Iowa State Patrol: Department of Public Safety

Crash Information


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Date of Accident
4/10/2011
Time of Accident
01:15 AM
County
Johnson - 52
Accident occurred within corporate limits of (city)
Law Enforcement Case Number:
2011021908
Literal Description
UTAH AVE and Otter Creek measuring 195 Feet South from Iowa 0022 / IOWA 22 and UTAH AVE
Legal Intervention?
No
Private Property?
No
X-Coordinate:
629808.4
Y-Coordinate
4594968.
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Driver's Name - Last
KARNS
First
ELIJAH
Middle
THEODORE
Suffix
City
CEDAR RAPIDS
State
IA - Iowa, US
Zip
52403
Driver's Age
23
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

S - SR Required
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
3 - Non-incapacitating
Occupant Protection
2 - Shoulder and lap belt used
Airbag Deployment
1 - Deployed front of person
Airbag Switch Status
9 - Unknown
Ejection
1 - Not ejected
Ejection Path
Trapped
1 - Not trapped
Transported to:
MERCY HOSPITAL CEDAR RAPIDS IA
Transported by:
PRIVATE VEHICLE
Insurance Co. Name
Year
1995
Make
Lincoln - LINC
Model
CON
Style
4D
Approximate Cost to Repair or Replace
3000
Initial Travel Direction
1 - North
Vehicle Action
01 - Movement essentially straight
Speed Limit
55
Point of Initial Impact
01 - Front
Most Damaged Area
01 - Front
Extent of Damage
4 - Disabling 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
9 - Unknown
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
Most Harmful Event (by vehicle)
33 - Ditch/embankment
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
4 - Roadside
Weather Conditions (up to two)
02 - Partly cloudy
Environment
6 - Animal in roadway
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
5 - Dark, roadway not lighted
Surface Conditions
1
Type of Roadway Junction/Feature
01 - No special feature
Workers Present?
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NARRATIVE

UNIT 1 WAS NB ON UTAH AVE. UNIT 1'S DRIVER CLAIMED HE ATTEMPTED TO AVOID A DEER CROSSING UTAH AVE . UNIT 1 GRADUALLY ENTERED THE WEST DITCH AND STRUCK A CREEK EMBANKMENT.
Officer
HICKS
Badge No.
207
Time Officer Notified of Accident
09:34
Time Officer Arrived At Scene
09:55
Name of Agency
P11
Date of Report
4/10/2011
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