Iowa State Patrol: Department of Public Safety

Crash Information


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Date of Accident
4/15/2011
Time of Accident
02:56 PM
County
Polk - 77
Accident occurred within corporate limits of (city)
Law Enforcement Case Number:
2011022849
Literal Description
137B I-80 EB
Legal Intervention?
No
Private Property?
No
X-Coordinate:
450080.4
Y-Coordinate
4611083.
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Driver's Name - Last
SHEIKHUNA
First
SAIDI
Middle
QADI
Suffix
City
DES MOINES
State
IA - Iowa, US
Zip
503110000
Driver's Age
45
Citation Charge Code 1
321.288
Citation Charge 1
FAIL TO MAINTAIN CONTROL
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
9 - Unknown
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
SANDHU BROTHERS
Year
2006
Make
Model
SEMI
Style
SEMI
Approximate Cost to Repair or Replace
17500
Initial Travel Direction
2 - East
Vehicle Action
01 - Movement essentially straight
Speed Limit
65
Point of Initial Impact
02 - Right Front
Most Damaged Area
04 - Right Rear
Extent of Damage
3 - Functional damage
Underride/Override
1 - None
Total Occupants
01
Traffic Controls
88 - Other control (explain in narrative)
Vehicle Config.
09 - Tractor/semi-trailer
Cargo Body Type
02 - Van/enclosed box
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
06 - Evasive action (swerve, panic braking, etc.)
Second Event
03 - Ran off road, left
Third Event
Fourth Event
20 - Non-motorist (see non-motorist type)
Most Harmful Event (by vehicle)
03 - Ran off road, left
Emergency Vehicle Type
1 - Not applicable
Emergency Status
3 - Not Applicable
Carrier Name
SANDHU BROTHERS
City
PATTERSON
State
CA - California, US
Zip
95363
Number of Axles
5
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
80000
Placard #
Hazardous Materials Released?
2 - No
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If Property other than vehicles damaged explain Object Damaged
BRIFEN WIRE AND POSTS
Estimate of Damage
2500
Owner's Name - Last
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Owner Company Name
STATE OF IOWA
City
AMES
State
IA - Iowa, US
Zip
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)
06 - Rain
Environment
1 - None apparent
Location
First Harmful Event of Crash (use codes 11-42 only)
12 - Jackknife
Manner of Crash/Collision
1 - Non-collision
Roadway
01 - None apparent
Type
Light Conditions
1 - Daylight
Surface Conditions
2
Type of Roadway Junction/Feature
19 - On-ramp
Workers Present?
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NARRATIVE

UNIT ONE WAS EASTBOUND ON I-80 PREPARING TO TAKE THE I-35 NORTHBOUND RAMP. UNIT ONE WAS GOING TO FAST FOR SUGGESTED 45 MPH RAMP AND LOST CONTROL ON THE RAMP. UNIT ONE WAS FACING WESTBOUND ON THE EASTBOUND RAMP AND THE TRAILER WAS COMPLETELY BLOCKING THE RAMP. UNIT ONE ALSO TOOK OUT 30 FEET OF BRIFEN WIRE AND SEVERAL POSTS.
Officer
GRIGGS
Badge No.
339
Time Officer Notified of Accident
14:56
Time Officer Arrived At Scene
15:07
Name of Agency
P01
Date of Report
4/15/2011
Investigation made at scene?
Yes
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Des Moines,IA 50313-2299
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