The Benton County Sheriff's Department's Deputy Coshow was assisting with an accident call on Sunday, March 6, 2022, on I-380 in Benton County. While assisting with the removal of another vehicle at the accident site, a vehicle approached the scene from the rear, at 11:40 p.m.
The Iowa State Patrol report states that Caleb Rainey, 28 of Columbia, Missouri, failed to slow or change lanes to avoid the emergency vehicles. As a result, Rainey collided with the rear of the sheriff's patrol vehicle.
At the time of the crash, Deputy Coshow was assisting with the removal of a car from the original accident.
Emergency lights on both the patrol car and the tow truck had been activated at the time of the accident. Rainey was cited for Unsafe Approach of an Emergency Vehicle.
The report estimates that the approximate damage to the patrol vehicle is $25,000.
The incident did not result in any injuries.
Iowa State Patrol was in charge of investigating the accident.

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