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

 Case Number:  2024026600  Type:  Fatality  County:  61
 Crash Date:  10242024  Time:  0700
 Location:  I-80 WESTBOUND MILEMARKER 98
 
 Vehicle 1 Year:  2020  Make:  FORD  Type:  TRANSIT
 Towed By:  DAN'S TOWING
 Driver Name:  GAMBRALL,MERCEDES  Age:  25
 City & State of Residence:  GRIMES,IA
 
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 Injury 1 Type:  Fatality
 Name:  WENDLAND,MANDY  Age:  45
 City & State of Residence:  OMAHA,NE
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 Transported To:  STATE MED EXAMINER  Transported By:  MEDICAL EXAMINER
 
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 Summary:  
    UNIT 1 WAS WB ON I-80 AT THE 98MM, THERE WERE TWO PEDESTRIANS WALKING
ALONG I-80 ON THE WB SIDE, ONE PEDESTRIAN ENTERED THE TRAVEL PORTION OF
THE ROADWAY IN THE PATH OF UNIT 1, THE PEDESTRIAN WAS THEN STRUCK BY UNIT
1, THE PEDESTRIAN CAME TO REST IN THE NORTH DITCH WEST OF THE AREA OF
IMPACT, UNIT 1 CAME TO REST ON THE NORTH SHOULDER OF THE WEST BOUND LANES
WEST OF THE AREA OF IMPACT, THE PEDESTRIAN THAT WAS STRUCK WAS PRONOUNCED
 
 Officer Name:  TROOPER RYKHOEK  Post:  02
 Assisted By:  MULTIPLE AGENCIES


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