Iowa State Patrol: Department of Public Safety

Crash Information


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Date of Accident
8/15/2010
Time of Accident
02:56 PM
County
Clarke - 20
Accident occurred within corporate limits of (city)
Law Enforcement Case Number:
2010048146
Literal Description
NB/EB INTERSTATE 0035 MEASURING 80 METERS SOUTH OF MM 40
Legal Intervention?
No
Private Property?
No
X-Coordinate:
434375.4
Y-Coordinate
4552367.
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Driver's Name - Last
TRULLINGER
First
PAUL
Middle
ANDREW
Suffix
City
MOUNT AYR
State
IA - Iowa, US
Zip
508540000
Driver's Age
32
Citation Charge Code 1
321.307
Citation Charge 1
FOLLOWING TOO CLOSE
Gender
Male
State
IA - Iowa, US
Class
C - Non-commercial vehicle or commercial Veh w/26000 GVWR or less & either 16 Pass Design or Hazmat
Endorsements
None
Restrictions

None
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
3 - No ON/OFF switch present
Ejection
1 - Not ejected
Ejection Path
Trapped
1 - Not trapped
Transported to:
N/A
Transported by:
N/A
Insurance Co. Name
Year
2004
Make
Buick - BUIC
Model
LES
Style
4D
Approximate Cost to Repair or Replace
3500
Initial Travel Direction
1 - North
Vehicle Action
05 - Overtaking/passing
Speed Limit
70
Point of Initial Impact
01 - Front
Most Damaged Area
01 - Front
Extent of Damage
5 - Severe, vehicle totaled
Underride/Override
3 - Underride, no compartment intrusion
Total Occupants
1
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
21 - Vehicle in traffic
Second Event
03 - Ran off road, left
Third Event
Fourth Event
Most Harmful Event (by vehicle)
21 - Vehicle in traffic
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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Driver's Name - Last
HELVERSON
First
DAVID
Middle
VERNON
Suffix
City
INDEPENDENCE
State
MO - Missouri, US
Zip
64050
Driver's Age
50
Citation Charge Code 1
Citation Charge 1
Gender
Male
State
MO - Missouri, US
Class
A - Veh w/26001 GVWR or more Towed unit is 10001 GVWR or more
Endorsements
X - Hazmat & Tank
Restrictions

None
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
6 - Not applicable
Airbag Switch Status
3 - No ON/OFF switch present
Ejection
1 - Not ejected
Ejection Path
Trapped
1 - Not trapped
Transported to:
N/A
Transported by:
N/A
Insurance Co. Name
RONNIE MCKELLIPS JR
Year
1990
Make
Model
TRACTOR
Style
CONVENTIONAL
Approximate Cost to Repair or Replace
2000
Initial Travel Direction
1 - North
Vehicle Action
01 - Movement essentially straight
Speed Limit
70
Point of Initial Impact
05 - Rear
Most Damaged Area
05 - Rear
Extent of Damage
3 - Functional damage
Underride/Override
5 - Override, moving vehicle
Total Occupants
1
Traffic Controls
01 - No controls present
Vehicle Config.
09 - Tractor/semi-trailer
Cargo Body Type
02 - Van/enclosed box
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
21 - Vehicle in traffic
Second Event
Third Event
Fourth Event
Most Harmful Event (by vehicle)
21 - Vehicle in traffic
Emergency Vehicle Type
1 - Not applicable
Emergency Status
3 - Not Applicable
Carrier Name
RONNIE MCKELLIPS JR
City
LACYGNE
State
KS - Kansas, US
Zip
66040
Number of Axles
5
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
80000
Placard #
Hazardous Materials Released?
3 - Not applicable
ACCIDENT ENVIRONMENT ROADWAY CHARACTERISTICS
Major Contributing Circumstances:
WORKZONE RELATED? SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
Location of First Harmful Event
1 - On Roadway
Weather Conditions (up to two)
02 - Partly cloudy
Environment
1 - None apparent
Location
First Harmful Event of Crash (use codes 11-42 only)
21 - Vehicle in traffic
Manner of Crash/Collision
3 - Rear-end
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

UNIT ONE WAS NORTHBOUND ON INTERSTATE 35 WHEN THE DRIVER BEGAN TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE. UNIT ONE COLLIDED WITH THE REAR PORTION OF UNIT TWO'S TRAILER IN THE RIGHT LANE. UNIT ONE THEN CAME TO REST IN THE MEDIAN. UNIT TWO CAME TO REST ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER. UNIT ONE SUSTAINED TOTAL DAMAGE AND WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE BY EASTSIDE AUTO. UNIT TWO SUSTAINED FUNCTIONAL DAMAGE TO THE SAFETY BAR ON THE TRAILER. THE DRIVERS OF UNITS ONE AND TWO WERE NOT INJURED IN THE COLLISION.
Officer
RIDOUT
Badge No.
331
Time Officer Notified of Accident
14:56
Time Officer Arrived At Scene
15:15
Name of Agency
P02
Date of Report
8/15/2010
Investigation made at scene?
Yes
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Iowa State Patrol District 02 Office
1619 Truro Pavement
Osceola,IA 50213-8383
Phone: (641) 342-2108
Fax: (641) 342-4653