Iowa State Patrol: Department of Public Safety

Crash Information


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Date of Accident
3/31/2011
Time of Accident
07:15 AM
County
Story - 85
Accident occurred within corporate limits of (city)
Law Enforcement Case Number:
2011020095
Literal Description
120.25 MM I-35 NB
Legal Intervention?
No
Private Property?
No
X-Coordinate:
454191.2
Y-Coordinate
4664101.
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Driver's Name - Last
HOLT
First
ROY
Middle
JEFFREY
Suffix
City
DES MOINES
State
IA - Iowa, US
Zip
503170000
Driver's Age
31
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
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
5 - Not deployed
Airbag Switch Status
3 - No ON/OFF switch present
Ejection
1 - Not ejected
Ejection Path
Trapped
1 - Not trapped
Transported to:
Transported by:
Insurance Co. Name
ROLL OFFS OF DES MOINES
Year
2005
Make
Model
Style
DS
Approximate Cost to Repair or Replace
10000
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
4 - Disabling damage
Underride/Override
1 - None
Total Occupants
01
Traffic Controls
01 - No controls present
Vehicle Config.
07 - Truck/trailer
Cargo Body Type
11 - Large utility (2+ axles)
Vehicle Defect
07 - Trailer hitch
Driver Condition
1 - Apparently normal
Vision Obscured
01 - Not obscured
Contributing Circumstances, Driver (up to 2)
SEQUENCE OF EVENTS First Event
10 - Separation of units
Second Event
01 - Ran off road, right
Third Event
Fourth Event
Most Harmful Event (by vehicle)
33 - Ditch/embankment
Emergency Vehicle Type
1 - Not applicable
Emergency Status
3 - Not Applicable
Carrier Name
ROLL OFFS OF DES MOINES
City
DES MOINES
State
IA - Iowa, US
Zip
50316
Number of Axles
5
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
52000
Placard #
Hazardous Materials Released?
2 - No
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)
03 - Cloudy
Environment
1 - None apparent
Location
First Harmful Event of Crash (use codes 11-42 only)
33 - Ditch/embankment
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 ONE WAS NORTHBOUND ON I-35 AT THE 120.25 MM. UNIT ONE WAS HAULING A TRAILER WITH EQUIPMENT ON THE BACK. THE TRAILER HITCH BROKE CAUSING THE TRAILER TO BREAK AWAY AND ENTERED THE EAST DITCH AND FLIP OVER. THE TRAILER AND EQUIPMENT SUSTAINED DISABLING DAMAGE.
Officer
GRIGGS
Badge No.
339
Time Officer Notified of Accident
08:10
Time Officer Arrived At Scene
09:00
Name of Agency
P01
Date of Report
3/31/2011
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 01 Office
260 NW 48th Place
Des Moines,IA 50313-2299
Phone: (515) 725-0010
Fax: (515) 725-0011