Iowa State Patrol: Department of Public Safety

Crash Information

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8/13/2010		 Time of Accident
01:49 PM 		County
Jasper - 50		 Accident occurred within corporate limits of (city)
 Law Enforcement Case Number:
2010047740
Literal Description
NB/EB INTERSTATE 0080 (156.9 E.B. MM) 		Legal Intervention?
No		 Private Property?
No
X-Coordinate:
482058.3
Y-Coordinate
4616343.
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1 		Driver's Name - Last
POLHAMUS		 First
CURTIS		 Middle
JAMES		 Suffix
City
NEWTON		 State
IA - Iowa, US		 Zip
50208
Driver's Age
54		 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

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
2 - Incapacitating		 Occupant Protection
2 - Shoulder and lap belt used		 Airbag Deployment
1 - Deployed front of person		 Airbag Switch Status
3 - No ON/OFF switch present		 Ejection
1 - Not ejected		 Ejection Path
 Trapped
1 - Not trapped
Transported to:
NEWTON HOSPITAL		 Transported by:
NEWTON AMBULANCE
Insurance Co. Name
Year
2007		 Make
Chrysler - CHRY		 Model
PT CRUISER		 Style
4D		 Approximate Cost to Repair or Replace
8000
Initial Travel Direction
2 - East		 Vehicle Action
01 - Movement essentially straight		 Speed Limit
70		 Point of Initial Impact
01 - Front		 Most Damaged Area
01 - Front		 Extent of Damage
5 - Severe, vehicle totaled		 Underride/Override
1 - None
Total Occupants
01		 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
01 - Ran off road, right		 Second Event
30 - Bridge/bridge rail/overpass		 Third Event
 Fourth Event
 Most Harmful Event (by vehicle)
30 - Bridge/bridge rail/overpass
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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If Property other than vehicles damaged explain Object Damaged
BRIDGE GUARDRAIL		 Estimate of Damage
2000
Owner's Name - Last
STATE OF IOWA		 First
 Middle
 Suffix
Owner Company Name
IOWA DEPT. TRANSPORTATION
City
NEWTON		 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)
30 - Bridge/bridge rail/overpass
Manner of Crash/Collision
1 - Non-collision		 Roadway
01 - None apparent		 Type
Light Conditions
1 - Daylight		 Surface Conditions
2		 Type of Roadway Junction/Feature
02 - Bridge/overpass/underpass		 Workers Present?
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NARRATIVE

UNIT #1 WAS TRAVELING EASTBOUND ON I 80 NEAR THE 156.9 MM, AND ACCORDING TO A WITNESS, WAS VEERING FROM ONE LANE TO ANOTHER AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH. AS THE UNIT APPROACHED A BRIDGE THAT CROSSED A CREEK, THE DRIVER VEERED ONTO THE SHOULDER AND STRUCK THE BRIDGE'S GUARDRAIL. THE VEHICLE THEN BOUNCED OFF AND SLID DOWN THE BRIDGE WHERE IT CAME TO REST IN THE LEFT LANE OF TRAVEL. BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND THE DRIVER COMPLAINED OF NECK/BACK PAIN. HE REMAINED IN THE VEHICLE WITH HIS HEAD STABILIZED. EMS OFFICIALS BELIEVED THAT HE MAY HAVE HAD A MEDICAL CONDITION THAT CONTRIBUTED TO THE CRASH.
Officer
LAWRENCE 		Badge No.
289		 Time Officer Notified of Accident
13:49		 Time Officer Arrived At Scene
13:52
Name of Agency
P01		 Date of Report
8/13/2010		 Investigation made at scene?
Yes		 T.I. #


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