Christopher Jose, 25, of Cedar Rapids, was injured in the crash around 3:40 p.m. today (Nov. 30, 2009) on Interstate 80 at the 241 milemarker. He was taken to University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.
Here’s what happened:
VEHICLE ONE (DRIVEN BY JOSEPH ZIELINSKI, 25, OF CEDAR RAPIDS) WAS TRAVELING EAST BOUND ON I-80 IN THE MIDDLE LANE ATTEMPTING TO MERGE INTO THE RIGHT LANE, VEHICLE ONE STEERED BACK INTO THE MIDDLE LANE TO AVOID A CAR IN THE RIGHT LANE WHEN VEHICLE ONE LOST CONTROL AND SLID INTO THE SOUTH DITCH AND ROLLED.
The sign ran through these two items today after the Iowa football game. We still wonder who gets the middle lane of three-lane westbound Interstate 80.
Robert J. Greenlee, 50, of Cedar Rapids, was injured around 11:37 p.m. Oct. 29, 2009, at northbound Highway 218 to Interstate 80, according to the Iowa State Patrol.
Here’s what happened, according to the patrol’s initial report:
UNIT 1 (GREENLEE’S VEHICLE) WAS NORTHBOUND ON HIGHWAY 218 IN THE LEFT LANE WHEN THE LEFT WHEEL DROPPED ONTO THE INSIDE SHOULDER. DRIVER THEN LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CROSSED BACK OVER BOTH NORTBOUND LANES AND ENTERED THE EAST DITCH WHERE UNIT 1 ROLLED TWO TIMES AND CAME TO REST FACING A SOUTHEAST DIRECTION DRIVER CHARGED WITH FAIL TO MAINTAIN CONTROL.
Greenlee was taken to University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, according to the patrol.
The Iowa State Patrol said the crash happened at 11:13 a.m. on Oct. 19, 2009, on Interstate 80 westbound at milemarker 230, which is west of Coralville.
Here are the names of those injured, according to the Iowa State Patrol:
GREEN,GARY LEE (45) OF FLORENCE,KY
HERBERGER,DEAN (55) OF INDIANOLA, IA
HERBERGER,JACK (25) OF INDIANOLA, IA
DOMINGUEZ,MANUEL DE JESUS (32) OF DES MOINES
SCHROPP,LAWRENCE ISAAC (53) OF PARNELL
And here’s what happened, according to the Patrol’s preliminary report:
VEHICLE ONE (SEMI TRACTOR/TRAILER DRIVEN BY GARY LEE) WAS TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON I-80 WHEN IT STRUCK THE CEMENT BARRIERS IN THE CONSTRUCTION ZONE AT THE 230 MILEMARKER WESTBOUND, VEHICLE ONE ENTERED THE WORK ZONE AND STRUCK CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT, THE DEBRIS FROM THE COLLISION INJURED SEVERAL CONSTRUCTION WORKERS.
Construction work will require the left lane of Interstate 80 westbound to be closed at the Iowa 1 interchange (exit 246) in Iowa City from 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, to 6 a.m. Friday, Sept. 11, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Cedar Rapids construction office.
Schmidt Construction Co. Inc. of Winfield will be pouring the southbound right lane deck of the Iowa 1 bridge over I-80. (Information provided by the Iowa Department Transportation)
A quick summary from the Iowa State Patrol of what you’ll see:
At the 274.5 mile marker of Interstate 80 a Trooper had pulled in front of the Camry and slowed the vehicle down by blocking it off so a pass was not permissible. Another Trooper was pulling up to the left side of the Camry in an attempt to box the vehicle in when the driver of the Camry moved to the left striking the second Trooper’s patrol car. The Camry immediately began to spin and entered the median coming to rest facing south. The Camry was blocked in by two other patrol cars. One patrol car made contact with the Camry in the median.
Here’s the rest of the story, according to the Iowa State Patrol
On 08-10-09 at 3:50 p.m. Iowa State Patrol (ISP) assisted the North Liberty Police Department with a vehicle pursuit on eastbound Interstate 80. The driver of a black Toyota Camry with Mississippi plates was driving in a reckless manner at a high rate of speed. Iowa State Troopers were able to bring the chase to an end safely, without injury to the public, the vehicle’s occupants or law enforcement officers.
North Liberty Police began pursuing a black Toyota Camry with Mississippi plates that was southbound on Highway 965. The pursuit continued onto eastbound Interstate 80 reaching speeds of 80-100 mph. North Liberty continued the pursuit into District 12 where ISP joined the pursuit at the 260 mile marker of Interstate 80 eastbound.
The black Camry reached speeds of over 100 mph while the driver drove in a very reckless manner and passed several vehicles on the shoulders of the Interstate. One Trooper was able to pull up directly beside the Camry and the driver swerved in his direction nearly causing a collision. The Camry was swerving all over the road and in and out of traffic. Several attempts were made to box the Camry in, however they were unsuccessful as the Camry would make a very unsafe pass on the shoulder or swerved in between traffic.
At the 274.5 mile marker a Trooper had pulled in front of the Camry and slowed the vehicle down by blocking it off so a pass was not permissible. Another Trooper was pulling up to the left side of the Camry in an attempt to box the vehicle in when the driver of the Camry moved to the left striking the second Trooper’s patrol car. The Camry immediately began to spin and entered the median coming to rest facing south. The Camry was blocked in by two other patrol cars. One patrol car made contact with the Camry in the median.
Both subjects were removed from the vehicle and taken into custody. The passenger was identified as Quincy L. Bryson, age 29, of Michigan City, Mississippi. He was later released. The driver Jason Hervey, age 29, of Memphis, Tennessee, was transported to the Cedar County Jail. Several traffic charges were filed on Mr. Hervey.
One patrol car did sustain damage to the left front. No injuries were sustained to members of the motoring public, ISP personnel, nor the two occupants.
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