Iowa State Patrol: Department of Public Safety

Crash Information


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Date of Accident
3/27/2011
Time of Accident
08:01 PM
County
Marion - 63
Accident occurred within corporate limits of (city)
Law Enforcement Case Number:
2011019529
Literal Description
Iowa 0163 / SW RAMP CURV
Legal Intervention?
No
Private Property?
No
X-Coordinate:
503998.6
Y-Coordinate
4584535.
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Driver's Name - Last
GALLEGOS
First
ROBERTO
Middle
Suffix
City
DES MOINES
State
IA - Iowa, US
Zip
50315
Driver's Age
22
Citation Charge Code 1
321.288
Citation Charge 1
FAIL TO MAINTAIN CONTROL
Gender
Male
State
IA - Iowa, US
Class
0 - ID
Endorsements
None
Restrictions

None
Citation Charge Code 2
321.262
Citation Charge 2
LEAVING SCENE OF ACCIDENT-DAMAGE TO VEH ONLY
Alcohol Test Given?
4 - Breath
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
9 - Unknown
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
Year
1994
Make
Ford - FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Style
LL
Approximate Cost to Repair or Replace
2000
Initial Travel Direction
2 - East
Vehicle Action
01 - Movement essentially straight
Speed Limit
65
Point of Initial Impact
01 - Front
Most Damaged Area
01 - Front
Extent of Damage
3 - Functional damage
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
6 - Under the influence of alcohol/drugs/medications
Vision Obscured
01 - Not obscured
Contributing Circumstances, Driver (up to 2)
SEQUENCE OF EVENTS First Event
01 - Ran off road, right
Second Event
39 - Sign post
Third Event
Fourth Event
Most Harmful Event (by vehicle)
39 - Sign post
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?
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If Property other than vehicles damaged explain Object Damaged
SPEED LIMIT SIGN
Estimate of Damage
500
Owner's Name - Last
First
Middle
Suffix
Owner Company Name
STATE OF IOWA(DOT)
City
State
Zip
ACCIDENT ENVIRONMENT ROADWAY CHARACTERISTICS
Major Contributing Circumstances:
WORKZONE RELATED? SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
Location of First Harmful Event
4 - Roadside
Weather Conditions (up to two)
01 - Clear
Environment
1 - None apparent
Location
First Harmful Event of Crash (use codes 11-42 only)
39 - Sign post
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
01 - No special feature
Workers Present?
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NARRATIVE

UNIT 1 WAS EASTBOUND ON HIGHWAY 163 AT THE MARION COUNTY/JASPER COUNTY LINE WHEN THE DRIVER OF UNIT 1 LOST CONTROL. UNIT 1 ENTERED THE SOUTH DITCH STRIKING A SPEED LIMIT SIGN. THE SPEED LIMIT SIGN BROKE IN HALF CAUSING HEAVY DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END AND WINDSHIELD OF UNIT 1. THE DRIVER OF UNIT 1 DID NOT STOP AFTER THE COLLISION AND CONTINUED EASTBOUND ON HIGHWAY 163. AFTER SEVERAL 911 CALLS FROM CONCERNED MOTORISTS, THE IOWA STATE PATROL AND PELLA POLICE DEPARTMENT WERE ABLE TO STOP UNIT 1 NEAR PELLA. THE DRIVER OF UNIT 1 WAS UNINJURED AND PLACED UNDER ARREST FOR OPERATING WHILE INTOXICATED.
Officer
KLEIN
Badge No.
152
Time Officer Notified of Accident
20:01
Time Officer Arrived At Scene
20:08
Name of Agency
P02
Date of Report
3/28/2011
Investigation made at scene?
Yes
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Osceola,IA 50213-8383
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