CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – A crash between two vehicles resulted in the deaths of two people Saturday evening, according to law enforcement officials. At around 5:06 p.m., the Cedar Rapids Police Department was sent to a report of a crash at the intersection of Williams Boulevard SW and Wiley Boulevard SW. Officers arrived and located a sedan and a pickup truck that had collided. Two people in the sedan, an 81-year-old female and a 75-year-old male, were killed in the crash. The driver of the pickup sustained what were described as non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital. An investigation into the crash is ongoing.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) -One person is dead after a crash at the intersection of West Cedar Wapsi Road and Leversee Road in Cedar Falls. Deputies were dispatched to the area around 10:20 Saturday night. Officials say a car traveling north on Leversee road ran the stop sign and was struck by a car traveling west. A 19 year old passenger was pronounced dead at the scene. Both drivers and an additional passenger were either transported to a hospital or assessed for injuries on the scene. The Iowa State Patrol is investigating the incident.
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (KCRG) – Just before 2:30 a.m. Sunday morning the Cedar Falls Police went to Highway 58 and Ridgeway Avenue after receiving a report of a single vehicle rollover crash. At the scene officers learned that the vehicle’s driver lost control of the vehicle when traveling through the intersection. The vehicle moved into the southbound ditch and rolled before stopping in the ditch. The vehicle’s driver was taken to a local hospital due to what are believed to be minor injuries. The passenger was taken to a local hospital due to critical injuries. The incident is under investigation and related charges could be filed in the future.
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (KCRG) – Just before 2 a.m. Sunday morning a Cedar Falls Police Officer tried to begin a traffic stop with 22-year-old Jalen Jones who was driving a black Lincoln MKS that was traveling through a parkade in Cedar Falls. Jones tried to escape the officer. The officer chased the Jones through the intersection of 1st Street and Main Street. The chase continued along Lincoln Street and ended when Jones stopped at Lincoln Street and Leversee Road. Jones was taken into custody and charged with various offenses including operating while intoxicated, possession of marijuana, and driving while license
