Iowa State Patrol: Department of Public Safety

Crash Information


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Date of Accident
9/5/2010
Time of Accident
07:20 PM
County
Warren - 91
Accident occurred within corporate limits of (city)
Law Enforcement Case Number:
201052130
Literal Description
NORTH BOUND INTERSTATE 35 AT THE 53.1MM
Legal Intervention?
No
Private Property?
No
X-Coordinate:
434842.0
Y-Coordinate
4573651.
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Driver's Name - Last
BIDWELL
First
DONALD
Middle
NELSON
Suffix
City
BEVINGTON
State
IA - Iowa, US
Zip
50033
Driver's Age
61
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

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
3 - Non-incapacitating
Occupant Protection
1 - None used
Airbag Deployment
6 - Not applicable
Airbag Switch Status
3 - No ON/OFF switch present
Ejection
4 - Not applicable (motorcycle, bicycle, etc.)
Ejection Path
Trapped
1 - Not trapped
Transported to:
REFUSED TREATMENT
Transported by:
Insurance Co. Name
Year
2006
Make
Model
Style
MC
Approximate Cost to Repair or Replace
1500
Initial Travel Direction
1 - North
Vehicle Action
07 - Entering traffic lane (merging)
Speed Limit
70
Point of Initial Impact
02 - Right Front
Most Damaged Area
02 - Right Front
Extent of Damage
3 - Functional damage
Underride/Override
1 - None
Total Occupants
1
Traffic Controls
05 - Yield signs
Vehicle Config.
14 - Motorcycle
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
11 - Overturn/rollover
Second Event
Third Event
Fourth Event
Most Harmful Event (by vehicle)
11 - Overturn/rollover
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
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)
11 - Overturn/rollover
Manner of Crash/Collision
1 - Non-collision
Roadway
02 - Road surface condition
Type
Light Conditions
1 - Daylight
Surface Conditions
6
Type of Roadway Junction/Feature
17 - On-ramp merge area
Workers Present?
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NARRATIVE

VEHICLE #1 WAS MERGING INTO THE INTERSTATE 35 NORTHBOUND LANES FROM THE UNIMPROVED REST AREA. AS THE MOTORCYCLE WAS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE ON RAMP IT STRUCK LOOSE GRAVEL AND THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL. DRIVER SUFFERED MINOR SCRAPES AND DID NOT REQUEST MEDICAL ATTENTION.
Officer
STINE
Badge No.
319
Time Officer Notified of Accident
19:20
Time Officer Arrived At Scene
19:36
Name of Agency
P02
Date of Report
9/5/2010
Investigation made at scene?
No
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Osceola,IA 50213-8383
Phone: (641) 342-2108
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