Iowa State Patrol: Department of Public Safety

Crash Information

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4/1/2011		 Time of Accident
04:00 PM 		County
Howard - 45		 Accident occurred within corporate limits of (city)
 Law Enforcement Case Number:
2011020441
Literal Description
MEASURING 306 FEET EAST FROM KLINE RD ON A-46 OR 150TH ST 		Legal Intervention?
No		 Private Property?
No
X-Coordinate:
553137.3
Y-Coordinate
4794189.
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1 		Driver's Name - Last
SPITLER		 First
MARY		 Middle
ANN		 Suffix
City
BELMOND		 State
IA - Iowa, US		 Zip
504210000
Driver's Age
71		 Citation Charge Code 1
 Citation Charge 1
Gender
Female		 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
9 - Unknown		 Occupant Protection
2 - Shoulder and lap belt used		 Airbag Deployment
5 - Not deployed		 Airbag Switch Status
1 - Switch in ON position		 Ejection
1 - Not ejected		 Ejection Path
 Trapped
1 - Not trapped
Transported to:
 Transported by:
Insurance Co. Name
Year
2007		 Make
Chrysler - CHRY		 Model
TNC		 Style
VN		 Approximate Cost to Repair or Replace
5000
Initial Travel Direction
4 - West		 Vehicle Action
01 - Movement essentially straight		 Speed Limit
55		 Point of Initial Impact
08 - Left Front		 Most Damaged Area
08 - Left Front		 Extent of Damage
3 - Functional damage		 Underride/Override
1 - None
Total Occupants
2		 Traffic Controls
01 - No controls present		 Vehicle Config.
03 - Van or mini-van		 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
04 - Crossed centerline/median		 Second Event
30 - Bridge/bridge rail/overpass		 Third Event
 Fourth Event
 Most Harmful Event (by vehicle)
30 - Bridge/bridge rail/overpass
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)
02 - Partly cloudy		 Environment
1 - None apparent		 Location
 First Harmful Event of Crash (use codes 11-42 only)
30 - Bridge/bridge rail/overpass
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

THE DRIVER OF THIS SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT WAS TRAVELING WEST BOUND ON COUNTY RD. A-46 JUST EAST OF KLINE RD IN HOWARD COUNTY. THE DRIVER STATES SHE MUST HAVE FALLEN ASLEEP, AS SHE CROSSED THE CENTER LINE AND STRUCK THE EAST BOUND GUARD RAIL OF THE CRANE CREEK BRIDGE. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE GUARD RAIL AND NO INJURIES TO REPORT.
Officer
WILLIAMS 		Badge No.
209		 Time Officer Notified of Accident
16:05		 Time Officer Arrived At Scene
16:15
Name of Agency
P08		 Date of Report
4/1/2011		 Investigation made at scene?
Yes		 T.I. #


Any questions about this report may be directed to the following address:
Iowa State Patrol District 08 Office
4425 Washington Avenue
Mason City,IA 50401-7002
Phone: (641) 424-3625
Fax: (641) 423-8381