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

 Case Number:  2024005385  Type:  Fatality  County:  13
 Crash Date:  20240229  Time:  1533
 Location:  HWY 20 AT ZEARING AVE
 
 Vehicle 1 Year:  2020  Make:  JOHN DEERE  Type:  ATV
 Towed By:  MCCHESNEYS TOWING
 Driver Name:  LEITH,MICHAEL DONALD  Age:  84
 City & State of Residence:  MANSON IOWA
 
 Vehicle 2 Year:  2007  Make:  FORD  Type:  TAURUS
 Towed By:  MCCHESNEYS TOWING
 Driver Name:  PETERSON,WILLIAM OSCAR  Age:  88
 City & State of Residence:  MOORLAND IOWA
 
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 Injury 1 Type:  Fatality
 Name:  LEITH,MICHAEL DONALD  Age:  84
 City & State of Residence:  MANSON IOWA
 Seatbelt Use:     Life saved by Seatbelt:  No
 Transported To:  MEDICAL EXAM  Transported By:  FUNERAL HOME
 
 Injury 2 Type:  Injured
 Name:  PETERSON,WILLIAM OSCAR  Age:  88
 City & State of Residence:  MOORLAND IOWA
 Seatbelt Use:     Life saved by Seatbelt:  Yes
 Transported To:  HOME  Transported By:  FAMILY MEMBERS
 
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 Motor Carrier Info (IF Large truck is involved)
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 Summary:  
    VEH NUMBER ONE WAS TRAVELING NORTH BOUND ON ZEARING AVE AND FAILED TO
YEILD THE RIGHT OF WAY TO VEH NUMBER TWO NUMBER TWO VEH WAS TRAVELING
EAST BOUND ON HWY 20 VEH NUMBER 2 STRUCK NUMBER ONE WHICH RESULTED IN
BOTH VEHS COMING TO REST IN THE MEDIAN EAST OF THE INTERSECTION ASSISTED
BY CALHOUN CO SHERIFF KNIERIM FIRE CALHOUN COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINER AND THE
IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 
 Officer Name:  IOWA STATE PATROL TROOPER BEAN 149  Post:  07
 Assisted By:  SEE SUMMARY


Any questions about this report may be directed to the following address:
Iowa State Patrol District 07 Office
2437 235th St
Ft Dodge,IA 50501-8465
Phone: (515) 972-4213
Fax: (515) 972-4218