Iowa State Patrol: Department of Public Safety

Crash Information


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Date of Accident
8/15/2011
Time of Accident
06:52 AM
County
Polk - 77
Accident occurred within corporate limits of (city)
Law Enforcement Case Number:
2011047501
Literal Description
WB I-80 149.5MM
Legal Intervention?
No
Private Property?
No
X-Coordinate:
470563.4
Y-Coordinate
4614387.
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Driver's Name - Last
GRIFFIN
First
MICHAEL
Middle
JOSEPH
Suffix
City
GOSHEN
State
IN - Indiana, US
Zip
46526
Driver's Age
51
Citation Charge Code 1
Citation Charge 1
Gender
Male
State
IN - Indiana, US
Class
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
2 - Deployed side of person
Airbag Switch Status
9 - Unknown
Ejection
1 - Not ejected
Ejection Path
Trapped
1 - Not trapped
Transported to:
Transported by:
Insurance Co. Name
Year
2010
Make
Model
ROGUE
Style
UTILITY
Approximate Cost to Repair or Replace
2500
Initial Travel Direction
4 - West
Vehicle Action
01 - Movement essentially straight
Speed Limit
70
Point of Initial Impact
08 - Left Front
Most Damaged Area
06 - Left Rear
Extent of Damage
3 - Functional damage
Underride/Override
1 - None
Total Occupants
1
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
03 - Ran off road, left
Second Event
35 - Guardrail
Third Event
Fourth Event
Most Harmful Event (by vehicle)
35 - Guardrail
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
2 - Shoulder
Weather Conditions (up to two)
02 - Partly cloudy
Environment
1 - None apparent
Location
First Harmful Event of Crash (use codes 11-42 only)
35 - Guardrail
Manner of Crash/Collision
1 - Non-collision
Roadway
01 - None apparent
Type
Light Conditions
3 - Dawn
Surface Conditions
1
Type of Roadway Junction/Feature
01 - No special feature
Workers Present?
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NARRATIVE

UNIT 1 WAS WESTBOUND ON I-80 IN THE INSIDE LANE OF TRAVEL NEAR THE 149.5MM. ACCORDING TO THE DRIVER OF UNIT 1 A SEMI IN THE OUTSIDE LANE SIGNALED AND THEN MOVED TO THE INSIDE LANE TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVER OF UNIT 1 MOVED THE VEHICLE TO THE SOUTH SHOULDER OF WESTBOUND I-80. THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF UNIT 1 MADE CONTACT WITH THE GUARDWIRE. THE DRIVER OF UNIT 1 EXITED I-80 AT MITCHELVILLE AND PARKED ON THE SHOULDER OF THE RAMP.
Officer
RIPPEY
Badge No.
179
Time Officer Notified of Accident
06:52
Time Officer Arrived At Scene
07:15
Name of Agency
P01
Date of Report
8/15/2011
Investigation made at scene?
No
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