Iowa State Patrol: Department of Public Safety

Crash Information

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11/5/2010		 Time of Accident
07:21 AM 		County
Lee - 56		 Accident occurred within corporate limits of (city)
 Law Enforcement Case Number:
2010063103
Literal Description
US 0061 / US 61 		Legal Intervention?
Yes		 Private Property?
No
X-Coordinate:
645180.7
Y-Coordinate
4501105.
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1 		Driver's Name - Last
RICHERS		 First
DARRELL		 Middle
LEE		 Suffix
City
FORT MADISON		 State
IA - Iowa, US		 Zip
52627
Driver's Age
66		 Citation Charge Code 1
321.297		 Citation Charge 1
DRIVING ON THE WRONG SIDE OF A TWO WAY HIGHWAY
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

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
3 - Non-incapacitating		 Occupant Protection
2 - Shoulder and lap belt used		 Airbag Deployment
5 - Not deployed		 Airbag Switch Status
9 - Unknown		 Ejection
1 - Not ejected		 Ejection Path
 Trapped
1 - Not trapped
Transported to:
GRMC		 Transported by:
LEE COUNTY AMBULANCE
Insurance Co. Name
Year
2009		 Make
Chevrolet - CHEV		 Model
SLV		 Style
PK		 Approximate Cost to Repair or Replace
8000
Initial Travel Direction
1 - North		 Vehicle Action
88 - Other (explain in narrative)		 Speed Limit
55		 Point of Initial Impact
08 - Left Front		 Most Damaged Area
08 - Left Front		 Extent of Damage
4 - Disabling damage		 Underride/Override
1 - None
Total Occupants
1		 Traffic Controls
01 - No controls present		 Vehicle Config.
02 - Four-tire light truck (pick-up, panel)		 Cargo Body Type
01 - Not applicable		 Vehicle Defect
01 - None		 Driver Condition
4 - Illness		 Vision Obscured
01 - Not obscured		 Contributing Circumstances, Driver (up to 2)
SEQUENCE OF EVENTS First Event
03 - Ran off road, left		 Second Event
04 - Crossed centerline/median		 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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2 		Driver's Name - Last
BONAR		 First
SCOTT		 Middle
DAVID		 Suffix
City
FORT MADISON		 State
IA - Iowa, US		 Zip
52627
Driver's Age
44		 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?
 Drug Test Given?
 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
5 - Not deployed		 Airbag Switch Status
9 - Unknown		 Ejection
1 - Not ejected		 Ejection Path
 Trapped
1 - Not trapped
Transported to:
FT. MADISON HOSPITAL		 Transported by:
56-1 - SHERIFF
Insurance Co. Name
Year
2005		 Make
Dodge - DODG		 Model
DURANGO		 Style
ST		 Approximate Cost to Repair or Replace
5000
Initial Travel Direction
3 - South		 Vehicle Action
01 - Movement essentially straight		 Speed Limit
55		 Point of Initial Impact
08 - Left Front		 Most Damaged Area
08 - Left Front		 Extent of Damage
4 - Disabling 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
21 - Vehicle in traffic		 Second Event
22 - Vehicle in/from other roadway		 Third Event
 Fourth Event
04 - Crossed centerline/median		 Most Harmful Event (by vehicle)
22 - Vehicle in/from other roadway
Emergency Vehicle Type
2 - Police		 Emergency Status
1 - Yes, in emergency
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)
21 - Vehicle in traffic
Manner of Crash/Collision
2 - Head-on		 Roadway
01 - None apparent		 Type
Light Conditions
1 - Daylight		 Surface Conditions
1		 Type of Roadway Junction/Feature
01 - No special feature		 Workers Present?
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NARRATIVE

DRIVER OF UNIT #1 WAS SUFFERING FROM A MEDICAL PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING. UNIT #1 WAS NB ON HIGHWAY 61. UNIT #1 CROSSED THE MEDIAN AND WAS TRAVELING NB IN THE SB LANES OF HIGHWAY 61. UNIT #2 WAS SB ON HIGHWAY 61. FOR THE SAFETY OF THE OTHER MOTORISTS UNIT #2 POSITIONED HIS VEHICLE TO INTERVENE WITH UNIT #1. THE VEHICLES COLLIDED AND BOTH CAME TO REST IN THE TRAVEL PORTION OF THE SB LANES.
Officer
WARD 		Badge No.
191		 Time Officer Notified of Accident
07:21		 Time Officer Arrived At Scene
07:53
Name of Agency
P13		 Date of Report
11/5/2010		 Investigation made at scene?
Yes		 T.I. #


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Iowa State Patrol District 13 Office
1300 S Grand Ave
Mt Pleasant,IA 52641-1862
Phone: (319) 385-8715
Fax: (319) 385-2743