Iowa State Patrol Fatality Reports for Saturday, June 18, 2011

Today is June 18, 2011 and I’m going to list the personal injury accidents and crashes on the Iowa roads and interstate highway system. They come off the ISP website but you are free to contact me if you want further assistance. I can be reached by email at sdlombardi@aol.com or by phone 515-222-1110. 

One fatality report involving a Richard England from Wellsburg, Iowa driving a UPS Mack Tractor registered in Aurora, Illinois. The narrative says, “UNIT 1 WAS SOUTHBOUND AT THE 98.5 MILE MARKER WHEN IT LOST CONTROL AND ENTERED THE MEDIAN, STRIKING THE CABLE BARRIER. “ by Trooper Salesberry from Post One. Accident happened on June 12, 2011 at 11:33 p.m. in Polk County, Iowa in the NB/EB Interstate 35 at milepost 98. Trailer looks to be a double bottom and the cause of the collision is a loss of control, for some unknown reason.

Not that it makes any difference in a workers’ compensation claim, because so long as the accident happened during and while doing his work his widow or minor dependents and college dependents will still get benefits. Nevertheless we can’t help but wonder about the cause. Report.