Iowa State Patrol: Department of Public Safety

Crash Information


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Date of Accident
9/13/2010
Time of Accident
09:49 PM
County
Franklin - 35
Accident occurred within corporate limits of (city)
Law Enforcement Case Number:
2010053713
Literal Description
Iowa 0003 / IOWA 3 measuring 1548 Feet West from Iowa 0003 / IOWA 3 (Milepost 181)
Legal Intervention?
No
Private Property?
No
X-Coordinate:
480818.6
Y-Coordinate
4732166.
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Driver's Name - Last
HARKEMA
First
CHAD
Middle
ALLEN
Suffix
City
HAMPTON
State
IA - Iowa, US
Zip
504410000
Driver's Age
23
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
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:
NA
Transported by:
NA
Insurance Co. Name
Year
2010
Make
Chevrolet - CHEV
Model
IMPALA
Style
POLICE/SQUAD
Approximate Cost to Repair or Replace
3500
Initial Travel Direction
2 - East
Vehicle Action
02 - Turning left
Speed Limit
55
Point of Initial Impact
08 - Left Front
Most Damaged Area
08 - Left Front
Extent of Damage
4 - Disabling damage
Underride/Override
1 - None
Total Occupants
2
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
13 - Other non-collision
Second Event
21 - Vehicle in traffic
Third Event
Fourth Event
Most Harmful Event (by vehicle)
21 - Vehicle in traffic
Emergency Vehicle Type
2 - Police
Emergency Status
2 - No, not in emergency
Carrier Name
City
State
Zip
Number of Axles
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
Placard #
Hazardous Materials Released?
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Driver's Name - Last
ARONSON
First
TIMOTHY
Middle
CARL
Suffix
City
ALTA
State
IA - Iowa, US
Zip
510020000
Driver's Age
51
Citation Charge Code 1
Citation Charge 1
Gender
Male
State
IA - Iowa, US
Class
A - Veh w/26001 GVWR or more Towed unit is 10001 GVWR or more
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
6 - Not applicable
Airbag Switch Status
3 - No ON/OFF switch present
Ejection
1 - Not ejected
Ejection Path
Trapped
1 - Not trapped
Transported to:
NA-DENIED INJURY
Transported by:
NA
Insurance Co. Name
FURST MCNESS CO
Year
2007
Make
Model
TT/ST
Style
TT/ST
Approximate Cost to Repair or Replace
3500
Initial Travel Direction
2 - East
Vehicle Action
01 - Movement essentially straight
Speed Limit
55
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
01 - No controls present
Vehicle Config.
09 - Tractor/semi-trailer
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
21 - Vehicle in traffic
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
FURST MCNESS CO
City
FREEPORT
State
IL - Illinois, US
Zip
61032
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)
21 - Vehicle in traffic
Manner of Crash/Collision
6 - Sideswipe, same direction
Roadway
01 - None apparent
Type
Light Conditions
5 - Dark, roadway not lighted
Surface Conditions
1
Type of Roadway Junction/Feature
01 - No special feature
Workers Present?
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NARRATIVE

UNIT 1 IS; A FULLY MARKED, K-9 EQUIPPED, FRANKLIN COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT SQUAD CAR. UNIT 1 WAS EASTBOUND ON HWY 3 WHEN; THE OFFICER CHECKED THE SPEED OF A VEHICLE WESTBOUND ABOVE THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT, DECIDED TO TAKE ENFORCEMENT ACTION, PULLED TO THE RIGHT TO THE EASTBOUND SHOULDER, LOOKED IN MIRRORS, PULLED TO THE LEFT ONTO THE ROADWAY, STARTED TO MAKE A LEGAL U-TURN TO INITIATE A TRAFFIC STOP, AND WAS STRUCK BY UNIT 2. UNIT 2 WAS EASTBOUND BEHIND UNIT 1 WHEN THE DRIVER; OBSERVED THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE UNIT AND SUDDENLY MOVE TO THE RIGHT, UNIT 2 DRIVER DECREASED SPEED FOR THE UNKNOWN ACTION OF UNIT 1, MOVED TO THE LEFT TO PASS WITH ROOM, UNIT 1 ENTERED THE ROADWAY IN THE PATH OF UNIT 2 AND UNIT 2 STRUCK UNIT 1. THIS COLLISION OCCURRED WHILE UNIT 1 WAS BEING OPERATED IN THE LINE AND COURSE OF ITS DUTIES AND ENFORCEMENT ACTION. NO EMERGENCY LIGHTING HAD BEEN ACTIVATED AND THAT WOULD BE NORMAL IN THESE ENFORCEMENT SITUATIONS. SEATBELT USAGE PREVENTED INJURY. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED OR COMPLAINED OF BY ANY OCCUPANT OF EITHER UNIT INVOLVED IN THIS COLLISION.
Officer
ADES
Badge No.
098
Time Officer Notified of Accident
21:45
Time Officer Arrived At Scene
22:10
Name of Agency
P07
Date of Report
9/13/2010
Investigation made at scene?
Yes
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2437 235th St
Ft Dodge,IA 50501-8465
Phone: (515) 972-4213
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