Iowa State Patrol: Department of Public Safety

Crash Information

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1/9/2011		 Time of Accident
03:42 PM 		County
Pottawattamie - 78		 Accident occurred within corporate limits of (city)
 Law Enforcement Case Number:
2011001503
Literal Description
NB/EB INTERSTATE 0080/ I-80 MM 26.30 EB 		Legal Intervention?
No		 Private Property?
No
X-Coordinate:
283905.8
Y-Coordinate
4595474.
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1 		Driver's Name - Last
KERN		 First
CHRISTOPHER		 Middle
COLLAN		 Suffix
City
COUNCIL BLUFFS		 State
IA - Iowa, US		 Zip
515030000
Driver's Age
43		 Citation Charge Code 1
321.288		 Citation Charge 1
FAIL TO MAINTAIN CONTOL
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

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
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:
 Transported by:
Insurance Co. Name
Year
2002		 Make
Dodge - DODG		 Model
DAK		 Style
PK		 Approximate Cost to Repair or Replace
5000
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
2		 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
1 - Apparently normal		 Vision Obscured
01 - Not obscured		 Contributing Circumstances, Driver (up to 2)
SEQUENCE OF EVENTS First Event
06 - Evasive action (swerve, panic braking, etc.)		 Second Event
01 - Ran off road, right		 Third Event
 Fourth Event
 Most Harmful Event (by vehicle)
39 - Sign post
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
2 STEEL POST SIGN (EXIT 27)		 Estimate of Damage
600
Owner's Name - Last
 First
 Middle
 Suffix
Owner Company Name
IOWA DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION
City
 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)
08 - Snow		 Environment
2 - Weather condition		 Location
 First Harmful Event of Crash (use codes 11-42 only)
39 - Sign post
Manner of Crash/Collision
1 - Non-collision		 Roadway
02 - Road surface condition		 Type
Light Conditions
1 - Daylight		 Surface Conditions
4		 Type of Roadway Junction/Feature
01 - No special feature		 Workers Present?
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NARRATIVE

UNIT #1 WAS HEADING EAST ON I-80. UNIT #1 STARTED TO FISHTAIL ON ICE COVERED ROAD CAUSING UNIT #1 TO LOSE CONTROL. UNIT #1 DROVE OF ROAD RIGHT ENTERING INTO DITCH HITTING A 2 POST ROAD SIGN THEN COMING TO REST IN DITCH.
Officer
JOHNSON 		Badge No.
087		 Time Officer Notified of Accident
15:55		 Time Officer Arrived At Scene
16:00
Name of Agency
P03		 Date of Report
1/9/2011		 Investigation made at scene?
Yes		 T.I. #


Any questions about this report may be directed to the following address:
Iowa State Patrol District 03 Office
2025 Hunt Ave
Council Bluffs,IA 51503-4254
Phone: (712) 328-8001
Fax: (712) 328-1504