Iowa State Patrol: Department of Public Safety

Crash Information


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Date of Accident
9/14/2010
Time of Accident
11:28 AM
County
Wapello - 90
Accident occurred within corporate limits of (city)
Law Enforcement Case Number:
2010053868
Literal Description
Iowa 0137 / IOWA 137 and US 0063 / SW RAMP C and US 0063 / NW RAMP A
Legal Intervention?
No
Private Property?
No
X-Coordinate:
531444.0
Y-Coordinate
4555579.
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Driver's Name - Last
LONG
First
GARY
Middle
LEE
Suffix
City
OTTUMWA
State
IA - Iowa, US
Zip
52501
Driver's Age
55
Citation Charge Code 1
321.288
Citation Charge 1
FAIL TO MAINTAIN CONTROL
Gender
Male
State
IA - Iowa, US
Class
A - Veh w/26001 GVWR or more Towed unit is 10001 GVWR or more
Endorsements
N - 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
4 - Possible
Occupant Protection
9 - Unknown
Airbag Deployment
6 - Not applicable
Airbag Switch Status
3 - No ON/OFF switch present
Ejection
1 - Not ejected
Ejection Path
Trapped
2 - Freed by non-mechanical means
Transported to:
OTTUMWA REGIONAL
Transported by:
AMBULANCE
Insurance Co. Name
ECOSYSTEMS
Year
2008
Make
Model
CONVENTIONAL
Style
F DS
Approximate Cost to Repair or Replace
5000
Initial Travel Direction
3 - South
Vehicle Action
03 - Turning right
Speed Limit
45
Point of Initial Impact
05 - Rear
Most Damaged Area
07 - Left Side
Extent of Damage
4 - Disabling damage
Underride/Override
1 - None
Total Occupants
1
Traffic Controls
07 - Warning sign
Vehicle Config.
07 - Truck/trailer
Cargo Body Type
04 - Cargo tank
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
08 - Cargo/equipment loss or shift
Second Event
11 - Overturn/rollover
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
ECOSYSTEMS
City
OTTUMWA
State
IA - Iowa, US
Zip
52501
Number of Axles
5
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
80000
Placard #
Hazardous Materials Released?
2 - No
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)
01 - Clear
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
01 - None apparent
Type
Light Conditions
1 - Daylight
Surface Conditions
1
Type of Roadway Junction/Feature
19 - On-ramp
Workers Present?
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NARRATIVE

UNIT #1 WAS TURNING ONTO THE HIGHWAY 63 ON RAMP FROM HIGHWAY 137, WHEN IT LOST CONTROL OVERTURNING ONTO ITS SIDE. THE LOAD SPILLED ONTO THE HIGHWAY CAUSING THE RAMP TO BE CLOSED UNTIL THE CLEANUP WAS COMPLETE.
Officer
BUCKALEW
Badge No.
090
Time Officer Notified of Accident
11:28
Time Officer Arrived At Scene
11:35
Name of Agency
P13
Date of Report
9/14/2010
Investigation made at scene?
T.I. #



Any questions about this report may be directed to the following address:
Iowa State Patrol District 13 Office
1300 S Grand Ave
Mt Pleasant,IA 52641-1862
Phone: (319) 385-8715
Fax: (319) 385-2743