Boots-Hume Collision will likely look at distractions of the driver

This is a clear case of fault by the driver who fails to stop for the stop sign and then, according to the drawing, runs right into the driver’s car that has the right of way. This 39-year-old driver’s family has a claim; since from her personal injuries she died. Notice the person’s life was not saved by the airbags even though they deployed. That’s because this is a sidewall collision; a t-bone type of collision. According to the report Mindy Hume died, she was only 39-years old and lived in West Liberty. The other driver, Eric Boots is 19 and from Muscatine. The first question we lawyers ask is all about distractions in the cockpit of the at-fault driver’s car.

Other news articles include these:

39-year-old Driver Dies In Eastern Iowa Collision - 1380 KCIM

www.1380kcim.com/39-year-old-driver-dies-in...Iowa.../12323795

MOSCOW, Iowa (AP) - A 39-year-old woman has died in a collision at a rural ... The car driver, 19-year-old Eric Boots, of Muscatine, and his passenger didn't ...

West Liberty woman killed in weekend accident

muscatinejournal.com/.../article_6c9119e0-5b5b-11e1-bdc4-0019bb...

Feb 19, 2012 – According to reports from the Muscatine County Sheriff's Office andIowa State Patrol, a car driven by Eric Boots, 19, of Muscatine, was ...

Accident Archives in Muscatine, IA

www.accidentin.com/iowa/muscatine_1_accident_archives.htm

MOSCOW, Iowa – A West Liberty woman died in a crash in Muscatine CountySaturday night. According to the Iowa State Patrol, 19 year old Eric Boots from ...

Eastern Iowa Fatal Accident - WHO

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Feb 19, 2012 – According to Iowa State Patrol, 39-year-old Mindy Lee Ann Hume of West ... Nineteen-year-old Eric Boots of Muscatine was driving southbound ...
Crash Information

L O C A T I O N	Date of Accident 2/19/2012	Time of Accident  08:30 PM	County Muscatine - 70	Accident occurred within corporate limits of (city)	Law Enforcement Case Number: 2012010456
	Literal Description  X054 / MOSCOW and US 0006 / US 6				Legal Intervention? No	Private Property? No
					X-Coordinate: 659893.1
					Y-Coordinate 4603461.

U N I T 1	Driver's Name - Last BOOTS			First ERIC			Middle EDWARD		Suffix
	City MUSCATINE			State IA - Iowa, US				Zip 52761
	Driver's Age 19					Citation Charge Code 1		Citation Charge 1
	Gender Male	State IA - Iowa, US	Class C - Non-commercial vehicle or commercial Veh w/26000 GVWR or less & either 16 Pass Design or Hazmat	Endorsements None	Restrictions None	Citation Charge Code 2		Citation Charge 2
	Alcohol Test Given? 1 - None			Drug Test Given? 1 - None		Citation Charge Code 3		Citation Charge 3
						Citation Charge Code 4		Citation Charge 4
	Seating Position 01 - Front: Left Side / Motorcycle Driver	Injury Status 5 - Uninjured	Occupant Protection 2 - Shoulder and lap belt used		Airbag Deployment 1 - Deployed front of person	Airbag Switch Status 1 - Switch in ON position		Ejection 1 - Not ejected	Ejection Path	Trapped 1 - Not trapped
	Transported to:					Transported by:
	Insurance Co. Name
	Year 2002		Make Pontiac - PONT		Model GRAND PRIX		Style 4 DOOR		Approximate Cost to Repair or Replace 8000
	Initial Travel Direction 3 - South	Vehicle Action 01 - Movement essentially straight	Speed Limit 55	Point of Initial Impact 01 - Front	Most Damaged Area 01 - Front	Extent of Damage 5 - Severe, vehicle totaled	Underride/Override 1 - None
	Total Occupants 02	Traffic Controls 04 - Stop signs	Vehicle Config. 01 - Passenger car	Cargo Body Type 01 - Not applicable	Vehicle Defect 01 - None	Driver Condition 1 - Apparently normal	Vision Obscured 01 - Not obscured	Contributing Circumstances, Driver (up to 2)
	SEQUENCE OF EVENTS			First Event 22 - Vehicle in/from other roadway	Second Event	Third Event	Fourth Event	Most Harmful Event (by vehicle) 22 - Vehicle in/from other roadway
	Emergency Vehicle Type 1 - Not applicable					Emergency Status 3 - Not Applicable
	Carrier Name			City		State			Zip
	Number of Axles			Gross Vehicle Weight Rating		Placard #			Hazardous Materials Released?

U N I T 2	Driver's Name - Last HUME			First MINDY			Middle LEE ANN		Suffix
	City WEST LIBERTY			State IA - Iowa, US				Zip 52776
	Driver's Age 39					Citation Charge Code 1		Citation Charge 1
	Gender Female	State IA - Iowa, US	Class C - Non-commercial vehicle or commercial Veh w/26000 GVWR or less & either 16 Pass Design or Hazmat	Endorsements 3 - Pass Veh less than 16 Pass Design	Restrictions B - Cor Lenses	Citation Charge Code 2		Citation Charge 2
	Alcohol Test Given? 1 - None			Drug Test Given? 1 - None		Citation Charge Code 3		Citation Charge 3
						Citation Charge Code 4		Citation Charge 4
	Seating Position 01 - Front: Left Side / Motorcycle Driver	Injury Status 1 - Fatal	Occupant Protection 2 - Shoulder and lap belt used		Airbag Deployment 1 - Deployed front of person	Airbag Switch Status 1 - Switch in ON position		Ejection 1 - Not ejected	Ejection Path	Trapped 3 - Extricated by mechanical means
	Transported to: BENTLY FUNERAL HOME					Transported by: BENTLY FUNERAL HOME
	Insurance Co. Name
	Year 1995		Make Pontiac - PONT		Model TRANS SPORT		Style VAN		Approximate Cost to Repair or Replace 8000
	Initial Travel Direction 2 - East	Vehicle Action 01 - Movement essentially straight	Speed Limit 55	Point of Initial Impact 07 - Left Side	Most Damaged Area 07 - Left Side	Extent of Damage 5 - Severe, vehicle totaled	Underride/Override 5 - Override, moving vehicle
	Total Occupants 01	Traffic Controls 01 - No controls present	Vehicle Config. 03 - Van or mini-van	Cargo Body Type 01 - Not applicable	Vehicle Defect 01 - None	Driver Condition 1 - Apparently normal	Vision Obscured 01 - Not obscured	Contributing Circumstances, Driver (up to 2)
	SEQUENCE OF EVENTS			First Event 21 - Vehicle in traffic	Second Event	Third Event	Fourth Event	Most Harmful Event (by vehicle) 21 - Vehicle in traffic
	Emergency Vehicle Type 1 - Not applicable					Emergency Status 3 - Not Applicable
	Carrier Name			City		State			Zip
	Number of Axles			Gross Vehicle Weight Rating		Placard #			Hazardous Materials Released?

ACCIDENT ENVIRONMENT		ROADWAY CHARACTERISTICS Major Contributing Circumstances:	WORKZONE RELATED?	SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
Location of First Harmful Event 1 - On Roadway	Weather Conditions (up to two) 01 - Clear	Environment 1 - None apparent	Location	First Harmful Event of Crash (use codes 11-42 only) 22 - Vehicle in/from other roadway
Manner of Crash/Collision 5 - Broadside		Roadway 01 - None apparent	Type
Light Conditions 5 - Dark, roadway not lighted	Surface Conditions 1	Type of Roadway Junction/Feature 11 - Four-way intersection	Workers Present?

D I A G R A M 0

NARRATIVE

UNIT #1 IS SOUTH BOND ON MOSCOW ROAD. UNIT #2 IS EAST BOUND ON HIGHWAY 6. UNIT #1 DOES NOT STOP AT THE STOP SIGN AND HIT UNIT #2 ON THE DRIVERS SIDE.

Officer HANK	Badge No. 123	Time Officer Notified of Accident 20:33	Time Officer Arrived At Scene 20:40
Name of Agency P12	Date of Report 2/20/2012	Investigation made at scene? Yes	T.I. #