event
Fourth Event
Most Harmful Event (by vehicle)
35 - Guardrail
Emergency Vehicle Type
1 - Not applicable
Emergency Status
3 - Not Applicable
Carrier Name
City
State
Zip
Number of Axles
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
Placard #
Hazardous Materials Released?
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If Property other than vehicles damaged explain Object Damaged
CABLE GUARD RAIL
Estimate of Damage
2000
Owner's Name - Last
First
Middle
Suffix
Owner Company Name
STATE OF IOWA
City
AVOCA
State
IA - Iowa, US
Zip
ACCIDENT ENVIRONMENT ROADWAY CHARACTERISTICS
Major Contributing Circumstances:
WORKZONE RELATED? SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
Location of First Harmful Event
2 - Shoulder
Weather Conditions (up to two)
02 - Partly cloudy
Environment
1 - None apparent
Location
First Harmful Event of Crash (use codes 11-42 only)
35 - Guardrail
Manner of Crash/Collision
1 - Non-collision
Roadway
01 - None apparent
Type
Light Conditions
1 - Daylight
Surface Conditions
1
Type of Roadway Junction/Feature
01 - No special feature
Workers Present?
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NARRATIVE

DRIVER STATED HE WAS TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON INTERSTATE 80 WHEN HE DROPPED OFF THE EDGE OF THE LANE AND LOST CONTROL. DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ENTERED THE MEDIAN STRIKING A CABLE GUARD RAIL.
Officer
MCCUNN
Badge No.
108
Time Officer Notified of Accident
13:59
Time Officer Arrived At Scene
14:47
Name of Agency
P03
Date of Report
8/3/2010
Investigation made at scene?
Yes
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Any questions about this report may be directed to the following address:
Iowa State Patrol District 03 Office
2025 Hunt Ave
Council Bluffs,IA 51503-4254
Phone: (712) 328-8001
Fax: (712) 328-1504