Crash Reconstruction Report

Case Number:
2019002925

Incident Date:
5/22/19

Location:
79th St. NE near 159th Ave NE, Walsh County

Report Prepared by:

Trooper Travis Nelson
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Table of Contents

Synopsis of Crash ................................................................................... Page 1

Description of Scene ............................................................................... Page 1
Photographs of Scene ........................................................................ Pages 1-2
Emergency Personnel ............................................................................. Page 2
Vehicle #1 ............................................................................................... Page 2
Photographs of Vehicle #1 ................................................................. Pages 2-3
Driver #1.................................................................................................. Page 3
Occupant #1 ............................................................................................ Page 3
Pedestrian #1 .......................................................................................... Page 3
Pedestrian #2 .......................................................................................... Page 3
Forensic Mapping .................................................................................... Page 3
Reconstruction Analysis ..................................................................... Pages 4-5
Conclusions ............................................................................................. Page 5

INFORMATION REVIEWED FOR REPORT PREPARATION

Reports:
• NDHP Case Report #2019002925
• NDHP CRT Fieldwork Report #2019002925

Reference materials (texts, periodicals, etc.):

• IPTM, Fundamentals of Traffic Crash Reconstruction, Volume 2 of the Traffic
Crash Reconstruction Series, Daily-Shigemura-Daily
• IPTM, Vehicle-Pedestrian-Bicycle Collision Investigation Manual, Tony L. Becker
• AR Pro 12
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SYNOPSIS OF CRASH
(From Trooper Rumple’s Fieldwork Report)

On 5-22-2019 shortly before 01:00 in the morning, a BMW driven by Hunter Hatloy was
traveling eastbound on 79th St NE when he observed an individual, Matthew Hilton,
standing in the middle of the road holding a rifle. Hatloy swerved to the left to avoid
striking Hilton. As Hatloy attempted to regain control of his vehicle, he observed another
individual, Kami Leland, on the road and made a maneuver to avoid striking Leland.
Hatloy struck Leland with the front right portion of his vehicle. Due to the circumstances,
Hatloy continued driving until he felt safe and then called 9-1-1. Leland was found lying
at the bottom of the north ditch and was eventually pronounced dead.

DESCRIPTION OF SCENE
(From Trooper Rumple’s Fieldwork Report)

Roadway: 79th St NE is a gravel road allowing traffic to flow east and west. It is a
straight and flat stretch of road. This crash occurred just to the west of where 79th St.
NE intersects with 159th Ave NE. The speed limit on this road is 55 mph.

Weather: According to weather underground, the weather at the time of the crash was
overcast skies with light rain. The temperature was 47 degrees Fahrenheit with east,
northeast winds at 20 mph with gusts as high as 31 mph. The visibility was unlimited.

PHOTOGRAPHS OF SCENE

Scene Looking to the East

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Scene Looking to the West

EMERGENCY PERSONNEL

• NDHP
o Trooper Andrew Cashin
o Trooper Eric Rumple
• Pembina County Sheriff’s Office
• Drayton First Responders

VEHICLE #1
Make BMW Model 740IL
Year 1998 Color Black
Registration MN: 898TJM VIN WBAGJ8328WDM24905
Owner Name Hunter Hatloy Owner Address Drayton, ND

PHOTOGRAPHS OF VEHICLE #1

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DRIVER #1
Name Hunter Hatloy Date of Birth 06/30/1997
Driver license ND: HAT-97-9229 Address Drayton, ND
Restraint Lap/Shoulder Belts Ejection Portal Not Ejected
Injuries No Injuries Impairment No Impairment Detected

OCCUPANT #1
Name Cordell Wimpfheimer Date of Birth 01/01/1998
Driver license ND: WIM-98-6396 Address Grafton, ND
Restraint Lap/Shoulder Belts Ejection Portal Not Ejected
Injuries No Injuries Impairment No Impairment Detected

Pedestrian #1
Name Kammi Leland Date of Birth 11/24/1974
Driver license ND: LEL-74-2993 Address Drayton, ND
Restraint N/A Ejection Portal N/A
Injuries Fatally Injured Impairment Alcohol Impairment

Pedestrian #2
Name Matthew Hilton Date of Birth 01/01/1979
Driver license ND: HIL-79-7046 Address Drayton, ND
Restraint N/A Ejection Portal N/A
Injuries Not Injured Impairment Alcohol Impairment

FORENSIC MAPPING
Date 5-22-2019 Time 18:30
Officer Trooper Eric Rumple Assisting Trooper Andrew Cashin
Location 79th St NE, Crash Location Instrument Make Leica
Instrument Model TS12 Instrument Serial # 875688
Data Collector Make Leica Data Collector Model CS15
Data Collector Software EVR11 Mapping Software Map360 2.2

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RECONSTRUCTION ANALYSIS

Through my analysis I want to calculate a speed on the pedestrian, Kammi Leland, after
she was struck by the BMW. I am relying on the evidence at the scene to make this
calculation. There wasn’t a mark left in the gravel when she was struck, but the cover
for the passenger side mirror that Kammi struck was laying up on the roadway. It is
likely that the mirror would have traveled a little way to the east after the collision due to
the inertia of the vehicle at the time of the crash.

I measured the distance between mirror found on the roadway and the center of mass
of Kammi’s body at final rest to be 26.4 feet. I used the Searle throw equation to find a
minimum and maximum speed of Kammi’s body after being impacted by the BMW. This
equation gives a range of possible body projection after impact between 0 and 45
degrees. A body will rarely be able to be projected above 45 degrees because there
typically aren’t any vehicle parts that will launch it at a higher angle. After calculations
using this equation, I determined a range of speeds of Kammi’s body after impact
between 19 to 24 mph. Note: the values below are velocities in feet/sec and not in mph.
From classes I have taken, I learned that most pedestrians have a launch angle
between 6.5 to 17 degrees, which would obviously fall in the minimum/maximum range.

2×g׃×D Vmin = The Pedestrian Minimum Velocity in fps.

Vmax = The Pedestrian Max imum Velocity in fps.
Vmin = ———————— 2 = A Constant.
g = Grav ity , a Constant at 32.2 fps².
1 + ƒ² ƒ = The Acceleration/Drag Factor.
D = The Distance in Feet.
2 × 32.2 × 0.7900 × 26.4000
Vmin = ——————————————
1 + 0.7900²

1343.1264 Vmin = 826.9973

Vmin = ——————
1.6241 Vmin = 28.7575

Vmax = 2×g׃×D

Vmax = 2 × 32.2 × 0.7900 × 26.4000

Vmax = 1343.1264 Vmax = 36.6486

Using the speeds from the Kammi’s body after impact, I was able to estimate the speed
of the BMW at impact. In some instances, a pedestrian can obtain almost all the speed
of the vehicle depending on the locations of the centers of mass of the vehicle and
pedestrian at impact. However, in this case Kammi’s centers of mass was above the
vehicles and she was vaulted off the passenger side of the vehicle. When pedestrians
are vaulted in this manner, they can’t absorb all the vehicles speed due to the
deflection. Testing done shows that pedestrians in these cases can pick up
approximately 80% of the vehicles speed. Using the numbers calculated above from
Kammi’s speed after impact, I calculated a speed range of the BMW between 24 to 31
mph.

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The speeds I calculated on the BMW are lower than what the driver, Hunter Hatloy, told
investigating officers he was driving. As I stated earlier in the report, the calculations
completed were based on the evidence at the scene. The evidence found at the scene
gives a conservative speed estimate because it is based on debris. However, the mirror
debris would be close to the area of impact and would yield speed calculations close to
what occurred. The account that Hunter Hatloy gave regarding his speed at the time of
the crash according to the case report, 30 to 40 mph, falls in line with what I was able to
calculate.

CONCLUSIONS

• Hunter Hatloy was driving EB on 79th St NE on a two-lane gravel road towards

his house in a 1998 BMW.
• Hunter noticed a pedestrian, Matthew Hilton, standing on the S side of the road
near an approach with a rifle pointed towards his vehicle.
• Hunter claims that he accelerated from about 30 mph up to maybe a speed of 40
mph because he was in fear of his life.
• As he was accelerating away from Hilton there was another pedestrian, Kammi
Leland, standing on the roadway.
• According to Hunter, he was unable to avoid impacting Kammi because of the
maneuver he was making turning his wheel while accelerating away from Hilton.
• Kammi was struck with the front passenger side of the BMW driven by Hatloy.
• Kammi died on scene from injuries sustained from the impact.
• Hatloy’s front seat passenger, Cordell Wimpfheimer, gave a similar account of
what happened as Hatloy did.
• I calculated a speed range on the BMW at impact with Kammi between 24 to 31
mph.
• Neither Hatloy or Wimpfheimer were under the influence of any alcohol or drugs
at the time of the crash.
• Both pedestrians, Hilton and Leland, were under the influence of alcohol at the
time of the crash.

Disclaimer: All findings, opinion and conclusions in this report are based on the
evidence available at the time of this report.

Report Prepared by: Travis A. Nelson

Date: 7/29/19