Iowa State Patrol: Department of Public Safety

Crash Information


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Date of Accident
1/20/2011
Time of Accident
07:28 PM
County
Decatur - 27
Accident occurred within corporate limits of (city)
Law Enforcement Case Number:
2011004745
Literal Description
INTERSTATE 0035 MM18 NB RAMP
Legal Intervention?
No
Private Property?
No
X-Coordinate:
430390.8
Y-Coordinate
4518265.
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Driver's Name - Last
COLLINS
First
NICHOLAS
Middle
RAY
Suffix
City
LIVERMORE
State
IA - Iowa, US
Zip
50558
Driver's Age
28
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
N - Tank
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
9 - Unknown
Ejection
1 - Not ejected
Ejection Path
Trapped
1 - Not trapped
Transported to:
Transported by:
Insurance Co. Name
COLLINS TRUCKING
Year
1993
Make
Model
379
Style
SEMI
Approximate Cost to Repair or Replace
40000
Initial Travel Direction
1 - North
Vehicle Action
01 - Movement essentially straight
Speed Limit
70
Point of Initial Impact
99 - Unknown
Most Damaged Area
99 - Unknown
Extent of Damage
5 - Severe, vehicle totaled
Underride/Override
1 - None
Total Occupants
1
Traffic Controls
01 - No controls present
Vehicle Config.
09 - Tractor/semi-trailer
Cargo Body Type
02 - Van/enclosed box
Vehicle Defect
88 - Other (explain in narrative)
Driver Condition
1 - Apparently normal
Vision Obscured
01 - Not obscured
Contributing Circumstances, Driver (up to 2)
SEQUENCE OF EVENTS First Event
50 - Fire/explosion
Second Event
Third Event
Fourth Event
Most Harmful Event (by vehicle)
50 - Fire/explosion
Emergency Vehicle Type
1 - Not applicable
Emergency Status
3 - Not Applicable
Carrier Name
COLLINS TRUCKING
City
LIVERMORE
State
IA - Iowa, US
Zip
50558
Number of Axles
3
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
80000
Placard #
Hazardous Materials Released?
3 - Not applicable
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)
01 - Clear
Environment
1 - None apparent
Location
First Harmful Event of Crash (use codes 11-42 only)
13 - Other non-collision
Manner of Crash/Collision
1 - Non-collision
Roadway
01 - None apparent
Type
Light Conditions
5 - Dark, roadway not lighted
Surface Conditions
4
Type of Roadway Junction/Feature
01 - No special feature
Workers Present?
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NARRATIVE

THE VEHICLE WAS NORTHBOUND ON I 35 WHEN HE SMELLED SMOKE. THE DRIVER PULLED ONTO THE NORTHBOUND RAMP AT EXIT 18. WHEN THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP, THE CAB BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE DRIVER EXITED THE VEHICLE WITHOUT ANY INJURIES.
Officer
DANIELS
Badge No.
089
Time Officer Notified of Accident
19:29
Time Officer Arrived At Scene
20:01
Name of Agency
P02
Date of Report
1/20/2011
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 02 Office
1619 Truro Pavement
Osceola,IA 50213-8383
Phone: (641) 342-2108
Fax: (641) 342-4653