Iowa State Patrol: Department of Public Safety

Crash Information


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Date of Accident
10/22/2010
Time of Accident
04:00 PM
County
Plymouth - 75
Accident occurred within corporate limits of (city)
Merrill - 4975
Law Enforcement Case Number:
2010060685
Literal Description
C44 .3 MILES E GRANITE AVE
Legal Intervention?
No
Private Property?
No
X-Coordinate:
223088.3
Y-Coordinate
4735398.
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Driver's Name - Last
HULS
First
DONNA
Middle
JEANNE
Suffix
City
MERRILL
State
IA - Iowa, US
Zip
51038
Driver's Age
67
Citation Charge Code 1
Citation Charge 1
Gender
Female
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

B - Cor Lenses
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
2 - Incapacitating
Occupant Protection
6 - Helmet 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:
MERCY MEDICAL CENTER
Transported by:
MERRILL EMS
Insurance Co. Name
Year
1977
Make
BMW - BMW
Model
Style
UN
Approximate Cost to Repair or Replace
3500
Initial Travel Direction
4 - West
Vehicle Action
01 - Movement essentially straight
Speed Limit
55
Point of Initial Impact
99 - Unknown
Most Damaged Area
09 - Top
Extent of Damage
4 - Disabling damage
Underride/Override
1 - None
Total Occupants
1
Traffic Controls
01 - No controls present
Vehicle Config.
14 - Motorcycle
Cargo Body Type
01 - Not applicable
Vehicle Defect
01 - None
Driver Condition
9 - Unknown
Vision Obscured
01 - Not obscured
Contributing Circumstances, Driver (up to 2)
SEQUENCE OF EVENTS First Event
01 - Ran off road, right
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
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
6 - Outside Trafficway
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
01 - No special feature
Workers Present?
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NARRATIVE

UNIT #1 WAS A BMX MOTORCYCLE/SIDE CAR UNIT DRIVEN BY A SINGLE OCCUPANT. UNIT #1 WAS WEST BOUND ON COUNTY ROAD C44 BETWEEN COUNTY ROAD K22 AND GRANITE AVE, WHEN THE DRIVER OF UNIT #1 LOST CONTROL OF HER MOTORCYCLE DUE TO A WIND GUST. THE WIND BLEW THE VEHICLE INTO THE NORTH DITCH. UNIT #1 DROVE INTO THE DITCH AND ROLLED. THE DRIVER OF UNIT #1 WAS TRANSPORTED TO MERCY MEDICAL CENTER IN SIOUX CITY. IT IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME HOW SEVERE HER INJURIES ARE.
Officer
SCHERER
Badge No.
291
Time Officer Notified of Accident
15:57
Time Officer Arrived At Scene
16:12
Name of Agency
P06
Date of Report
10/22/2010
Investigation made at scene?
Yes
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Any questions about this report may be directed to the following address:
Iowa State Patrol District 06 Office
503 W 44th St
Spencer,IA 51301-2089
Phone: (712) 262-1424
Fax: (712) 262-3222