Iowa State Patrol: Department of Public Safety

Crash Information


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Date of Accident
4/1/2011
Time of Accident
04:05 PM
County
Hamilton - 40
Accident occurred within corporate limits of (city)
Law Enforcement Case Number:
2011020451
Literal Description
SB/WB Interstate 0035 measuring 1781 Feet South from Interstate 0035 (Milepost 127)
Legal Intervention?
No
Private Property?
No
X-Coordinate:
452841.8
Y-Coordinate
4674180.
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Driver's Name - Last
ROETTE
First
JOHN
Middle
JOSEPH
Suffix
City
OELWEIN
State
IA - Iowa, US
Zip
50662
Driver's Age
63
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
Restrictions

B - Cor Lenses
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:
NA
Transported by:
NA
Insurance Co. Name
Year
2005
Make
Ford - FORD
Model
F250
Style
SUP DTY
Approximate Cost to Repair or Replace
300
Initial Travel Direction
1 - North
Vehicle Action
01 - Movement essentially straight
Speed Limit
70
Point of Initial Impact
99 - Unknown
Most Damaged Area
99 - Unknown
Extent of Damage
2 - Minor damage
Underride/Override
1 - None
Total Occupants
2
Traffic Controls
01 - No controls present
Vehicle Config.
88 - Other (explain in narrative)
Cargo Body Type
05 - Flatbed
Vehicle Defect
05 - Other tire defect (explain in narrative)
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
13 - Other non-collision
Third Event
Fourth Event
Most Harmful Event (by vehicle)
10 - Separation of units
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
OBERLEITNER
First
RAYMOND
Middle
EDWARD
Suffix
City
EDEN PRAIRIE
State
MN - Minnesota, US
Zip
55347
Driver's Age
80
Citation Charge Code 1
Citation Charge 1
Gender
Male
State
MN - Minnesota, US
Class
D - Chauffeur
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
1 - Deployed front of person
Airbag Switch Status
3 - No ON/OFF switch present
Ejection
1 - Not ejected
Ejection Path
Trapped
1 - Not trapped
Transported to:
NA
Transported by:
NA
Insurance Co. Name
Year
2008
Make
Model
SPECTRA
Style
4DR
Approximate Cost to Repair or Replace
5000
Initial Travel Direction
3 - South
Vehicle Action
01 - Movement essentially straight
Speed Limit
70
Point of Initial Impact
01 - Front
Most Damaged Area
08 - Left Front
Extent of Damage
4 - Disabling damage
Underride/Override
1 - None
Total Occupants
4
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
05 - Animal or object in roadway
Second Event
06 - Evasive action (swerve, panic braking, etc.)
Third Event
Fourth Event
Most Harmful Event (by vehicle)
05 - Animal or object in roadway
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
SCHWICKERATH
First
JOSHUA
Middle
JAMES
Suffix
City
NEW HAMPTON
State
IA - Iowa, US
Zip
506590000
Driver's Age
21
Citation Charge Code 1
Citation Charge 1
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

B - Cor Lenses
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:
NA
Transported by:
NA
Insurance Co. Name
Year
2005
Make
Mercury - MERC
Model
SAB
Style
4D
Approximate Cost to Repair or Replace
1000
Initial Travel Direction
1 - North
Vehicle Action
01 - Movement essentially straight
Speed Limit
70
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
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
05 - Animal or object in roadway
Second Event
06 - Evasive action (swerve, panic braking, etc.)
Third Event
Fourth Event
Most Harmful Event (by vehicle)
05 - Animal or object in roadway
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)
03 - Cloudy
Environment
1 - None apparent
Location
First Harmful Event of Crash (use codes 11-42 only)
13 - Other non-collision
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?
D
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NARRATIVE

UNIT 1 (A PICKUP, PULLING A DUAL AXLE CAR TRAILER, HAULING A MEDIUM SIZED JOHN DEERE TRACTOR) WAS NORTHBOUND ON INTERSTATE 35 NORTH OF THE 126 MILE-MARKER. UNIT 2 WAS SOUTHBOUND ON I-35 SOUTH OF THE 127 MILE-MARKER. UNIT 3 WAS NORTHBOUND ON I-35 SOUTH OF THE 127 MILE-MARKER. UNIT 1 AS IT WAS TRAVELING NORTH BOUND LOST A TIRE/WHEEL FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE TRAILER, THE TIRE; CROSSED BEHIND THE TRAILER, ACROSS THE MEDIAN, HIT THE DRIVER SIDE OF UNIT 2, CAREENED OFF OF UNIT 1 BACK ACROSS THE MEDIAN AND WAS STRUCK BY UNIT 3 AS THE TIRE ROLLED NORTH. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED OR COMPLAINED OF. UNIT 1 CAME TO REST ON THE NORTHBOUND OFFRAMP OF I-35 AT THE 128 INTERCHANGE, UNIT 2 CAME TO REST ON THE APRON OF I-35 SOUTH OF THE 127 MILE-MARKER, UNIT 3 CAME TO REST ON THE APRON OF NORTHBOUND I-35 SOUTH OF THE 127 MILE-MARKER. SEATBELT USAGE PREVENTED INJURY OR DEATH AS THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IN UNIT 2.
Officer
ADES
Badge No.
098
Time Officer Notified of Accident
16:10
Time Officer Arrived At Scene
Name of Agency
P07
Date of Report
4/1/2011
Investigation made at scene?
Yes
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Iowa State Patrol District 07 Office
2437 235th St
Ft Dodge,IA 50501-8465
Phone: (515) 972-4213
Fax: (515) 972-4218