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

 Case Number:  202600137867  Type:  Fatality  County:  79
 Crash Date:  06032026  Time:  1235
 Location:  HWY 21/ OLD 6
 
 Vehicle 1 Year:  2015  Make:  KENWORTH  Type:   
 Towed By:  BJS TOWING
 Driver Name:  MICHAEL ORTON  Age:  38
 City & State of Residence:  PALMYRA,MO
 
 Vehicle 2 Year:  2009  Make:  GEVO LOCOMOTIVE  Type:   
 Towed By:   
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 Vehicle 3 Year:     Make:     Type:   
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 Injury 1 Type:  Injured
 Name:  MICHAEL ORTON  Age:  38
 City & State of Residence:  PALMYRA,MO
 Seatbelt Use:     Life saved by Seatbelt:   
 Transported To:  UIHC  Transported By:  AIRCARE
 
 Injury 2 Type:  Fatality
 Name:  ROBERT ORTON  Age:  14
 City & State of Residence:   
 Seatbelt Use:     Life saved by Seatbelt:   
 Transported To:  STATE ME  Transported By:   
 
 Injury 3 Type:   
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 Injury 4 Type:   
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 Injury 5 Type:   
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 Seatbelt Use:     Life saved by Seatbelt:   
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 Injury 6 Type:   
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 Seatbelt Use:     Life saved by Seatbelt:   
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 Motor Carrier Info (IF Large truck is involved)
 Name of Carrier:  SYDENSTRICKER NOBBE
 DOT or MCC #:  133995
 City & State of Carrier:  MEXICO,MO  Hazmat Involved?:  No
 
 Summary:  
    UNIT 1 WAS SB HWY 21 AND FAILED TO YEILD AT RR CROSSING AND WAS STRUCK BY
WB IOWA INTERSTATE TRAIN - ROBERT ORTON, SON OF DRIVER, WAS A PASSENGER IN
UNIT 1 AND WAS FATAL AT THE SCENE - TRAINS CONDUCTOR AND ENGINEER WERE
TAKEN TO LOCAL HOSP W MINOR INJURIES - THIS ACCIDENT REMAINS UNDER INVES
W/ THE IOWA STATE PATROL ASSISTED BY: POWESHIEK CO SO, IOWA CO SO, IOWADOT
 
 Officer Name:  ISP 299 MCCORMICK  Post:  11
 Assisted By:   


Any questions about this report may be directed to the following address:
Iowa State Patrol District 11 Office
5400 16th Ave SW
Cedar Rapids,IA 52404-2240
Phone: (319) 396-1944
Fax: (319) 396-4327