Iowa State Patrol: Department of Public Safety
Minimal Crash Report:

 Case Number:  2017019177  Type:  Fatality  County:  05
 Crash Date:  07032017  Time:  0450
 Location:  HWY 71 AND LITTLEFIELD DRIVE, AUDUBON CO
 
 Vehicle 1 Year:  2006  Make:  LEXS  Type:  IS250
 Towed By:  HANSEN'S, ATLANTIC
 Driver Name:  ERIC RUTLEDGE  Age:  40
 City & State of Residence:  OMAHA, NE
 
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 Injury 1 Type:  Fatality
 Name:  ERIC RUTLEDGE  Age:  40
 City & State of Residence:  OMAHA, NE
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 Summary:  
    VEH 1 HAD BEEN TRAVELING SB ON HWY 71 WHEN, FOR UNKNOWN REASON CROSSED THE
NB LANE, ENTERING THE EAST DITCH VEHICLE 1 ROLLED NUMEROUS TIMES BEFORE
COMING TO REST IN A NEARBY GRAVEL LOT, DRIVER OF VEH 1 WAS PRONOUNCED
DECEASED AT THE SCENE, INVESTIGATION IS ON-GOING BY IA STATE PATROL
OFFICER NAME: TRP HENKLE, #139 . POST: 04
 
 Officer Name:  TRP HENKLE, #139  Post:  04
 Assisted By:  AUDUBON CO SO, EXIRA


Any questions about this report may be directed to the following address:
Iowa State Patrol District 04 Office
3710 Highway 30 E
Denison,IA 51442-7560
Phone: (712) 263-4621
Fax: (712) 263-2325