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

 Case Number:  2017027013  Type:  Fatality  County:  48
 Crash Date:  09242017  Time:  0139
 Location:  I-80 EASTBOUND 209 MILE MARKER
 
 Vehicle 1 Year:  2007  Make:  FRHT  Type:  SEMI
 Towed By:  NOT TOWED
 Driver Name:  DESTOM M KIDANE  Age:  37
 City & State of Residence:  TYLER,TEXAS
 
 Vehicle 2 Year:  2007  Make:  MERZ  Type:  R320
 Towed By:  NOT TOWED
 Driver Name:  JARECK MIECZYSLAW  Age:  47
 City & State of Residence:  BURBANK,IL
 
 Vehicle 3 Year:  2017  Make:  CHEV  Type:  MALIBU
 Towed By:  BJS TOWING
 Driver Name:  GREGG ROBERT VIGNA  Age:  56
 City & State of Residence:  PLYMOUTH,MI
 
 Injury 1 Type:  Fatality
 Name:  STANISLOW GRUSZKA  Age:  43
 City & State of Residence:  PLAINFIELD,IL
 Seatbelt Use:     Life saved by Seatbelt:   
 Transported To:  UIHC  Transported By:  AMBULANCE
 
 Injury 2 Type:  Injured
 Name:  DESTOM K KIDANE  Age:  37
 City & State of Residence:  TYLER,TX
 Seatbelt Use:     Life saved by Seatbelt:   
 Transported To:  UIHC  Transported By:  AMBULANCE
 
 Injury 3 Type:  Injured
 Name:  GREGG ROBERT VIGNA  Age:  56
 City & State of Residence:  PLYMOUTH,MI
 Seatbelt Use:     Life saved by Seatbelt:   
 Transported To:  UIHC  Transported By:  AMBULANCE
 
 Injury 4 Type:   
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 Seatbelt Use:     Life saved by Seatbelt:   
 Transported To:     Transported By:   
 
 Injury 5 Type:   
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 City & State of Residence:   
 Seatbelt Use:     Life saved by Seatbelt:   
 Transported To:     Transported By:   
 
 Injury 6 Type:   
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 Seatbelt Use:     Life saved by Seatbelt:   
 Transported To:     Transported By:   
 
 Motor Carrier Info (IF Large truck is involved)
 Name of Carrier:   
 DOT or MCC #:   
 City & State of Carrier:     Hazmat Involved?:   
 
 Summary:  
    VEHICLE 4 -2005 FORD FREESTYLE, DRIVER DONALD PIRKL 62YO VICTOR,IA - VEH 1
ENTERED THE DITCH THEN BACK ONTO ROAD CAUSING IT TO OVERTURN ONTO THE ROAD
AND MEDIAN - GOOD SAMARITAN FROM VEH 2 STOPPED TO ASSIST DRIVER OF VEH 1 -
AS OCCUPANT OF VEH 2 WAS GOING BACK TO CALL 911, SECONDARY CRASH OCCURRED
BETWEEN VEH 3 & 4 CAUSING ONE OF THOSE VEHICLES TO STRIKE A GOOD
SAMARITAN FROM VEH 2 CAUSING FATAL INJURIES - CRASH REMAINS
 
 Officer Name:  SGT SNEDDEN ISP 198  Post:  11
 Assisted By:  SEVERAL AGENCIES



Any questions about this report may be directed to the following address:
Iowa State Patrol District 11 Office
5400 16th Ave SW
Cedar Rapids,IA 52404-2240
Phone: (319) 396-1944
Fax: (319) 396-4327