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

 Case Number:  2017019413  Type:  Personal Injury  County:  21
 Crash Date:  07062017  Time:  1014
 Location:  US HWY18 AND N14
 
 Vehicle 1 Year:  2005  Make:  CHEV  Type:  UPLAND
 Towed By:   
 Driver Name:  THORNTON,VICKIE SUE  Age:  55
 City & State of Residence:  EMMETSBURG,IA
 
 Vehicle 2 Year:  1991  Make:  CHEV  Type:  PK TK
 Towed By:   
 Driver Name:  MITCHELL,MICHAEL MITCHELL  Age:  60
 City & State of Residence:  ESTHERVILLE,IA
 
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 Injury 1 Type:  Injured
 Name:  THORNTON,JOSEPH ROBERT  Age:  57
 City & State of Residence:  EMMETSBURG
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 Motor Carrier Info (IF Large truck is involved)
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 Summary:  
    VEH1 WAS TRAVELLING EASTBOUND ON HWY18 AND WAS ENTERING THE INTERSECTION
CO RD N14 THE DRIVER OF VEH2 WAS TRAVELLING SB ON N14 AND WAS SLOWING FOR
THE STOP SIGN AT THE INTERSECTION WITH HWY 18 WHEN HIS BRAKES FAILED
CAUSING VEH TO ENTER THE INTERSECTION THE DRIVER OF VEH1 TRIED TO VEER OFF
TO THE SOUTHWEST TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH VEH2 BUT WAS UNABLE TO
AVOID THE COLLISION, TWO VEHICLES COLLIDED AND VEH1 CAME TO REST WEST OF
 
 Officer Name:  TROOPER STUDER ISP400  Post:  06
 Assisted By:  TROOPER DROST ISP388


Any questions about this report may be directed to the following address:
Iowa State Patrol District 06 Office
503 W 44th St
Spencer,IA 51301-2089
Phone: (712) 262-1424
Fax: (712) 262-3222