Iowa State Patrol: Department of Public Safety

Crash Information

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2/21/2011		 Time of Accident
03:28 PM 		County
Pottawattamie - 78		 Accident occurred within corporate limits of (city)
 Law Enforcement Case Number:
2011012853
Literal Description
NB/EB INTERSTATE 0080 49.10MM 		Legal Intervention?
No		 Private Property?
No
X-Coordinate:
319081.6
Y-Coordinate
4596321.
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1 		Driver's Name - Last
JOHNSON		 First
RACHEL		 Middle
ELLEN		 Suffix
City
ELK HORN		 State
IA - Iowa, US		 Zip
515310000
Driver's Age
22		 Citation Charge Code 1
321.288		 Citation Charge 1
FAIL TO MAINTAIN CONTROL
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
None		 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
3 - Non-incapacitating		 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:
CASS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL		 Transported by:
MEDIVAC ATLANTIC
Insurance Co. Name
Year
2002		 Make
Ford - FORD		 Model
EXPLORER		 Style
SUV		 Approximate Cost to Repair or Replace
5000
Initial Travel Direction
2 - East		 Vehicle Action
01 - Movement essentially straight		 Speed Limit
70		 Point of Initial Impact
09 - Top		 Most Damaged Area
09 - Top		 Extent of Damage
5 - Severe, vehicle totaled		 Underride/Override
1 - None
Total Occupants
1		 Traffic Controls
01 - No controls present		 Vehicle Config.
04 - Sport utility vehicle		 Cargo Body Type
01 - Not applicable		 Vehicle Defect
01 - None		 Driver Condition
8 - Other (explain in narrative)		 Vision Obscured
01 - Not obscured		 Contributing Circumstances, Driver (up to 2)
SEQUENCE OF EVENTS First Event
03 - Ran off road, left		 Second Event
04 - Crossed centerline/median		 Third Event
 Fourth Event
11 - Overturn/rollover		 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
3 - Median		 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 TRAVELING EASTBOUND ON INTERSTATE 80 APPROXIMATELY AROUND THE 49MM. UNIT 1 DRIVER STATED SHE LOOKED UP FROM EITHER TEXTING OR EATING A SANDWICH AND NOTICED SHE WAS COMING UP ON A TRUCK VERY QUICKLY. UNIT 1 DRIVER STATED SHE JERKED THE WHEEL AND LOST CONTROL ENTERING THE MEDIAN AND GOING INTO WESTBOUND LANE OF TRAVEL WHERE SHE OVER CORRECTED AND RE- ENTERED THE MEDIAN CROSSING THE EASTBOUND LANE OF TRAFFIC. UNIT 1 WAS OUT OF CONTROL AND WENT THROUGH THE EASTBOUND LANES AND ENTERED THE SOUTH DITCH ROLLING 2-3 TIMES AND COMING TO REST ON ITS WHEELS IN THE SOUTH DITCH.
Officer
ZENOR 		Badge No.
259		 Time Officer Notified of Accident
15:28		 Time Officer Arrived At Scene
16:08
Name of Agency
P03		 Date of Report
2/21/2011		 Investigation made at scene?
Yes		 T.I. #


Any questions about this report may be directed to the following address:
Iowa State Patrol District 03 Office
2025 Hunt Ave
Council Bluffs,IA 51503-4254
Phone: (712) 328-8001
Fax: (712) 328-1504