Cass County Accident for April 21, 2012
We have two accidents with fatalities this week. The one is from
Cass County on April 21st and the other from
Des Moines County on April 17
th.
The Cass County accident is a broadside collision with the broadsided car pulling out in front of the other car. The lady who died was 84-years-old and she’s in the vehicle described as having pulled out in front of the other one. She’s driving a 2005 Buick LeSabre and the other driver, the non-fault driver (Julie Nash) is driving a 2007 Toyota Tundra, an SUV. The accident is noted to be “still under investigation” which normally means toxicology analysis is ordered and in this case more than likely following an autopsy. I’ll cover the Des Moines County accident in another blog post.
Cass County is sparsely populated county in southwestern Iowa.
Population in 2010 was 13,956.
County Seat: Atlantic
Cass County Name: Lewis Cass, who was the 1848 Democratic nominee for the US President. Lewis Cass was a Michigan Senator.
Interstate 80 is east-west through Cass County, along with highways 6, 71, 48, 83, 92, 148 and 173.
The population of Cass County has been steadily declining since 1900 when it was 21,274.
Minimal Crash Report:
Case Number:
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2012022655
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Type:
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Fatality
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County:
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15
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Crash Date:
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04212012
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Time:
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1030
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Location:
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4TH AND POPLAR ST IN ATLANTIC
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Vehicle 1 Year:
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2005
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Make:
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BUIC
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Type:
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LESABRE
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Driver Name:
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SOTHMAN,NORMA JEAN
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Age:
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84
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City & State of Residence:
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ATLANTIC,IA
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Vehicle 2 Year:
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2007
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Make:
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TOYT
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Type:
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TUNDRA
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Driver Name:
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NASH,JULIE
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Age:
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48
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City & State of Residence:
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WALNUT,IA
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Vehicle 3 Year:
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Make:
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Type:
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City & State of Residence:
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Name:
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SOTHMAN,NORMA JEAN
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Age:
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84
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City & State of Residence:
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ATLANTIC,IA
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Seatbelt Use:
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No
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Life saved by Seatbelt:
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No
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Transported To:
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CCMH ATLANTIC
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Transported By:
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ATLANTIC MEDIVAC
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City & State of Residence:
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WALNUT,IA
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Seatbelt Use:
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No
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Life saved by Seatbelt:
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No
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Transported To:
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CCMH ATLANTIC
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Transported By:
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ATLANTIC MEDIVAC
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Category: Large Damage, Major-Serious Injury and Death Cases
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