Iowa State Patrol: Department of Public Safety

Crash Information


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Date of Accident
5/23/2011
Time of Accident
02:30 PM
County
Boone - 08
Accident occurred within corporate limits of (city)
Law Enforcement Case Number:
2011029878
Literal Description
HWY 17 JUST SOUTH OF 250TH ST
Legal Intervention?
No
Private Property?
No
X-Coordinate:
432460.6
Y-Coordinate
4649170.
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Driver's Name - Last
SIMPSON
First
GERALD
Middle
GENE
Suffix
City
FORT DODGE
State
IA - Iowa, US
Zip
50501
Driver's Age
60
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
Restrictions

F - Outside Mirror
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
1 - None used
Airbag Deployment
6 - Not applicable
Airbag Switch Status
3 - No ON/OFF switch present
Ejection
4 - Not applicable (motorcycle, bicycle, etc.)
Ejection Path
Trapped
1 - Not trapped
Transported to:
MERCY MEDICAL CENTER
Transported by:
MERCY ONE
Insurance Co. Name
Year
1998
Make
Model
FLHTCI
Style
MC
Approximate Cost to Repair or Replace
1000
Initial Travel Direction
3 - South
Vehicle Action
01 - Movement essentially straight
Speed Limit
55
Point of Initial Impact
03 - Right Side
Most Damaged Area
03 - Right Side
Extent of Damage
2 - Minor damage
Underride/Override
1 - None
Total Occupants
1
Traffic Controls
11 - Workzone signs
Vehicle Config.
14 - Motorcycle
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
21 - Vehicle in traffic
Second Event
06 - Evasive action (swerve, panic braking, etc.)
Third Event
Fourth Event
01 - Ran off road, right
Most Harmful Event (by vehicle)
11 - Overturn/rollover
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
4 - Within or adjacent to work activity
First Harmful Event of Crash (use codes 11-42 only)
21 - Vehicle in traffic
Manner of Crash/Collision
1 - Non-collision
Roadway
01 - None apparent
Type
1 - Lane Closure
Light Conditions
1 - Daylight
Surface Conditions
1
Type of Roadway Junction/Feature
01 - No special feature
Workers Present?
Yes
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NARRATIVE

UNIT #1 WAS TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ON HIGHWAY 17 IN A CONSTRUCTION ZONE. THE NORTHBOUND LANE WAS CLOSED. UNIT #1 FOR NO APPARENT REASON, BRAKE HARD AND THE BIKE TIPPED OVER. UNIT #1 CAME TO A REST ON THE WEST SHOULDER.
Officer
MOSES
Badge No.
167
Time Officer Notified of Accident
14:30
Time Officer Arrived At Scene
14:37
Name of Agency
P01
Date of Report
5/23/2011
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 01 Office
260 NW 48th Place
Des Moines,IA 50313-2299
Phone: (515) 725-0010
Fax: (515) 725-0011