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

 Case Number:  202600230528  Type:  Fatality  County:  59
 Crash Date:  10152026  Time:  2021
 Location:  HIGHWAY 34 E OF 127TH AVENUE
 
 Vehicle 1 Year:  2015  Make:  HONDA  Type:  PILOT
 Towed By:  SOUTHERN IOWA TOWING
 Driver Name:  HUNTER,NICHOLAS CRAIG  Age:  66
 City & State of Residence:  DES MOINES,IA
 
 Vehicle 2 Year:  2019  Make:  MERCEDES BENZ  Type:  AMG
 Towed By:  SOUTHERN IOWA TOWING
 Driver Name:  LAURIDSEN,WALTER E II  Age:  42
 City & State of Residence:  DES MOINES,IA
 
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 Injury 1 Type:  Fatality
 Name:  LAURIDSEN,WALTER E II  Age:  42
 City & State of Residence:  DES MOINES,IA
 Seatbelt Use:  No  Life saved by Seatbelt:  No
 Transported To:  MEDICAL EXAMINER  Transported By:  LUCAS COUNTY EMS
 
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 Motor Carrier Info (IF Large truck is involved)
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 Summary:  
    VEHICLE 1 (V1) WAS EB ON HWY 34 ABOUT A HALF MILE E OF 127TH VEH 1 WAS
TRAVELING EB ON HWY 34 WHEN VEH 2 WAS PARKED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD - VEH
1 WENT INTO THE WB LANE TO GO AROUND AND DRIVER OF V2 ENTERED THE WB LANE
OF TRAFFIC - VEH 1 STRUCK THE PEDESTRIAN AND THE PEDESTRIAN WAS PRONOUNCED
DECEASED AT THE SCENE
 
 Officer Name:  TROOPER BRENT RYKHOEK  Post:  2
 Assisted By:  ISP 247, ISP 185,LUC


Any questions about this report may be directed to the following address:
Iowa State Patrol District 2 Office
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