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Interstate 80, 35, 235, 380, 29 and other U.S. Highway Collisions in Iowa

If you're in an accident on the interstate highway system in Iowa you may need the assistance of a lawyer. If so call the Lombardi Law Firm at 515-222-1110 or 800-383-0331 or write to Attorney Lombardi at sdlombardi@aol.com. Our website is constantly being updated with information about personal injury in Iowa. www.lombardilaw.com

Iowa PI News Compendium

Every so often The Iowa Edict provides a sort of compendium of current Iowa personal injury and property damage news in what I refer to as a compendium of recent Iowa personal injury news. The idea is to provide a shorter version of available stories to personal injury lawyers and those engage in law suits involving personal injury or workers’ compensation.

August 30, 2010 - Iowa State Patrol Fatality Reports

Crash:

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Minimal Reports

1. A crash occurred in Worth County on August 29, 2010
   
   THE VEHICLE WAS WB ON 420TH ST EAST OF RAVEN AVE, DRIVER LOST
   CONTROL AND VEHICLE ROLLED COMING TO REST ON ITS TOP IN THE
   DITCH, VICTIM WAS TRAPPPED UND ...
   
2. A crash occurred in Crawford County on August 25, 2010
   
   VEHICLE 1 WAS SOUTHBOUND ON 350TH ST AND VEHICLE 2 WAS
   NORTHBOUND ON 350TH ST, NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF THE RESIDENCE
   AT 2997 350TH ST, THEY MET AT A HI ...
   
3. A crash occurred in Jasper County on August 23, 2010
   
   VEH 1 WAS WB ON I80, LOST CONTROL, ENTERED THE MEDIAN, CROSSING
   OVER INTO THE EB LANES OF TRAFFIC, VEH 1 WAS STRUCK BY VEHS 2
   AND 3, VEH 1 BURST INTO FL ...
   
4. A crash occurred in Audubon County on August 17, 2010
   
   VEH 1 WAS EB ON 300TH ST AND VEH 2 WAS WB ON A HILL CREST, VEHS
   MET AND COLLIDED, VEH 1 CAUGHT FIRE AND DRIVER OF VEH 2 EXITED
   AND PULLED DRIVER OF VEH ...
   

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Full Reports

1. A crash occurred in Scott County on August 22, 2010
   
   UNIT 1 WAS NORTHBOUND ON HIGHWAY 67 TURNING LEFT INTO A DRIVEWAY AT 21742 HIGHWAY 67, WHICH IS A RESIDENCE ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. UNIT 2 WAS SOUTHBOU ...
   
2. A crash occurred in Monroe County on August 19, 2010
   
   UNIT 1 WAS EASTBOUND ON 189TH OR OLD HIGHWAY 34 WHEN THE VEHICLE ENTERED NORTH DITCH, STRIKING CULVERT. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE THROWN FROM THE 4 WHEELE ...
   
3. A crash occurred in Warren County on August 17, 2010
   
   VEH #1, DRIVEN BY FREEMAN, WAS SOUTHBOUND ON HWY 28 APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MI S OF THE HIGHWAY 5 BYPASS. VEH #2, DRIVEN BY WORDEN, WAS NORTHBOUND ON HWY 28. VEH #1 ...
   
4. A crash occurred in Webster County on August 16, 2010
   
   UNIT #1 WAS A ATV 4 WHEELER TRAVELING NORTH ON A DIRT TRAIL ON PRIVATE PROPERTY. UNIT #1 WENT THROUGH A DIP IN THE TRAIL, FLIPPED OVER FRONTWARD'S, AND LANDED O ...
   
5. A crash occurred in Dallas County on August 16, 2010
   
   VEHICLE 1 WAS TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ON COUNTY ROAD R-16 AND WENT OFF THE ROADWAY TO THE RIGHT GOING ONTO COUNTY ROAD 260TH STREET. VEHICLE 2 WAS APPROACHING THE ...
   

August 21, 2010 - Iowa State Crash Reports - Fatal Car Accidents

Lawyers who handle car accidents in Iowa along the Interstate Highway System, like I-80, I-35, I-235 and I-380 need experience. Steve Lombardi has been a personal injury lawyer for over 30 years and has represented over one thousand clients while recovering millions of dollars. Let him help you with your serious injury or death claim. He works with out-of-state clients from other states and other countries.

August 20, 2010 - Iowa Car-Truck-Accidents Resulting In Injury

Lawyers who handle car accidents in Iowa along the Interstate Highway System, like I-80, I-35, I-235 and I-380 need experience. Steve Lombardi has been a personal injury lawyer for over 30 years and has represented over one thousand clients while recovering millions of dollars. Let him help you with your serious injury or death claim. He works with out-of-state clients from other states and other countries.

If a driver on a U.S. Highway falls asleep can he be liable for the death he causes?

I’ve had the experience of taking a class where the assignment was to write your own obituary. In other words write out what you want other people to say about you at your own funeral. I believe Mr. Payetta understood the meaning of touching other people’s lives. What a nice looking family. I’m not sure how anyone gets over something like this. The photograph shows a wife and another child left behind to grieve and search for answers. I appreciate that when father’s die at a young age no answer is good enough or satisfied the hollowness that never seems to go away. With some tragedy there is no good answer.

Terrible Crash on I-80 Leaves 6 Dead

There’s been a serious two-vehicle wreck on I-80 near Colfax, Iowa that killed six people. The collision happened on Saturday morning. A westbound minivan carrying seven people is reported to have drifted across the median and striking an eastbound vehicle head-on. I wonder if the driver of the minivan fell asleep.

UPDATE: Six dead in I-80 Multi-Vehicle Crash

There’s been a serious two-vehicle wreck on I-80 near Colfax, Iowa that killed six people. The collision happened on Saturday morning. A westbound minivan carrying seven people is reported to have drifted across the median and striking an eastbound vehicle head-on. I wonder if the driver of the minivan fell asleep. Terrible really five were declared dead at the scene; and a 5-year-old child was flown to Iowa City where they later died. Miraculously three passengers in the minivan survived with minor injuries. I-80 was shut down from Exit 159 to 164 for about 4-hours. Colfax is in Jasper County, Iowa.

August 14, 2010 - This week's Iowa State Patrol fatality reports

Weekly we carry the ISP crash reports for injury and fatality accidents.

As of August 14, 2010 - This week's Iowa State Patrol Injury Reports for Injury Accidents

Weekly we cover the ISP accidental injury reports from car, truck and motorcycle accidents.

What should I do if I strike a black cow in the roadway in rural America?

As a service to our clients living outside of Iowa we provide this list of crash reports from the Iowa State Patrol. We understand the difficulty our clients from out of state have in resolving a car, motorcycle, SUV, semi or truck accident case from outside of Iowa. We are here to assist you. If you have had an accident in Iowa but live in another state please give us a call and we will provide whatever services are needed to assist concluding your insurance settlement. 515-222-1110 or sdlombardi@aol.com. Our website is www.lombardilaw.com. We look forward to hearing from you.

I-29 Motorcycle Accident Kills 4

The Iowa State Patrol has identified the four motorcyclists killed in a Monday night crash on Interstate Highway 29. Officers also named Andrew Schlichtemeier, 21, as the pick-up driver who reportedly swerved into the oncoming lane in a construction zone and struck the bikers just south of Little Sioux. Schlichtemeier was treated at Burgess Hospital in Onawa and released, the State Patrol said in an online report. The motorcyclists are: – Dennis Chaney, 62, of Glenwood. – Steven L. Benscoter, 62, of Pacific Junction. – Jay C. Bock, 48, of Omaha, Neb. – Dale E. Aspedon, 49, of Glenwood.

Polk County Car Accidents

As a service to our clients living outside of Iowa we provide this list of crash reports from the Iowa State Patrol. We understand the difficulty our clients from out of state have in resolving a car, motorcycle, SUV, semi or truck accident case from outside of Iowa. We are here to assist you. If you have had an accident in Iowa but live in another state please give us a call and we will provide whatever services are needed to assist concluding your insurance settlement. 515-222-1110 or sdlombardi@aol.com. Our website is www.lombardilaw.com. We look forward to hearing from you.

Iowa Fatalities

As a service to our clients living outside of Iowa we provide this list of crash reports from the Iowa State Patrol. We understand the difficulty our clients from out of state have in resolving a car, motorcycle, SUV, semi or truck accident case from outside of Iowa. We are here to assist you. If you have had an accident in Iowa but live in another state please give us a call and we will provide whatever services are needed to assist concluding your insurance settlement. 515-222-1110 or sdlombardi@aol.com. Our website is www.lombardilaw.com. We look forward to hearing from you.

Iowa Car Accidents Causing Injury and Property Damage

As a service to our clients living outside of Iowa we provide this list of crash reports from the Iowa State Patrol. We understand the difficulty our clients from out of state have in resolving a car, motorcycle, SUV, semi or truck accident case from outside of Iowa. We are here to assist you. If you have had an accident in Iowa but live in another state please give us a call and we will provide whatever services are needed to assist concluding your insurance settlement. 515-222-1110 or sdlombardi@aol.com. Our website is www.lombardilaw.com. We look forward to hearing from you.

Motorcycles and water covered roads don't mix.

These are the big news items and then there are the smaller flood issues that seem to create havoc in Iowa. One seems like a nuisance but it’s really a lot more than just an inconvenience to some motorists. At mile marker 37 on I-35 near New Virginia it flooded over due to storm drains being partially obstructed or “plugged”. Seems like a maintenance issue to me. It’s hard to imagine this occurring on a major interstate highway, but apparently it did. Follow the link and you’ll see a photo with a red SUV sitting partially on the shoulder with the front end off into a water clogged ditch. I-35 Crash Reported After Heavy Rain Hits, KCCI

Are sink holes possible on I-35 and I-80 in Iowa?

For those driving through Kansas City, Missouri know that westbound I-70 to westbound I-435 there will be detours and delay, due to a sinkhole that developed. A full lane of travel has fallen off this five-lane section of road. See KMBC-TV for the full story and before leaving on a trip travelling through KC check the MoDOT site for updated road conditions.

Weird case because impact is made to appear slight, but death ensued

A car accident in Mike Bryant’s neck-of-woods (Minnesota) involves and Iowa family from Riverside. This 8-year-old is a passenger in his family’s car and is killed when a second car sideswipes the car he’s in causing his death. From the report it appears the sideswiping between the two cars occurred when they were traveling in opposite directions. There are few details about the mechanics of the crash.

Did texting while driving kill this Iowa teen?

Evidence at the crash site shows texting killed this Iowa teen. A 17-year-old from Iowa has died from a single-vehicle accident caused by her being distracted with texting at the wheel. She was running an errand when the accident occurred. She was from Mechanicsville, Iowa. Texting while driving is not much different than driving while under the influence of alcohol. The driver was a very pretty young lady. You can see her photograph at Teen was likely sending text message before fatal crash. The accident happened on Yankee Avenue. The car was heading southbound when she lost control, entered the west ditch, overcorrected and rolled. I’ve written extensively about this subject and wonder who the other person was who was being texted?

I-35's Grand Avenue On-ramp in West Des Moines is an accident waiting to happen

Interstate highway speeds can increase how fast you get to your destination but decrease the time for making critical driver decisions. Knowing the location of outmoded sections of highways can assist local residents in helping to avoid colliding with nonresident motorists. This motorcycle collision is one example.

It's the Cell Phone Participant Who's not in the car accident that lives with the guilt.

You have control over what you do and can easily just hang up. Here is what people don’t think about, who are on the other end of those phone calls? If you’re talking to a driver by cell simply hang up before you help to cause a fatality.

Another I-35 Road Construction in Iowa is Coming

There are other projects more important to people from around the state of Iowa. The other road work is listed in the Des Moines Register and includes those listed below. WHO also carries coverage for Road Work. A printable state projects list and map can be obtained online with the Iowa Department of Transportation.

Car accidents can cost parents their life savings; here's how to protect yours.

One dumb night of drinking and driving by the kids can cost the parents their life savings. Not because of what they did or didn’t do but because another youngster or young adult wasn’t thinking about the consequences of their actions. Take this case for example, what if your child were one of the passengers.

Big Brother on I-235, I-80 and I-35; Coincidence or a sense of humor?

Did George Orwell place the 84 cameras on the interstate in Des Moines? George Orwell wrote a book that was later turned into a movie. The title is Nineteen Eighty-Four. In the book, written in 1949 the thought police control society not so much for what they have done, but for what they are thinking. What we have is a police state trying to control the population by discovering and then reeducating (or eradicating) those who think in ways contrary to the wishes of the controlling and powerful few.

Traffic Snarls at the LeClair I-80 Bridge to Illinois

Le Claire, Iowa – The I-80 Bridge crossing the Mississippi River into Illinois will undergo $10.3 million of repairs and will be closed to traffic starting on Monday. The closing will continue to perhaps July 2010. Here is how the Des Moines Register reporters the traffic flow, rerouting and detoured routes.