Iowa State Patrol: Department of Public Safety

Crash Information


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Date of Accident
1/17/2011
Time of Accident
06:45 AM
County
Cedar - 16
Accident occurred within corporate limits of (city)
West Branch - 8252
Law Enforcement Case Number:
2011003531
Literal Description
254.8 MM OF INTERSTATE 80 W/B
Legal Intervention?
No
Private Property?
No
X-Coordinate:
637920.2
Y-Coordinate
4613803.
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Driver's Name - Last
MORGAN
First
DARRYL
Middle
D
Suffix
City
SOUTH BEND
State
IN - Indiana, US
Zip
466280000
Driver's Age
63
Citation Charge Code 1
Citation Charge 1
Gender
Male
State
IN - Indiana, US
Class
A - Veh w/26001 GVWR or more Towed unit is 10001 GVWR or more
Endorsements
Restrictions

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
9 - Unknown
Ejection
1 - Not ejected
Ejection Path
Trapped
1 - Not trapped
Transported to:
Transported by:
Insurance Co. Name
RECREATIONAL CUSTOMS INC
Year
1999
Make
Ford - FORD
Model
F250
Style
PCK
Approximate Cost to Repair or Replace
10000
Initial Travel Direction
4 - West
Vehicle Action
01 - Movement essentially straight
Speed Limit
70
Point of Initial Impact
05 - Rear
Most Damaged Area
05 - Rear
Extent of Damage
2 - Minor damage
Underride/Override
1 - None
Total Occupants
01
Traffic Controls
01 - No controls present
Vehicle Config.
02 - Four-tire light truck (pick-up, panel)
Cargo Body Type
13 - Camper
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
12 - Jackknife
Third Event
Fourth Event
Most Harmful Event (by vehicle)
12 - Jackknife
Emergency Vehicle Type
1 - Not applicable
Emergency Status
3 - Not Applicable
Carrier Name
RECREATIONAL CUSTOMS INC
City
GOSHEN
State
IN - Indiana, US
Zip
46528
Number of Axles
4
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
10001
Placard #
Hazardous Materials Released?
2 - No
ACCIDENT ENVIRONMENT ROADWAY CHARACTERISTICS
Major Contributing Circumstances:
WORKZONE RELATED? SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
Location of First Harmful Event
2 - Shoulder
Weather Conditions (up to two)
08 - Snow
Environment
2 - Weather condition
Location
First Harmful Event of Crash (use codes 11-42 only)
12 - Jackknife
Manner of Crash/Collision
1 - Non-collision
Roadway
02 - Road surface condition
Type
Light Conditions
3 - Dawn
Surface Conditions
3
Type of Roadway Junction/Feature
01 - No special feature
Workers Present?
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NARRATIVE

UNIT 1 WESTBOUND ON INTERSTATE 80 WHEN DRIVER LOST CONTROL ON SNOW AND ICE COVERED ROADWAY. UNIT 1 ENTERED THE NORTH ROAD DITCH WHERE THE UNIT JACKKNIFED AND TRAILER ROLLED ONTO ITS SIDE.
Officer
MESSERICH
Badge No.
166
Time Officer Notified of Accident
06:50
Time Officer Arrived At Scene
06:50
Name of Agency
P12
Date of Report
1/17/2011
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 12 Office
22365 20th Ave
Stockton,IA 52769-9612
Phone: (563) 284-9501
Fax: (563) 284-9504