Iowa State Patrol: Department of Public Safety

Crash Information


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Date of Accident
12/26/2010
Time of Accident
11:50 AM
County
Clarke - 20
Accident occurred within corporate limits of (city)
Law Enforcement Case Number:
2010073274
Literal Description
I 35 SB @ 39.50 MM
Legal Intervention?
No
Private Property?
No
X-Coordinate:
434358.6
Y-Coordinate
4551756.
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Driver's Name - Last
AUSTIN
First
KURT
Middle
MITCHELL
Suffix
City
INDEPENDENCE
State
MO - Missouri, US
Zip
64057
Driver's Age
24
Citation Charge Code 1
Citation Charge 1
Gender
Male
State
MO - Missouri, US
Class
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:
N/A
Transported by:
N/A
Insurance Co. Name
Year
2005
Make
Hyundai - HYUN
Model
ELANTRA
Style
PC
Approximate Cost to Repair or Replace
3500
Initial Travel Direction
3 - South
Vehicle Action
01 - Movement essentially straight
Speed Limit
70
Point of Initial Impact
01 - Front
Most Damaged Area
01 - 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
21 - Vehicle in traffic
Second Event
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
City
State
Zip
Number of Axles
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
Placard #
Hazardous Materials Released?
U
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Driver's Name - Last
COWLING
First
JOHN
Middle
RICHARD
Suffix
JR
City
URBANDALE
State
IA - Iowa, US
Zip
503220000
Driver's Age
55
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
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
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:
N/A
Transported by:
N/A
Insurance Co. Name
Year
2009
Make
Dodge - DODG
Model
R15
Style
PK
Approximate Cost to Repair or Replace
500
Initial Travel Direction
3 - South
Vehicle Action
01 - Movement essentially straight
Speed Limit
70
Point of Initial Impact
05 - Rear
Most Damaged Area
05 - Rear
Extent of Damage
3 - Functional damage
Underride/Override
1 - None
Total Occupants
2
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
1 - Apparently normal
Vision Obscured
01 - Not obscured
Contributing Circumstances, Driver (up to 2)
SEQUENCE OF EVENTS First Event
21 - Vehicle in traffic
Second Event
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
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
1 - On Roadway
Weather Conditions (up to two)
03 - Cloudy
Environment
1 - None apparent
Location
First Harmful Event of Crash (use codes 11-42 only)
21 - Vehicle in traffic
Manner of Crash/Collision
3 - Rear-end
Roadway
01 - None apparent
Type
Light Conditions
1 - Daylight
Surface Conditions
1
Type of Roadway Junction/Feature
01 - No special feature
Workers Present?
D
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NARRATIVE

JT TOWING HAD PULL A VEHICLE OUT OF THE WEST DITCH AND A TRUCK ATTEMPTED TO SWITCH LANES IN FRONT OF VEHICLE TWO DUE TO THE TOW TRUCK AND TWO VEHICLES ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. VEHICLE TWO WAS SOUTHBOUND ON I 35 IN THE LEFT LANE WHEN HE SLOWED FOR VEHICLE THAT CAME INTO HIS LANE. VEHICLE ONE WAS SOUTHBOUND IN THE LEFT LANE WHEN THE DRIVER FAILED TO SLOW AND STRUCK VEHICLE TWO IN THE REAR OF THE TRUCK. VEHICLE ONE SUSTAINED DISABLING DAMAGE AND VEHICLE TWO SUSTAINED FUNCTIONAL DAMAGE. THE DRIVERS AND OCCUPANTS WERE NOT INJURED IN THE COLLISION.
Officer
RIDOUT
Badge No.
331
Time Officer Notified of Accident
12:00
Time Officer Arrived At Scene
12:30
Name of Agency
P02
Date of Report
12/26/2010
Investigation made at scene?
Yes
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