Iowa State Patrol: Department of Public Safety

Crash Information


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Date of Accident
5/28/2011
Time of Accident
08:18 PM
County
Polk - 77
Accident occurred within corporate limits of (city)
Law Enforcement Case Number:
2011031022
Literal Description
NW 49 PL AND 2ND AVE SB
Legal Intervention?
No
Private Property?
No
X-Coordinate:
448373.8
Y-Coordinate
4611255.
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Driver's Name - Last
WHISTLER
First
ROBERT
Middle
THOMAS
Suffix
City
GRANGER
State
IA - Iowa, US
Zip
501090000
Driver's Age
32
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

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
9 - Unknown
Ejection
1 - Not ejected
Ejection Path
Trapped
1 - Not trapped
Transported to:
Transported by:
Insurance Co. Name
Year
2007
Make
Model
GCH
Style
SW
Approximate Cost to Repair or Replace
2000
Initial Travel Direction
3 - South
Vehicle Action
01 - Movement essentially straight
Speed Limit
45
Point of Initial Impact
04 - Right Rear
Most Damaged Area
04 - Right Rear
Extent of Damage
2 - Minor damage
Underride/Override
1 - None
Total Occupants
2
Traffic Controls
01 - No controls present
Vehicle Config.
04 - Sport utility vehicle
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
22 - Vehicle in/from other roadway
Second Event
06 - Evasive action (swerve, panic braking, etc.)
Third Event
Fourth Event
Most Harmful Event (by vehicle)
22 - Vehicle in/from other 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
POPE
First
STEPHEN
Middle
JEROME
Suffix
City
DES MOINES
State
IA - Iowa, US
Zip
503100000
Driver's Age
34
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
9 - Unknown
Airbag Deployment
5 - Not deployed
Airbag Switch Status
9 - Unknown
Ejection
1 - Not ejected
Ejection Path
Trapped
1 - Not trapped
Transported to:
Transported by:
Insurance Co. Name
Year
2009
Make
Model
250IS
Style
CAR
Approximate Cost to Repair or Replace
2000
Initial Travel Direction
4 - West
Vehicle Action
02 - Turning left
Speed Limit
45
Point of Initial Impact
08 - Left Front
Most Damaged Area
08 - Left Front
Extent of Damage
2 - Minor 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
21 - Vehicle in traffic
Second Event
06 - Evasive action (swerve, panic braking, etc.)
Third Event
Fourth Event
Most Harmful Event (by vehicle)
21 - Vehicle in traffic
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)
01 - Clear
Environment
1 - None apparent
Location
First Harmful Event of Crash (use codes 11-42 only)
22 - Vehicle in/from other roadway
Manner of Crash/Collision
3 - Rear-end
Roadway
01 - None apparent
Type
Light Conditions
2 - Dusk
Surface Conditions
1
Type of Roadway Junction/Feature
07 - Crossover in median
Workers Present?
D
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NARRATIVE

UNIT ONE WAS TRAVELING SOUTH ON 2ND AVE WHEN UNIT 2 PULLED OUT FROM NW 49TH PL INTO THE PATH OF UNIT 1. UNIT 1 SWERVED TO AVOID A COLLISION AND BEGAN TO HONK HIS HORN AND MAKE HAND GESTURES AT UNIT 2. UNIT 2 ALSO WAS MAKING GESTURES AT UNIT 1 BOTH UNITS CONTINUED SOUTH ON 2ND AVE UNIT 2 HAD PULLED OVER TO THE LEFT SHOULDER AND WAS STARTING TO TURN ONTO THE I80 ON RAMP WHEN UNIT 1 ATTEMPTED TO GO AROUND UNIT 2 AND CONTACT WAS MADE. BOTH UNITS 1 AND 2 EXHIBITED SIGNS OF ROAD RAGE.
Officer
CLYDE
Badge No.
254
Time Officer Notified of Accident
20:18
Time Officer Arrived At Scene
20:29
Name of Agency
P16
Date of Report
5/28/2011
Investigation made at scene?
Yes
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Lucas State Office Bldg
Des Moines,IA 50319-
Phone: (515) 281-3879
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