Iowa State Patrol: Department of Public Safety

Crash Information


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Date of Accident
3/28/2011
Time of Accident
09:20 AM
County
Warren - 91
Accident occurred within corporate limits of (city)
Law Enforcement Case Number:
2011019597
Literal Description
INTERSTATE 35 NORTH BOUND @ EXIT 43
Legal Intervention?
No
Private Property?
No
X-Coordinate:
434251.4
Y-Coordinate
4559184.
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Driver's Name - Last
KOLAR
First
EDWARD
Middle
A
Suffix
JR
City
CENTRAL CITY
State
NE - Nebraska, US
Zip
68826
Driver's Age
71
Citation Charge Code 1
321.20B-B
Citation Charge 1
VIOLATION - FINANCIAL LIABILITY - ACCIDENT
Gender
Male
State
NE - Nebraska, US
Class
Endorsements
None
Restrictions

None
Citation Charge Code 2
321.321
Citation Charge 2
FAIL TO YIELD UPON ENTERING THROUGH HIGHWAY
Alcohol Test Given?
1 - None
Drug Test Given?
1 - None
Citation Charge Code 3
321.445
Citation Charge 3
FAIL TO WEAR/MAINTAIN SAFETY BELTS
Citation Charge Code 4
Citation Charge 4
Seating Position
01 - Front: Left Side / Motorcycle Driver
Injury Status
5 - Uninjured
Occupant Protection
1 - None 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:
NOT TRANSPORTED
Transported by:
Insurance Co. Name
Year
1993
Make
Oldsmobile - OLDS
Model
88 ROYALE
Style
4DR
Approximate Cost to Repair or Replace
1500
Initial Travel Direction
1 - North
Vehicle Action
07 - Entering traffic lane (merging)
Speed Limit
70
Point of Initial Impact
05 - Rear
Most Damaged Area
05 - Rear
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
1 - Apparently normal
Vision Obscured
01 - Not obscured
Contributing Circumstances, Driver (up to 2)
SEQUENCE OF EVENTS First Event
21 - Vehicle in traffic
Second Event
04 - Crossed centerline/median
Third Event
Fourth Event
Most Harmful Event (by vehicle)
21 - Vehicle in traffic
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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Driver's Name - Last
ASHBURN
First
KENNETH
Middle
LEE
Suffix
City
BALD KNOB
State
AR - Arkansas, US
Zip
72010
Driver's Age
62
Citation Charge Code 1
Citation Charge 1
Gender
Male
State
AR - Arkansas, US
Class
A - Veh w/26001 GVWR or more Towed unit is 10001 GVWR or more
Endorsements
None
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
6 - Not applicable
Airbag Switch Status
3 - No ON/OFF switch present
Ejection
1 - Not ejected
Ejection Path
Trapped
1 - Not trapped
Transported to:
NOT TRANSPORTED
Transported by:
Insurance Co. Name
Year
2008
Make
Model
Style
TT
Approximate Cost to Repair or Replace
1500
Initial Travel Direction
1 - North
Vehicle Action
01 - Movement essentially straight
Speed Limit
70
Point of Initial Impact
01 - Front
Most Damaged Area
01 - Front
Extent of Damage
2 - Minor damage
Underride/Override
1 - None
Total Occupants
1
Traffic Controls
01 - No controls present
Vehicle Config.
09 - Tractor/semi-trailer
Cargo Body Type
03 - Dump truck (grain, gravel)
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
21 - Vehicle in traffic
Second Event
Third Event
Fourth Event
Most Harmful Event (by vehicle)
21 - Vehicle in traffic
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
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)
21 - Vehicle in traffic
Manner of Crash/Collision
3 - Rear-end
Roadway
01 - None apparent
Type
Light Conditions
1 - Daylight
Surface Conditions
1
Type of Roadway Junction/Feature
17 - On-ramp merge area
Workers Present?
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NARRATIVE

UNIT ONE WAS MERGING ON TO INTERSTATE 35 WHEN THE DRIVER MERGED INTO THE PATH OF UNIT TWO. UNIT TWO WAS UNABLE TO SWITCH LANES DUE TO A NON-CONTACT VEHICLE ACTIVELY PASSING IN THE LEFT LANE. A COLLISION RESULTED WITH UNIT TWO HITTING UNIT ONE IN A REAR-END COLLISION. THE COLLISION RESULTED IN UNIT ONE CROSSING BOTH LANES OF NORTHBOUND TRAFFIC, THE MEDIAN, AND BOTH LANES OF SOUTHBOUND TRAFFIC. UNIT ONE CAME TO A REST IN THE WEST DITCH. THE DRIVER OF UNIT ONE WAS TRANSPORTED TO CLARKE COUNTY HOSPITAL BY NEW VIRGINIA AMBULANCE FOR A NON RELATED HEALTH PROBLEM. THE DRIVER OF UNIT TWO REFUSED MEDICAL TREATMENT. UNIT ONE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE. UNIT TWO WAS ABLE TO DRIVE AWAY UNDER ITS OWN POWER.
Officer
OSSIAN
Badge No.
160
Time Officer Notified of Accident
09:26
Time Officer Arrived At Scene
09:34
Name of Agency
P02
Date of Report
3/28/2011
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