Crossing the Center Line of Median, Never Easily Excused

In today’s blog we have several Iowa car accidents from six Iowa Counties that includes Buchanan, Humboldt, Cedar, Delaware, Osceola (in my neck of the woods) and Sioux. Interesting cases with not enough information to really understand the causes of who did or didn’t do what and why.

To know if you have a case more investigation is required.

When considering the rules of the road, I will say this about several of these cases. Crossing the center line or the median is never easily explained especially if your cell phone provider’s bill shows you were on the phone texting at the time of the collision. That kind of usage presumes distracted driving, a violation of the law.

If toxicology reports show alcohol in a driver’s blood, that too creates a presumption against that driver. And if the toxicology report indicates cannabis, with it being illegal in any amount in Iowa, that is also sort of a red flag. We make no judgement as to the general use of cannabis because of it being legal in many states.

If alcohol is involved with the cause, then it is beneficial to you to immediately seek legal help in order to determine if a bar or tavern is involved in selling and supplying the drinks in order to secure an additional source of liability insurance.

If anyone needs assistance, we are available to discuss whether we believe you have a case or at least one to pursue the investigation. These are free consultations. Make sure if you contact me to have the date of the accident and in which county the crash occurred. I have never developed the skill of guessing. If we hear from you terrific, if not stay safe.

If we can help call 1-515-222-1110 or email me at sdlombardi@aol. [Yeah, I’m not getting rid of AOL!]

Steve Lombardi

Minimal Crash Report:

Case Number:

2022004757

Type:

Fatality

County:

Crash Date:

20220219

Time:

0238

Location:

HWY 150 S OF HAZLETON

Vehicle 1 Year:

2011

Make:

CHEV

Type:

SILVERADO

Towed By:

HILLTOP

Driver Name:

BRIAN E GOEDKEN

Age:

City & State of Residence:

INDEPENDENCE,IA

Vehicle 2 Year:

2008

Make:

PONT

Type:

Towed By:

HILLTOP

Driver Name:

RONALD LANDALS

Age:

City & State of Residence:

PERRY,IA

Vehicle 3 Year:

2021

Make:

FORD

Type:

EXPLORER

Towed By:

HILLTOP

Driver Name:

MITCHEL FRANCK

Age:

City & State of Residence:

FAIRBANK,IA

Injury 1 Type:

Injured

Name:

BRIAN GOEDKEN

Age:

City & State of Residence:

INDEPENDENCE,IA

Seatbelt Use:

Yes

Life saved by Seatbelt:

Yes

Transported To:

ST LUKES

Transported By:

Injury 2 Type:

Injured

Name:

MEADOW LYNN

Age:

City & State of Residence:

INDEPENDENCE,IA

Seatbelt Use:

Yes

Life saved by Seatbelt:

Yes

Transported To:

ST LUKES

Transported By:

Injury 3 Type:

Fatality

Name:

RONALD LANDALS

Age:

City & State of Residence:

PERRY,IA

Seatbelt Use:

Yes

Life saved by Seatbelt:

Transported To:

BUCHANAN CO HOSPITAL

Transported By:

Injury 4 Type:

Injured

Name:

ERIN BERNARDINO

Age:

City & State of Residence:

DES MOINES,IA

Seatbelt Use:

Yes

Life saved by Seatbelt:

Yes

Transported To:

UIHC IOWA CITY

Transported By:

Injury 5 Type:

Injured

Name:

MITCHEL FRANCK,

Age:

City & State of Residence:

FAIRBANK,IA

Seatbelt Use:

Yes

Life saved by Seatbelt:

Yes

Transported To:

BUCHANAN CO HOSPITAL

Transported By:

Summary:

UNIT 1 WAS SB ON HWY 150 WHEN IT CROSSED CENTER LINE STRIKING UNIT 2 HEAD ON, THEN STRUCK UNIT 3, ACCIDENT REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION, ASSISTED BY BUCHANAN CO SHERIFF, FAYETTE CO SHERIFF, HAZLETON FIRE AND EMS, UPDATE WITH NAMES RELEASED
OFFICER NAME: ISP 324 ESER . POST: 10

Officer Name:

ISP 324 ESER

Post:

Assisted By:

ISP 28, 70, 278, 383

Minimal Crash Report:

Case Number:

2022004524

Type:

Fatality

County:

Crash Date:

02162022

Time:

1639

Location:

HWY 3 E OF DELAWARE AVE

Vehicle 1 Year:

2019

Make:

NISSAN

Type:

KICK

Towed By:

JERGENS

Driver Name:

BRENDA KNIGHT

Age:

City & State of Residence:

FORT DODGE,IA

Vehicle 2 Year:

2006

Make:

HUMMER

Type:

HU3

Towed By:

JERGENS

Driver Name:

BECKY RICE

Age:

City & State of Residence:

POCAHONTAS,IA

Injury 1 Type:

Fatality

Name:

BRENDA KNIGHT

Age:

City & State of Residence:

FORT DODGE,IA

Seatbelt Use:

Yes

Life saved by Seatbelt:

Transported To:

HUMBOLDT HOSP

Transported By:

HUMBOLDT EMS

Injury 2 Type:

Injured

Name:

BECKY RICE

Age:

City & State of Residence:

POCAHONTAS,IA

Seatbelt Use:

Yes

Life saved by Seatbelt:

Yes

Transported To:

HUMBOLDT HOSP,

Transported By:

HUMBOLDT EMS

Summary:

VEHICLE 1 WAS EASTBOUND ON HWY 3 AND FOR UNKNOWN REASONS CROSSED THE ROADWAY STRIKING WESTBOUND VEHICLE 2, ACCIDENT REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION, ASSISTED HUMBOLDT CO SHERIFF DEPT, HUMBOLDT EMS, GILMORE CITY FIRE DEPT, HUMBOLDT CO MEDICAL EXAMINER
OFFICER NAME: 246 . POST: 07

Officer Name:

246

Post:

Assisted By:

29, 230, 372,266

Minimal Crash Report:

Case Number:

2022004408

Type:

Fatality

County:

Crash Date:

02162022

Time:

0920

Location:

I80E-MM274

Vehicle 1 Year:

2006

Make:

VOLV

Type:

SEMI W/ TRL

Towed By:

HOLIDAY, TIFFIN

Driver Name:

MYKHAYLO PALAMARCHUK

Age:

City & State of Residence:

CHICAGO,IL

Vehicle 2 Year:

2020

Make:

FORD

Type:

F150

Towed By:

HOLIDAY, TIFFIN

Driver Name:

STEVEN MICHAEL DOLEZAL

Age:

City & State of Residence:

CEDAR RAPIDS,IA

Injury 1 Type:

Injured

Name:

MYKHAYLO PALAMARCHUK

Age:

City & State of Residence:

CHICAGO,IL

Seatbelt Use:

Yes

Life saved by Seatbelt:

Transported To:

GENESIS EAST

Transported By:

DURANT EMS

Injury 2 Type:

Fatality

Name:

STEVEN MICHAEL DOLEZAL

Age:

City & State of Residence:

CEDAR RAPIDS,IA

Seatbelt Use:

Yes

Life saved by Seatbelt:

Transported To:

UPH – ST LUKES

Transported By:

FRY FUNERAL HOME

Injury 3 Type:

Injured

Name:

JOAN KAY DOLEZAL

Age:

City & State of Residence:

Seatbelt Use:

Yes

Life saved by Seatbelt:

Yes

Transported To:

GENESIS EAST

Transported By:

WILTON EMS

Motor Carrier Info (IF Large truck is involved)

Name of Carrier:

CHICAGO INTERMODAL TRUCKING

DOT or MCC #:

604100

City & State of Carrier:

CHICAGO,IL

Hazmat Involved?:

Summary:

UNIT 1 WAS WESTBOUND ON I-80 WHEN IT WENT THROUGH CABLE BARRIER CROSSING THE MEDIAN, AND STRIKING UNIT 2 WHICH WAS EASTBOUND ON I-80, HEAD ON – ACCIDENT REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION OF IOWA STATE PATROL – ASSISTED BY
WILTON EMS, DURANT EMS/FIRE, CEDAR CO MEDICAL EXAMINER, SHERIFF’S OFFICE,
AND IA DOT MVE

Officer Name:

ISP 375 – LT B VOTROUBEK

Post:

Assisted By:

ISP 057, 173, 281, 1

Minimal Crash Report:

Case Number:

2022004402

Type:

Personal Injury

County:

Crash Date:

02162022

Time:

0658

Location:

HWY 20 WB MM 290

Vehicle 1 Year:

2011

Make:

GMC

Type:

YUKON

Towed By:

AUTO TECH

Driver Name:

JACOB AHLERS

Age:

City & State of Residence:

GREELEY, IA

Vehicle 2 Year:

2014

Make:

DODGE

Type:

CARAVAN

Towed By:

AUTO TECH

Driver Name:

JAMIE WEEKLEY

Age:

City & State of Residence:

APLINGTON,IA

Injury 1 Type:

Injured

Name:

CARTER SHEPARD

Age:

City & State of Residence:

APLINGTON,IA

Seatbelt Use:

Yes

Life saved by Seatbelt:

Yes

Transported To:

MERCY ONE DUBUQUE

Transported By:

DYERSVILLE AMBULANCE

Injury 2 Type:

Injured

Name:

JAMIE WEEKLEY

Age:

City & State of Residence:

APLINGTON,IA

Seatbelt Use:

Yes

Life saved by Seatbelt:

Yes

Transported To:

UIHC

Transported By:

AIR AMBULANCE

Injury 3 Type:

Injured

Name:

JACOB AHLERS

Age:

City & State of Residence:

GREELEY,IA

Seatbelt Use:

Life saved by Seatbelt:

Transported To:

UIHC

Transported By:

GROUND AMBULANCE

Summary:

UNIT 1 WAS EB ON HWY 20 WENT OFF ON RIGHT SHOULDER, OVER CORRECTED TO LEFT SHOULDER, EVENTUALLY GOT BACK ON ROADWAY AND THEN CROSSED THE MEDIAN AND STRUCK UNIT 2 HEAD ON, ACCIDENT REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION, ASSISTED BY
DELAWARE CO SHERIFF DEPT, DUBUQUE CO SHERIFF DEPT, IA DOT MVE, MANCHESTER AMBULANCE, FARLEY AMBULANCE, DYERSVILLE AMBULANCE, DYERSVILLE PD

Officer Name:

ISP 239 JOHNSON

Post:

Assisted By:

293 475 326 408 75

Minimal Crash Report:

Case Number:

2022004238

Type:

Personal Injury

County:

Crash Date:

02142022

Time:

1559

Location:

HWY 60 SB 44,9MM

Vehicle 1 Year:

1999

Make:

CHEV

Type:

TAHOE

Towed By:

PULVERS/STOCKTONS

Driver Name:

UNKNOWN

Age:

City & State of Residence:

Injury 1 Type:

Injured

Name:

GILBERT ANTHONY CHAVEZ

Age:

City & State of Residence:

MONTEBELO, CA

Seatbelt Use:

Life saved by Seatbelt:

Transported To:

OSCEOLA CO REGIONAL

Transported By:

SIBLEY AMBULANCE

Injury 2 Type:

Injured

Name:

DEZIRAE ANN BARELA

Age:

City & State of Residence:

MONTEBELO, CA

Seatbelt Use:

Life saved by Seatbelt:

Transported To:

OSCEOLA CO REGIONAL

Transported By:

SIBLEY AMBULANE

Summary:

UNIT 1 WAS SOUTHBOUND ON HIGHWAY 60 AT THE 44,9MM UNIT 1 LEFT THE ROADWAY TO THE RIGHT, OVER-CORRECTED, LOST CONTROL, ROLLED, AND CAME TO REST IN THE NORTHBOUND LANES ONE OCCUPANT WAS EJECTED THIS COLLISION REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION BY THE OSCEOLA COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT AND THE IOWA STATE PATROL

Officer Name:

JEREMY HILL #277

Post:

Assisted By:

SGT HAACK #384 & TRP

Minimal Crash Report:

Case Number:

2022004155

Type:

Personal Injury

County:

Crash Date:

02142022

Time:

0727

Location:

IA HWY 10 EAST OF JAY AVE

Vehicle 1 Year:

2008

Make:

NISS

Type:

ALTIMA

Towed By:

STOCKTON TOWING

Driver Name:

DALTON DENHARTOG-HOPCROFT

Age:

City & State of Residence:

ALTON,IA

Vehicle 2 Year:

2014

Make:

CHEV

Type:

SILVERADO

Towed By:

STOCKTON TOWING

Driver Name:

COLIN HERONEMOUS

Age:

City & State of Residence:

ORANGE CITY,IA

Injury 1 Type:

Injured

Name:

DALTON DENHARTOG-HOPCROFT

Age:

City & State of Residence:

ALTON,IA

Seatbelt Use:

Yes

Life saved by Seatbelt:

Yes

Transported To:

MERCYONE SIOUXLAND

Transported By:

MERCY AIR CARE

Injury 2 Type:

Injured

Name:

COLIN HERONEMOUS

Age:

City & State of Residence:

ORANGE CITY,IA

Seatbelt Use:

Life saved by Seatbelt:

Transported To:

ORANGE CITY HOSPITAL

Transported By:

ORANGE CITY AMB

Summary:

VEH 1 WAS WB ON IA-10 / VEH 2 WAS EB ON IA-10 // VEH 1 CROSSED INTO THE EB LANE, VEH 2 SWERVED LEFT TO AVOID VEH 1 AT THE SAME TIME VEH 1 SWERVED BACK INTO HIS OWN LANE // VEH’S COLLIDED HEAD ON WITHIN THE RDWY // ASSISTED BY SIOUX CO SO, IDOT, ORANGE CITY/ALTON FIRE/EMS, & ORANGE CITYPD
OFFICER NAME: K OOSTRA #145 . POST: 06

Officer Name:

K OOSTRA #145

Post:

Assisted By:

SIOUX CO SO, IDOT, O

Crossing the Center Line of Median, Never Easily Excused