Iowa State Patrol: Department of Public Safety

Crash Information


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Date of Accident
2/28/2011
Time of Accident
07:10 PM
County
Polk - 77
Accident occurred within corporate limits of (city)
Law Enforcement Case Number:
2011014364
Literal Description
EB I-80 AND NW BEAVER DR
Legal Intervention?
No
Private Property?
No
X-Coordinate:
443266.0
Y-Coordinate
4611295.
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Driver's Name - Last
MEHMEDOVIC
First
LUTVO
Middle
Suffix
City
DES MOINES
State
IA - Iowa, US
Zip
503100000
Driver's Age
42
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
T - Dbl/Trpl Trlr
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
4 - Possible
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:
MERCY HOSPITAL
Transported by:
JOHNSTON EMS
Insurance Co. Name
Year
1996
Make
Mercedes - MERZ
Model
C280
Style
4D
Approximate Cost to Repair or Replace
3500
Initial Travel Direction
2 - East
Vehicle Action
10 - Slowing/stopping
Speed Limit
65
Point of Initial Impact
01 - Front
Most Damaged Area
01 - Front
Extent of Damage
4 - Disabling damage
Underride/Override
1 - None
Total Occupants
1
Traffic Controls
01 - No controls present
Vehicle Config.
01 - Passenger car
Cargo Body Type
01 - Not applicable
Vehicle Defect
01 - None
Driver Condition
2 - Physical impairment
Vision Obscured
01 - Not obscured
Contributing Circumstances, Driver (up to 2)
SEQUENCE OF EVENTS First Event
01 - Ran off road, right
Second Event
35 - Guardrail
Third Event
Fourth Event
Most Harmful Event (by vehicle)
35 - Guardrail
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
2 - Shoulder
Weather Conditions (up to two)
02 - Partly cloudy
Environment
1 - None apparent
Location
First Harmful Event of Crash (use codes 11-42 only)
35 - Guardrail
Manner of Crash/Collision
1 - Non-collision
Roadway
01 - None apparent
Type
Light Conditions
5 - Dark, roadway not lighted
Surface Conditions
1
Type of Roadway Junction/Feature
02 - Bridge/overpass/underpass
Workers Present?
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NARRATIVE

UNIT 1 WAS EASTBOUND ON I-80 IN THE OUTSIDE LANE OF TRAVEL NEAR NW BEAVER DR. UNIT 1 WENT OFF THE ROADWAY TO THE RIGHT. THE FRONT OF UNIT 1 STRUCK THE GUARD RAIL ON THE SHOULDER OF EASTBOUND I-80 AT NW BEAVER DR. MR. MEHMEDOVIC WAS UNRESPONSIVE, BUT BREATHING WHEN I ARRIVED ON SCENE. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO MERCY HOSPITAL. IT WAS DETERMINED AT THE HOSPITAL THAT MR. MEHMEDOVIC HAD SUFFERED A SEIZURE WHILE DRIVING. I SPOKE WITH HIS DAUGHTER ZEJNA WHO ADVISED THAT HE HAS SUFFERED FROM SIEZURES IN THE PAST.
Officer
RIPPEY
Badge No.
179
Time Officer Notified of Accident
19:10
Time Officer Arrived At Scene
19:15
Name of Agency
P01
Date of Report
2/28/2011
Investigation made at scene?
Yes
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Iowa State Patrol District 01 Office
260 NW 48th Place
Des Moines,IA 50313-2299
Phone: (515) 725-0010
Fax: (515) 725-0011