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

 Case Number:  2018003186  Type:  Fatality  County:  85
 Crash Date:  02052018  Time:  1228
 Location:  SB I35 MM 112
 
 Vehicle 1 Year:  2006  Make:  TREOVOST  Type:  BUS
 Towed By:  CENTRAL IOWA TOWING
 Driver Name:  DANA EASTER  Age:  53
 City & State of Residence:  INDEPENDENCE,MO
 
 Vehicle 2 Year:  2012  Make:  VOLVO  Type:  SEMI TK TRAILER
 Towed By:   
 Driver Name:  MARVIN BURNS  Age:  54
 City & State of Residence:  UNION,IA
 
 Vehicle 3 Year:  2003  Make:  MERZ  Type:  M50
 Towed By:   
 Driver Name:  ARLON BINNING  Age:  59
 City & State of Residence:  ROLAND,IA
 
 Injury 1 Type:  Fatality
 Name:  DANA EASTER  Age:  53
 City & State of Residence:  INDEPENDENCE,MO
 Seatbelt Use:  Yes  Life saved by Seatbelt:  No
 Transported To:  STATE MEDICAL EXAMIN  Transported By:  RASSMUESSEN FUNERAL
 
 Injury 2 Type:  Injured
 Name:  MARVIN BURNS  Age:  54
 City & State of Residence:  UNION,IA
 Seatbelt Use:  Yes  Life saved by Seatbelt:  Yes
 Transported To:  REFUSED  Transported By:   
 
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 Injury 4 Type:   
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 Injury 5 Type:   
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 Injury 6 Type:   
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 Motor Carrier Info (IF Large truck is involved)
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 City & State of Carrier:     Hazmat Involved?:   
 
 Summary:  
    VEH 4 2013 KIA OPTIMA/HOWARD METZGER 50 GRUVER,IA //VEH 5 2014
FREIGHTLINER TK/RICHARD SANFORD 56 ALTOONA,IA /I-35 SB 112 MILE MARKER
UNIT #5 WAS STOPPED IN THE LEFT LANE DUE TO THE ROADWAY BLOCKAGE UNIT #4
WAS DIRECTLY BEHIND UNIT #5 UNIT #3 WAS DIRECTLY BEHIND UNIT #4 UNIT #2 WAS
DIRECTLY BEHIND UNIT #3 UNIT #1 FAILED TO SLOW DOWN AND COLLIDED WITH THE
REAR-END OF UNIT #2 THE FORCE OF THE COLLISION CAUSED UNIT #2 TO HIT UNIT
 
 Officer Name:  ISP 167 BRIAN MOSES  Post:  01
 Assisted By:  ISP 385, 61 AND STOR


Any questions about this report may be directed to the following address:
Iowa State Patrol District 01 Office
260 NW 48th Place
Des Moines,IA 50313-2299
Phone: (515) 725-0010
Fax: (515) 725-0011