Iowa State Patrol: Department of Public Safety

Crash Information


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Date of Accident
8/17/2010
Time of Accident
11:20 AM
County
Polk - 77
Accident occurred within corporate limits of (city)
Des Moines - 1945
Law Enforcement Case Number:
2010048446
Literal Description
IOWA STATE FAIRGROUNDS
Legal Intervention?
No
Private Property?
No
X-Coordinate:
454874.9
Y-Coordinate
4605046.
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Driver's Name - Last
PAULSON
First
BRIAN
Middle
DILLON
Suffix
City
GRINNELL
State
IA - Iowa, US
Zip
50112
Driver's Age
18
Citation Charge Code 1
Citation Charge 1
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

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
3 - Non-incapacitating
Occupant Protection
9 - Unknown
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:
Transported by:
Insurance Co. Name
Year
1998
Make
Chevrolet - CHEV
Model
K1500
Style
PK
Approximate Cost to Repair or Replace
3000
Initial Travel Direction
3 - South
Vehicle Action
01 - Movement essentially straight
Speed Limit
10
Point of Initial Impact
01 - Front
Most Damaged Area
09 - Top
Extent of Damage
3 - Functional damage
Underride/Override
2 - Underride, compartment intrusion
Total Occupants
2
Traffic Controls
01 - No controls present
Vehicle Config.
02 - Four-tire light truck (pick-up, panel)
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
06 - Evasive action (swerve, panic braking, etc.)
Second Event
01 - Ran off road, right
Third Event
Fourth Event
Most Harmful Event (by vehicle)
26 - Other non-fixed object (explain in narrative)
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
First
Middle
Suffix
City
State
Zip
Driver's Age
Citation Charge Code 1
Citation Charge 1
Gender
State
Class
Endorsements
None
Restrictions

None
Citation Charge Code 2
Citation Charge 2
Alcohol Test Given?
Drug Test Given?
Citation Charge Code 3
Citation Charge 3
Citation Charge Code 4
Citation Charge 4
Seating Position
Injury Status
Occupant Protection
Airbag Deployment
Airbag Switch Status
Ejection
Ejection Path
Trapped
Transported to:
Transported by:
Insurance Co. Name
Year
2006
Make
Model
Style
RV
Approximate Cost to Repair or Replace
10000
Initial Travel Direction
Vehicle Action
88 - Other (explain in narrative)
Speed Limit
Point of Initial Impact
01 - Front
Most Damaged Area
01 - Front
Extent of Damage
4 - Disabling damage
Underride/Override
1 - None
Total Occupants
0
Traffic Controls
01 - No controls present
Vehicle Config.
13 - Motor home/recreational vehicle
Cargo Body Type
01 - Not applicable
Vehicle Defect
01 - None
Driver Condition
Vision Obscured
Contributing Circumstances, Driver (up to 2)
SEQUENCE OF EVENTS First Event
22 - Vehicle in/from other roadway
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
City
State
Zip
Number of Axles
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
Placard #
Hazardous Materials Released?
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Driver's Name - Last
First
Middle
Suffix
City
State
Zip
Driver's Age
Citation Charge Code 1
Citation Charge 1
Gender
State
Class
Endorsements
None
Restrictions

None
Citation Charge Code 2
Citation Charge 2
Alcohol Test Given?
Drug Test Given?
Citation Charge Code 3
Citation Charge 3
Citation Charge Code 4
Citation Charge 4
Seating Position
Injury Status
Occupant Protection
Airbag Deployment
Airbag Switch Status
Ejection
Ejection Path
Trapped
Transported to:
Transported by:
Insurance Co. Name
Year
2001
Make
Model
Style
TL
Approximate Cost to Repair or Replace
1000
Initial Travel Direction
Vehicle Action
88 - Other (explain in narrative)
Speed Limit
Point of Initial Impact
07 - Left Side
Most Damaged Area
07 - Left Side
Extent of Damage
3 - Functional damage
Underride/Override
1 - None
Total Occupants
Traffic Controls
Vehicle Config.
13 - Motor home/recreational vehicle
Cargo Body Type
01 - Not applicable
Vehicle Defect
01 - None
Driver Condition
Vision 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
City
State
Zip
Number of Axles
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
Placard #
Hazardous Materials Released?
ACCIDENT ENVIRONMENT ROADWAY CHARACTERISTICS
Major Contributing Circumstances:
WORKZONE RELATED? SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
Location of First Harmful Event
6 - Outside Trafficway
Weather Conditions (up to two)
03 - Cloudy
Environment
2 - Weather condition
Location
First Harmful Event of Crash (use codes 11-42 only)
26 - Other non-fixed object (explain in narrative)
Manner of Crash/Collision
2 - Head-on
Roadway
02 - Road surface condition
Type
Light Conditions
1 - Daylight
Surface Conditions
6
Type of Roadway Junction/Feature
01 - No special feature
Workers Present?
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Name- Last
BURNHAM
First
ASHLIN
Middle
Suffix
City
State
Zip Code
Age
16
Sex
Female
Unit No.
1
Seating Position
03 - Front: Right Side
Injury Status
4 - Possible
Occupant Protection
9 - Unknown
Airbag Deployment
5 - Not deployed
Airbag Switch Status
9 - Unknown
Ejection
1 - Not ejected
Ejection Path
1 - Not ejected/not applicable
Trapped
1 - Not trapped
Transported to:
Transported by:
NON-MOTORIST Type
Location
Action
Condition
Safety Equipment
Contributing Circumstances
Unit No. of Vehicle Striking
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NARRATIVE

VEHICLE ONE WAS ATTEMPTING TO NEGOTIATE A STEEP DOWNHILL GRADE WITHIN THE CAMPGROUND AT THE IOWA STATE FAIR. THE ROADWAY WAS GRASS AND MUD COVERED. VEHICLE ONE BEGAN SLIDING AS IT CAME DOWN THE HILL. DRIVER OF VEHICLE ONE ATTEMPTED EVASIVE MANEUVERS. VEHICLE ONE SLID INTO THE FRONT OF RECREATIONAL VEHICLE ONE AT A RIGHT ANGLE. VEHICLE ONE'S WINDSHIELD STRUCK THE KINGPIN OF RV UNIT ONE. VEHICLE ONE THEN STRUCK THE LEFT SIDE OF ADJACENT RV TWO. PASSENGER OF VEHICLE ONE SUSTAINED VERY MINOR INJURIES. **** EXPLAIN THE VEHICLE ACTION FOR UNIT 002 **** EXPLAIN THE VEHICLE ACTION FOR UNIT 003
Officer
MOMMER
Badge No.
189
Time Officer Notified of Accident
11:25
Time Officer Arrived At Scene
11:27
Name of Agency
P10
Date of Report
8/17/2010
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 10 Office
15239 35th St
Oelwein,IA 50662-9446
Phone: (319) 283-5521
Fax: (319) 283-2046