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

 Case Number:  2022017624  Type:  Fatality  County:  63
 Crash Date:  20220716  Time:  1415
 Location:  WESTBOUND HWY 163 AND 180TH STREET
 
 Vehicle 1 Year:  2002  Make:  HOND  Type:  ACCORD
 Towed By:  LAMBRITH TOW
 Driver Name:  BIRKENHOLTZ,CHAD THOMAS  Age:  41
 City & State of Residence:  OTLEY,IOWA
 
 Vehicle 2 Year:  1974  Make:  FORD  Type:  7000 TRACTOR
 Towed By:  LAMBRITH TOW
 Driver Name:  GORTER,HAROLD JAY  Age:  72
 City & State of Residence:  OTLEY,IOWA
 
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 Injury 1 Type:  Fatality
 Name:  GORTER,HAROLD JAY  Age:  72
 City & State of Residence:  OTLEY,IOWA
 Seatbelt Use:  No  Life saved by Seatbelt:  No
 Transported To:  STATE ME OFFICE  Transported By:  GARDEN CHAPEL FUNERL
 
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 Summary:  
    ON JULY 16, 2022 AT 1415 HRS UNIT 1 AND UNIT 2 WERE BOTH TRAVELING
WESTBOUND ON HWY 163 UNIT 2 A FORD TRACTOR WAS IN THE RIGHT LANE UNIT 1
WAS ALSO TRAVELING IN THE RIGHT LANE UNIT 1 RAN INTO THE BACK OF UNIT 2
THE DRIVER OF UNIT 2 WAS EJECTED FROM TRACTOR AND SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES
FROM THE ACCIDENT THE ACCIDENT REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION
 
 Officer Name:  TROOPER NYGUYEN  Post:  02
 Assisted By:  TROOPER COLE SGT AND


Any questions about this report may be directed to the following address:
Iowa State Patrol District 02 Office
1619 Truro Pavement
Osceola,IA 50213-8383
Phone: (641) 342-2108
Fax: (641) 342-4653