Crash Report Details
| Investigated By | Incident# | GPS Latitude | GPS Longitude | Date | Time | County | Location | Troop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TPR R.A. MATTHEWS (374) AND CPL R.V. MCCORMICK (1181) WITH MCIU TEAM 1. ASSISTED BY LT J.M. CROSS (53), SGT A.A. HENRY (187), SGT R.P. DUDECK (516), CPL S.J. FORCE (316), CPL K.L. EBERSOLD (381) TPR C.R. KINMAN (521), AND CVO J.E. LAWRENCE (W185). | 240580489 | 40.5711277 | -95.642519 | 11/17/2024 | 7:22AM | ATCHISON | I-29 NORTHBOUND AT THE 123 MILE MARKER // 6 MILES NORTH OF WATSON | H |
| Veh. # | Vehicle Description | Damage | Disposition | Driver Type | Driver Gender | Driver Age | Safety Device | Driver City/State | Driver Insurance | Vehicle Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2013 FORD FOCUS | TOTAL | TOWED BY BENEFIEL'S TOW | ADULT | MALE | 18 | YES | KEARNEY, MO | SAFECO INSURANCE | NORTHBOUND |
| 1 | 2023 KIA SORENTO | TOTAL | TOWED BY BENEFIEL'S TOW | ADULT | MALE | 29 | YES | BELLEVUE, NEBRASKA | UNKNOWN | SOUTHBOUND |
| 3 | 2024 VOLVO VNL TRACTOR TRAILER | MODERATE | TOWED BY BENEFIEL'S TOW | ADULT | MALE | 30 | YES | ONTARIO, CANADA | UNKNOWN | NORTHBOUND |
| 4 | 2023 CHEVROLET TAHOE | TOTAL | TOWED BY BENEFIEL'S TOW | ADULT | MALE | UNK | YES | SIDNEY, IOWA | SELF INSURED | SOUTHBOUND |
| Veh. # | Person Type | Gender | Age | Injury Type | Safety Device | City/State | Involvement | Disposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JUVENILE | MALE | 1 | MODERATE | NO | BELLEVUE, NEBRASKA | OCCUPANT | TRANSPORTED BY ATCHISON HOLT AMBULANCE TO GEORGE C GRAPE HOSPITAL IN HAMBURG, IA |
| 2 | ADULT | MALE | 18 | FATAL | YES | KEARNEY, MO | DRIVER | TRANSPORTED BY ATCHISON CO CORONER TO THE ATCHISON CO CORONER'S OFFICE |
| 2 | ADULT | FEMALE | 18 | SERIOUS | YES | KEARNEY, MO | OCCUPANT | FLOWN BY LIFENET TO NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER-OMAHA, NEBRASKA |
| 2 | ADULT | FEMALE | 18 | FATAL | NO | KEARNEY, MO | OCCUPANT | TRANSPORTED BY ATCHISON CO CORONER TO THE ATCHISON CO CORONER'S OFFICE |
| 1 | ADULT | MALE | 29 | FATAL | YES | BELLEVUE, NEBRASKA | DRIVER | TRANSPORTED BY ATCHISON CO CORONER TO THE ATCHISON CO CORONER'S OFFICE |
| 4 | ADULT | MALE | 32 | MINOR | YES | TAVOR, IOWA | DRIVER | TRANSPORTED BY FREMONT CO EMS TO GEORGE C. GRAPE HOSPITAL-HAMBURG, IA |
| FATALITY REPORT-NEXT OF KIN NOTIFIED- CRASH OCCURRED AS VEH4 WAS PURSUING VEH1 FOR A CRIMINAL VIOLATION. VEH1 AND VEH4 WERE SOUTHBOUND IN THE NORTHBOUND LANES OF I29. VEH4 WAS A FREEMONT CO IA SHERIFF'S PATROL VEHICLE. VEH2 AND VEH3 WERE TRAVELLING NORTHBOUND IN THE NORTHBOUND LANES OF I-29. THE FRONT OF VEH1 IMPACTED THE FRONT OF VEH2. VEH1 CONTINUED SOUTHBOUND, TRAVELLED OFF THE WEST SIDE OF THE ROADWAY, STRUCK A BRIDGE ABUTMENT AND CAUGHT FIRE. VEH2 TRAVELLED OFF THE WEST SIDE OF THE ROADWAY, OVERTURNED EJECTING OCCUPANT 1 OF VEH2. VEH3 SWERVED TO AVOID VEHICLES 1 AND 2 AND SUBSEQUENTLY STRUCK VEH4. VEH3 AND VEH4 TRAVELLED OFF THE WEST SIDE OF THE ROADWAY INTO THE MEDIAN. VEH3 WAS FACING NORTH ON ITS WHEELS. VEH4 CAME TO REST ON ITS WHEELS FACING NORTH. VEH1 CAME TO REST ON ITS DRIVERS SIDE FACING SOUTH. VEH2 CAME TO REST ON ITS ROOF FACING WEST. ALL THREE SUBJECTS PRONOUNCED DECEASED ON SCENE BY ATCHISON CO CORONER SHAWN MINTER AT 0857 HOURS. CORRECTED REPORT. |