Iowa State Patrol: Department of Public Safety

Crash Information


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Date of Accident
3/26/2011
Time of Accident
04:10 PM
County
Poweshiek - 79
Accident occurred within corporate limits of (city)
Law Enforcement Case Number:
2011019343
Literal Description
NB/EB Interstate 0080 measuring 0.32 Miles West from Interstate 0080 (Milepost 185)
Legal Intervention?
No
Private Property?
No
X-Coordinate:
525967.3
Y-Coordinate
4616005.
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Driver's Name - Last
WYATT
First
STEVEN
Middle
CORD
Suffix
City
DES MOINES
State
IA - Iowa, US
Zip
503210000
Driver's Age
27
Citation Charge Code 1
321.288
Citation Charge 1
FAIL TO MAINTAIN CONTROL
Gender
Male
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

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
9 - Unknown
Ejection
1 - Not ejected
Ejection Path
Trapped
1 - Not trapped
Transported to:
Transported by:
Insurance Co. Name
Year
2002
Make
Mitsubishi - MITS
Model
LAN
Style
4D
Approximate Cost to Repair or Replace
3000
Initial Travel Direction
2 - East
Vehicle Action
01 - Movement essentially straight
Speed Limit
70
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.
01 - Passenger car
Cargo Body Type
01 - Not applicable
Vehicle Defect
02 - Brakes
Driver Condition
1 - Apparently normal
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
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?
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If Property other than vehicles damaged explain Object Damaged
DOT GUARD RAIL
Estimate of Damage
300
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
3 - Median
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
1 - Daylight
Surface Conditions
1
Type of Roadway Junction/Feature
02 - Bridge/overpass/underpass
Workers Present?
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NARRATIVE

UNIT #1 WAS TRAVELING EASTBOUND ON INTERSTATE 80 IN THE INSIDE LANE NEAR MILEMARKER 184. UNIT #1 LOST CONTROL, CROSSING INTO THE MEDIAN AND STRIKING THE BACKSIDE OF A DOT GUARD RAIL. DRIVER #1 STATED HE HAD BRAKED HEAVILY TO AVOID A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM AND CLAIMED TO HAVE FAULTY BRAKES.
Officer
VAN
Badge No.
162
Time Officer Notified of Accident
04:11
Time Officer Arrived At Scene
04:13
Name of Agency
P11
Date of Report
3/26/2011
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 11 Office
5400 16th Ave SW
Cedar Rapids,IA 52404-2240
Phone: (319) 396-1944
Fax: (319) 396-4327