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Dallas County Commuter Van Crash

I watched the news and heard the driver speaking about the crash. It was ugly that’s for sure. By my count there were at least 10 passengers riding in the van to work. There was a single death, a young woman (24) Christine Hatungimana. They don’t say where she is from. Commuter vans need to carry a lot of insurance coverage and anyone driving/riding with them should wear their seatbelt and carry their own automobile insurance coverage, just in case.

Crash Information
 
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 Date of Accident
3/27/2012
 Time of Accident 
03:50 PM
 County
Dallas - 25
 Accident occurred within corporate limits of (city)
 Law Enforcement Case Number:
2012018125
Literal Description 
EAST BOUND HIGHWAY 141, 1166 FEET NORTHWEST OF MILE MARK 139
 Legal Intervention?
No
 Private Property?
No
X-Coordinate:
424028.9
Y-Coordinate
4631381.
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 Driver's Name - Last
ALI
 First
NASIR
 Middle
 Suffix
City
DES MOINES
 State
IA - Iowa, US
 Zip
50310
Driver's Age
25
 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
5 - Not deployed
 Airbag Switch Status
9 - Unknown
 Ejection
1 - Not ejected
 Ejection Path
 Trapped
1 - Not trapped
Transported to:
 Transported by:
Insurance Co. Name
Year
2004
 Make
Ford - FORD
 Model
ECONOLINE
 Style
VAN
 Approximate Cost to Repair or Replace
10000
Initial Travel Direction
2 - East
 Vehicle Action
01 - Movement essentially straight
 Speed Limit
65
 Point of Initial Impact
07 - Left Side
 Most Damaged Area
09 - Top
 Extent of Damage
5 - Severe, vehicle totaled
 Underride/Override
1 - None
Total Occupants
11
 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
06 - Evasive action (swerve, panic braking, etc.)
 Third Event
 Fourth Event
11 - Overturn/rollover
 Most Harmful Event (by vehicle)
11 - Overturn/rollover
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)
11 - Overturn/rollover
Manner of Crash/Collision
1 - Non-collision
 Roadway
09 - Shoulders (none, low, soft, high)
 Type
Light Conditions
1 - Daylight
 Surface Conditions
1
 Type of Roadway Junction/Feature
16 - Intersection with ramp
 Workers Present?
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J
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D
 Name- Last
KABUR
 First
ERASTO
 Middle
 Suffix
City
 State
 Zip Code
Age
51
 Sex
Male
 Unit No.
1
 Seating Position
07 - Rear: Left Side
 Injury Status
3 - Non-incapacitating
 Occupant Protection
1 - None used
 Airbag Deployment
5 - Not deployed
 Airbag Switch Status
9 - Unknown
 Ejection
1 - Not ejected
 Ejection Path
1 - Not ejected/not applicable
 Trapped
1 - Not trapped
Transported to:
METHODIST
 Transported by:
UNKNOWN
NON-MOTORIST
 Type
 Location
 Action
 Condition
 Safety Equipment
 Contributing Circumstances
 Unit No. of Vehicle Striking
                         
P
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N
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D
 Name- Last
TESFAY
 First
REDAE
 Middle
 Suffix
City
 State
 Zip Code
Age
27
 Sex
Male
 Unit No.
1
 Seating Position
06 - Center: Right Side
 Injury Status
3 - Non-incapacitating
 Occupant Protection
9 - Unknown
 Airbag Deployment
5 - Not deployed
 Airbag Switch Status
9 - Unknown
 Ejection
9 - Unknown
 Ejection Path
9 - Unknown
 Trapped
1 - Not trapped
Transported to:
METHODIST
 Transported by:
UNKNOWN
NON-MOTORIST
 Type
 Location
 Action
 Condition
 Safety Equipment
 Contributing Circumstances
 Unit No. of Vehicle Striking
                         
P
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S
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N
 I
N
J
U
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D
 Name- Last
HATUNGIMANA
 First
CHRISTINE
 Middle
 Suffix
City
 State
 Zip Code
Age
24
 Sex
Female
 Unit No.
1
 Seating Position
06 - Center: Right Side
 Injury Status
1 - Fatal
 Occupant Protection
9 - Unknown
 Airbag Deployment
5 - Not deployed
 Airbag Switch Status
9 - Unknown
 Ejection
9 - Unknown
 Ejection Path
9 - Unknown
 Trapped
1 - Not trapped
Transported to:
METHODIST
 Transported by:
LIFE FLIGHT
NON-MOTORIST
 Type
 Location
 Action
 Condition
 Safety Equipment
 Contributing Circumstances
 Unit No. of Vehicle Striking
                         
P
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O
N
 I
N
J
U
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D
 Name- Last
BADME
 First
KONJA
 Middle
S
 Suffix
City
 State
 Zip Code
Age
24
 Sex
Female
 Unit No.
1
 Seating Position
09 - Rear: Right Side
 Injury Status
3 - Non-incapacitating
 Occupant Protection
1 - None used
 Airbag Deployment
5 - Not deployed
 Airbag Switch Status
9 - Unknown
 Ejection
1 - Not ejected
 Ejection Path
1 - Not ejected/not applicable
 Trapped
1 - Not trapped
Transported to:
MERCY
 Transported by:
UNKNOWN
NON-MOTORIST
 Type
 Location
 Action
 Condition
 Safety Equipment
 Contributing Circumstances
 Unit No. of Vehicle Striking
                         
P
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S
O
N
 I
N
J
U
R
E
D
 Name- Last
GALLA
 First
MAKARA
 Middle
U
 Suffix
City
 State
 Zip Code
Age
22
 Sex
Female
 Unit No.
1
 Seating Position
07 - Rear: Left Side
 Injury Status
3 - Non-incapacitating
 Occupant Protection
1 - None used
 Airbag Deployment
5 - Not deployed
 Airbag Switch Status
9 - Unknown
 Ejection
1 - Not ejected
 Ejection Path
1 - Not ejected/not applicable
 Trapped
1 - Not trapped
Transported to:
MERCY
 Transported by:
UNKNOWN
NON-MOTORIST
 Type
 Location
 Action
 Condition
 Safety Equipment
 Contributing Circumstances
 Unit No. of Vehicle Striking
                         
P
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S
O
N
 I
N
J
U
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D
 Name- Last
MWEMBA
 First
MAUREEN
 Middle
LEASIYOWI
 Suffix
City
 State
 Zip Code
Age
39
 Sex
Female
 Unit No.
1
 Seating Position
03 - Front: Right Side
 Injury Status
3 - Non-incapacitating
 Occupant Protection
2 - Shoulder and lap belt used
 Airbag Deployment
5 - Not deployed
 Airbag Switch Status
9 - Unknown
 Ejection
1 - Not ejected
 Ejection Path
1 - Not ejected/not applicable
 Trapped
1 - Not trapped
Transported to:
MERCY
 Transported by:
UNKNOWN
NON-MOTORIST
 Type
 Location
 Action
 Condition
 Safety Equipment
 Contributing Circumstances
 Unit No. of Vehicle Striking
                         
P
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O
N
 I
N
J
U
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D
 Name- Last
NIYONZIMA
 First
SIFA
 Middle
 Suffix
City
 State
 Zip Code
Age
22
 Sex
Female
 Unit No.
1
 Seating Position
08 - Rear: Center
 Injury Status
3 - Non-incapacitating
 Occupant Protection
2 - Shoulder and lap belt used
 Airbag Deployment
5 - Not deployed
 Airbag Switch Status
9 - Unknown
 Ejection
1 - Not ejected
 Ejection Path
1 - Not ejected/not applicable
 Trapped
1 - Not trapped
Transported to:
MERCY
 Transported by:
UNKNOWN
NON-MOTORIST
 Type
 Location
 Action
 Condition
 Safety Equipment
 Contributing Circumstances
 Unit No. of Vehicle Striking
                         
P
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 Name- Last
BONAZEBI
 First
CELESTINE
 Middle
 Suffix<

Category: Large Damage, Major-Serious Injury and Death Cases

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