Attorney Lombardi
Carroll County Highway 141 Fatal Collision
No, ice on an Iowa highway during winter months is to be expected and a driver’s loss of control can be expected and therefore has to be anticipated. As drivers in Iowa, it is reasonable to expect everyone to know ice may very well be on the roadway.
And, how do you anticipate icy roads? As the driver you maintain a proper lookout, you slow down and you maintain sufficient distance between cars ahead to be able to stop in an assured distance.
There are other things to consider about this accident that may prove negligence. These things we can not assume from this report. ISP reports are cursory and require a more thorough investigation. I will list a few ideas for further investigation.
- Interview accident witnesses
- Interview the passengers
- Obtain any sobriety tests
- Obtain the autopsy report
- Obtain the driver’s cell phone records
- Evaluate skid marks
- Evaluate the tires on the at-fault-vehicle
There are many other ideas I can think of to investigate, but too many to discuss on a short blog.
Minimal Crash Report:
| Case Number: |
2022004954 |
Type: |
Fatality |
County: |
14 |
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| Crash Date: |
02222022 |
Time: |
0850 |
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| Location: |
HWY 141 W OLYMPIC AVE |
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| Vehicle 1 Year: |
2010 |
Make: |
FORD |
Type: |
F150 |
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| Towed By: |
PERFORMANCE TIRE |
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| Driver Name: |
RAE JEAN LEPIRD |
Age: |
58 |
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| City & State of Residence: |
CARROLL, IA |
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| Vehicle 2 Year: |
2018 |
Make: |
DODGE |
Type: |
CARAVAN |
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| Towed By: |
PERFORMANCE TIRE |
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| Driver Name: |
ASHLEY DAWN KESSELRING |
Age: |
32 |
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| City & State of Residence: |
COON RAPIDS, IA |
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| Name: |
RAE JEAN LEPIRD |
Age: |
58 |
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| City & State of Residence: |
CARROLL, IA |
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| Seatbelt Use: |
Yes |
Life saved by Seatbelt: |
Yes |
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| Transported To: |
ST ANTHONY REGIONAL |
Transported By: |
CARROLL CO AMBULANCE |
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| Name: |
ASHLEY DAWN KESSELRING |
Age: |
32 |
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| City & State of Residence: |
COON RAPIDS, IA |
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| Seatbelt Use: |
Yes |
Life saved by Seatbelt: |
No |
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| Transported To: |
STATE M E, ANKENY |
Transported By: |
WOODHOUSE FUNERAL |
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UNIT 1 WAS EB ON HWY 141 WEST OF OLYMPIC AVE WHEN IT LOST CONTROL ON THE ICY ROADWAY – UNIT 1 LOST TRACTION AND CROSSED THE CENTER LINE – UNIT 2 WAS WB AND WAS STRUCK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF VEH BY UNIT 1 – DRIVER OF UNIT 2 SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES FROM THE ACCIDENT AND DRIVER OF UNIT 1 SUSTAINED NON-LIFE-THREATENING INJURIES – ACCIDENT REMAINS UNDER
INVESTIGATION ASSISTED BY CARROLL CO SO – CARROLL CO EMS – DEDHAM FIRE – |
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| Officer Name: |
SGT CUNNINGHAM 36 |
Post: |
04 |
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| Assisted By: |
CAPT MILLER 421 |
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A crash occurred in Carroll County on February 22, 2022
UNIT 1 WAS EB ON HWY 141 WEST OF OLYMPIC AVE WHEN IT LOST CONTROL ON THE
ICY ROADWAY – UNIT 1 LOST TRACTION AND CROSSED THE CENTER LINE – UNIT 2
WAS WB …
