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

 Case Number:  2022000178  Type:  Fatality  County:  47
 Crash Date:  01032022  Time:  2322
 Location:  279TH STREET IN CRAWFORD CREEK REC AREA
 
 Vehicle 1 Year:  2000  Make:  OLDS  Type:  ALERO
 Towed By:  PERCISION TOWING
 Driver Name:  DAVID DOWNING  Age:  47
 City & State of Residence:  OTO,IA
 
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 Injury 1 Type:  Fatality
 Name:  DAVID DOWNING  Age:  47
 City & State of Residence:  OTO, IA
 Seatbelt Use:  Yes  Life saved by Seatbelt:  No
 Transported To:  STATE MED EXAMINER  Transported By:  VAN HOUTEN FUNERAL
 
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 Summary:  
    DAVID DOWNING WAS OPERATING VEHICLE ONE, ATTEMPTING TO ELUDE AN IDA COUNTY
DEPUTY WHO WAS TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE THE VEHICLE ENTERED THE CRAWFORD
CREEK RECREATION AREA AND FAILED TO NEGOTIATE A CURVE THE VEHICLE LEFT THE
ROAD, STRUCK A TREE, THEN ROLLED SEVERAL TIMES DOWNING DIED AT THE SCENE
FROM CRASH INJURIES
 
 Officer Name:  WILLIS  Post:  5
 Assisted By:  IDA CO SO, IDA CO EM


Any questions about this report may be directed to the following address:
Iowa State Patrol District 5 Office
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