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I-80 Truck and Car Accidents: The driver is always responsible for the passengers.

This single-car accident happens in Cass County, Iowa on January 22, 2012 at 8:35 a.m. The passengers include Walter Argueta Roman, Tomas Mateo Felipe, Marlon Garcia Argueta and Alacia Karrina Marroquinc De. The driver lost control and the passgners can all collect for damages.

Crash Information

L O C A T I O N	Date of Accident 1/22/2012	Time of Accident 08:35 AM	County Cass - 15	Accident occurred within corporate limits of (city)	Law Enforcement Case Number: 2012004458
	Literal Description NB/EB INTERSTATE 008059.95MM E.B. I-80				Legal Intervention? No	Private Property? No
					X-Coordinate: 336637.3
					Y-Coordinate 4595802.

U N I T 1	Driver's Name - Last MONTES			First MARCOS			Middle		Suffix
	City LOS ANGELES			State CA - California, US				Zip 90037
	Driver's Age 18					Citation Charge Code 1		Citation Charge 1
	Gender Male	State CA - California, US	Class 0 - ID	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 9 - Unknown		Airbag Deployment 5 - Not deployed	Airbag Switch Status 3 - No ON/OFF switch present		Ejection 9 - Unknown	Ejection Path	Trapped 1 - Not trapped
	Transported to: N/A					Transported by: N/A
	Insurance Co. Name
	Year 2005		Make Dodge - DODG		Model CARAVAN		Style VAN		Approximate Cost to Repair or Replace 10000
	Initial Travel Direction 2 - East	Vehicle Action 01 - Movement essentially straight	Speed Limit 70	Point of Initial Impact 99 - Unknown	Most Damaged Area 99 - Unknown	Extent of Damage 5 - Severe, vehicle totaled	Underride/Override 1 - None
	Total Occupants 10	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 9 - Unknown	Vision Obscured 01 - Not obscured	Contributing Circumstances, Driver (up to 2)
	SEQUENCE OF EVENTS			First Event 01 - Ran off road, right	Second Event 11 - Overturn/rollover	Third Event	Fourth Event	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 5 - Gore	Weather Conditions (up to two) 03 - Cloudy	Environment 2 - Weather condition	Location	First Harmful Event of Crash (use codes 11-42 only) 11 - Overturn/rollover
Manner of Crash/Collision 1 - Non-collision	Weather Conditions (up to two) 03 - Cloudy	Roadway 02 - Road surface condition	Type
Light Conditions 1 - Daylight	Surface Conditions 3	Type of Roadway Junction/Feature 01 - No special feature	Workers Present?

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Name- Last
KARRINA MARROQUIN DE

First
ALICIA

Middle
PEREZ

Suffix

City

State

Zip Code

Age
19

Sex
Female

Unit No.
1

Seating Position
06 - Center: Right Side

Injury Status
2 - Incapacitating

Occupant Protection
1 - None used

Airbag Deployment
6 - Not applicable

Airbag Switch Status
3 - No ON/OFF switch present

Ejection
2 - Partially ejected

Ejection Path
3 - Through side window/door

Trapped
1 - Not trapped

Transported to:
MERCY HOSPITAL DES MOINES

Transported by:
ATLANTIC RESCUE

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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Name- Last
GARCIA ARGUETA

First
MARLON

Middle

Suffix

City

State

Zip Code

Age
16

Sex
Male

Unit No.
1

Seating Position
11 - Enclosed Cargo Area

Injury Status
3 - Non-incapacitating

Occupant Protection
1 - None used

Airbag Deployment
6 - Not applicable

Airbag Switch Status
3 - No ON/OFF switch present

Ejection
1 - Not ejected

Ejection Path
1 - Not ejected/not applicable

Trapped
1 - Not trapped

Transported to:
CASS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Transported by:
TROOPER BURN

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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Name- Last
MATEO FELIPE

First
TOMAS

Middle

Suffix

City

State

Zip Code

Age
16

Sex
Male

Unit No.
1

Seating Position
11 - Enclosed Cargo Area

Injury Status
3 - Non-incapacitating

Occupant Protection
1 - None used

Airbag Deployment
6 - Not applicable

Airbag Switch Status
3 - No ON/OFF switch present

Ejection
1 - Not ejected

Ejection Path
1 - Not ejected/not applicable

Trapped
1 - Not trapped

Transported to:
CASS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Transported by:
TROOPER BURN

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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Name- Last
ARGUETA ROMAN

First
WALTER

Middle

Suffix

City

State

Zip Code

Age
34

Sex
Male

Unit No.
1

Seating Position
06 - Center: Right Side

Injury Status
3 - Non-incapacitating

Occupant Protection
1 - None used

Airbag Deployment
6 - Not applicable

Airbag Switch Status
3 - No ON/OFF switch present

Ejection
1 - Not ejected

Ejection Path
1 - Not ejected/not applicable

Trapped
1 - Not trapped

Transported to:
MERCY HOSPITAL DES MOINES

Transported by:
ATLANTIC RESCUE

NON-MOTORIST

Type

Location

Action

Condition

Safety Equipment

Contributing Circumstances

Unit No. of Vehicle Striking

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NARRATIVE

UNIT 1 WAS EASTBOUND AT THE 59.95 MM OF INTERSTATE 80. UNIT ONE LOST CONTROL AND LEFT THE TRAVELLED PORTION OF THE RAODWAY

Officer BURN	Badge No. 478	Time Officer Notified of Accident 08:38	Time Officer Arrived At Scene 08:40
Name of Agency P03	Date of Report 1/22/2012	Investigation made at scene? Yes	T.I. #

Category: I-35 I-80 I-235 I-380 Collisions/Accidents

That’s enough for today, but come back tomorrow to read The Verdict blog/blawg at Lombardi Law Firm or posts on the The Iowa Edict, where I will discuss other personal injury accidents in Iowa. And as always if you are in an accident and need legal services we encourage you to call us sooner, rather than later. We aren't very good at putting toothpaste back into the tube. So let's work together to make your case prep work for you.

I work with lawyers from across the country who handle accidents on either Interstate 35 or 80. These cases may require more than one lawyer because of the multi-state jurisidiction issues. We worked out details ahead of time so your case can move ahead without delay. So call us if we can help you. 515-222-1110 or 800-383-0331 or sdlombardi@aol.com. We cooperate with lawyers who have clients injured in Iowa. So call us.

Steve Lombardi