Iowa State Patrol: Department of Public Safety

Crash Information


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Date of Accident
10/10/2010
Time of Accident
02:17 AM
County
Story - 85
Accident occurred within corporate limits of (city)
Law Enforcement Case Number:
2010058434
Literal Description
SB/WB INTERSTATE 0035 MILEMARKER 102
Legal Intervention?
No
Private Property?
No
X-Coordinate:
452597.8
Y-Coordinate
4635825.
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Driver's Name - Last
OCHANPAUGH
First
JAY
Middle
ALAN
Suffix
City
AMES
State
IA - Iowa, US
Zip
500100000
Driver's Age
45
Citation Charge Code 1
321.288
Citation Charge 1
FAIL TO MAINTAIN CONTROL
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?
4 - Breath
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
9 - Unknown
Ejection
1 - Not ejected
Ejection Path
Trapped
1 - Not trapped
Transported to:
Transported by:
Insurance Co. Name
Year
2002
Make
Ford - FORD
Model
F15
Style
PK
Approximate Cost to Repair or Replace
5000
Initial Travel Direction
3 - South
Vehicle Action
01 - Movement essentially straight
Speed Limit
70
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
1
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
5 - Asleep, fainted, fatigued, etc
Vision Obscured
01 - Not obscured
Contributing Circumstances, Driver (up to 2)
SEQUENCE OF EVENTS First Event
03 - Ran off road, left
Second Event
35 - Guardrail
Third Event
Fourth Event
Most Harmful Event (by vehicle)
35 - Guardrail
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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If Property other than vehicles damaged explain Object Damaged
CABLE GUARDRAIL
Estimate of Damage
2000
Owner's Name - Last
First
Middle
Suffix
Owner Company Name
IA DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION
City
State
Zip
ACCIDENT ENVIRONMENT ROADWAY CHARACTERISTICS
Major Contributing Circumstances:
WORKZONE RELATED? SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
Location of First Harmful Event
2 - Shoulder
Weather Conditions (up to two)
01 - Clear
Environment
1 - None apparent
Location
First Harmful Event of Crash (use codes 11-42 only)
35 - Guardrail
Manner of Crash/Collision
1 - Non-collision
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

VEHICLE #1 WAS TRAVELING SOUTH ON INTERSTATE 35 WHEN THE DRIVER APPARENTLY FELL ASLEEP AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE STRIKING THE CABLE GUARDRAIL ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE DAMAGED APPROXIMATELY 400 FT. OF GUARDRAIL BEFORE COMING TO A STOP ON THE INSIDE SHOULDER
Officer
TJEPKES
Badge No.
074
Time Officer Notified of Accident
02:17
Time Officer Arrived At Scene
02:17
Name of Agency
P01
Date of Report
10/10/2010
Investigation made at scene?
Yes
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Iowa State Patrol District 01 Office
260 NW 48th Place
Des Moines,IA 50313-2299
Phone: (515) 725-0010
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