A pedestrian walking on Interstate 80 near Des Moines was hit and killed by a car early this morning. The state patrol says the unidentified woman was walking in the traffic lane near mile marker 142 in Altoona when she was struck and killed around 4:15 a.m. No charges are filed against the … [Read more...]
State Troopers still seeing cases of excessive speed
The Iowa State Patrol is reporting yet another case of a driver traveling in excess of 100-miles-an-hour on an interstate highway. Patrol Trooper Ryan Devault, says the most recent case saw a trooper clocked a motorist on Interstate 29 in Fremont County traveling at 107. "There's really no excuse … [Read more...]
Family of fallen Trooper Jim Smith thanks supporters
The family of fallen Iowa State Patrol Sergeant Jim Smith released a statement of gratitude today. Here is that statement: "The family of Sergeant Jim Smith would like to thank the Independence community, our church families, citizens from across America, Iowa COPS, Governor Reynolds and other … [Read more...]
Officers who fired on suspect in Trooper’s murder cleared
The Iowa Department of Public Safety says four officers who fired on the man accused of killing a State Trooper on April 9th have been cleared by the Iowa Attorney General's office. DPS says a Hardin County Sheriff's Department deputy fired and missed Michael Lang after Trooper Jim Smith was shot … [Read more...]
Iowa State Patrol tactical team leader killed in Grundy Center stand-off
A 27-year veteran of the Iowa State Patrol was shot to death Friday night during an armed stand-off with a man who authorities say had assaulted a policeman earlier that evening. Iowa State Patrol Sergeant Jim Smith was part of a tactical team that entered the Grundy Center home of Michael Lang … [Read more...]
Special traffic effort planned for St. Patrick’s Day
The state's new Traffic Fatality Task Force will launch the first of four special traffic enforcement efforts Wednesday for St. Patrick's Day. State Patrol Spokesman Alex Dinkla says they bring all agencies together to work on the issue. "As a fatality reduction task force, one of the first … [Read more...]
State Patrol reminds drivers to not ‘veer for deer’
Car-deer collisions are climbing in Iowa as combines are running full tilt, scaring animals out of the fields and into the roadways. A recent report ranked Iowa the seventh worst state in the U.S. for such crashes, with a one-in-58 chance of colliding with an animal. Iowa State Patrol Trooper … [Read more...]
Motorists reminded passing stopped school bus illegal, unsafe
Some Iowa schools have only been back in session a few days and there are already multiple reports of vehicles passing stopped school buses. Iowa State Patrol Trooper John Farley says it's a recurring problem as motorists break the law by passing a stopped bus with its lights flashing and stop … [Read more...]
State patrols in Iowa and four other states look to cut excessive speed
The leader of the Iowa State Patrol joined his counterparts from Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, and Arkansas to announced a joint effort to crack down on excessive speed. Colonel Nathan Fulk spoke about the issue today at a Missouri Department of Transportation facility. "Law enforcement is seeing a … [Read more...]
State sees increase in excessive speed on roadways during pandemic
Several state agencies are getting together to try and put the brakes on some of the drivers in the state who have been taking advantage of reduced traffic on the roadways to push the speed limit. State Patrol spokesman Sergeant Alex Dinkla says, "The big norm seems to be now since the COVID hit … [Read more...]