Iowa State Patrol: Department of Public Safety

Crash Information


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Date of Accident
10/23/2010
Time of Accident
08:00 PM
County
Webster - 94
Accident occurred within corporate limits of (city)
Fort Dodge - 2690
Law Enforcement Case Number:
2010060850
Literal Description
1.25 MILES S OF HWY #7 ON #169 NB
Legal Intervention?
No
Private Property?
No
X-Coordinate:
400505.6
Y-Coordinate
4705959.
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Driver's Name - Last
VONGDEUANE
First
KHAO
Middle
Suffix
City
STORM LAKE
State
IA - Iowa, US
Zip
50588
Driver's Age
21
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
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
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
2000
Make
Honda - HOND
Model
ACC
Style
4D
Approximate Cost to Repair or Replace
4500
Initial Travel Direction
1 - North
Vehicle Action
07 - Entering traffic lane (merging)
Speed Limit
55
Point of Initial Impact
02 - Right Front
Most Damaged Area
02 - Right Front
Extent of Damage
5 - Severe, vehicle totaled
Underride/Override
1 - None
Total Occupants
02
Traffic Controls
11 - Workzone signs
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
01 - Ran off road, right
Second Event
06 - Evasive action (swerve, panic braking, etc.)
Third Event
Fourth Event
30 - Bridge/bridge rail/overpass
Most Harmful Event (by vehicle)
30 - Bridge/bridge rail/overpass
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
2 - Shoulder
Weather Conditions (up to two)
02 - Partly cloudy
Environment
1 - None apparent
Location
3 - Within transition area for lane shift
First Harmful Event of Crash (use codes 11-42 only)
36 - Concrete barrier (median or right side)
Manner of Crash/Collision
1 - Non-collision
Roadway
01 - None apparent
Type
2 - Lane shift/crossover (head-to-head traffic)
Light Conditions
5 - Dark, roadway not lighted
Surface Conditions
1
Type of Roadway Junction/Feature
02 - Bridge/overpass/underpass
Workers Present?
No
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NARRATIVE

VEHICLE #1 WAS NORTHBOUND ON #169 WHEN DRIVER #1 DROVE OFF OF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROADWAY. AS DRIVER #1 ATTEMPTED TO PULL BACK ONTO THE ROADWAY HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SWERVED IN THE NORTHBOUND LANES UNTIL THE FRONT RIGHT OF THE VEHICLE HIT THE CONCRETE BARRIER TO THE APPROACH TO THE BRIDGE. THE VEHICLE THEN CROSSED THE CENTER DIVIDER AND HIT THE SOUTH EDGE OF THE BRIDGE.
Officer
KLUENDER
Badge No.
367
Time Officer Notified of Accident
20:05
Time Officer Arrived At Scene
20:10
Name of Agency
P07
Date of Report
10/23/2010
Investigation made at scene?
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Any questions about this report may be directed to the following address:
Iowa State Patrol District 07 Office
2437 235th St
Ft Dodge,IA 50501-8465
Phone: (515) 972-4213
Fax: (515) 972-4218