IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) – One person from Waterloo has died after a fatal crash in Iowa City. Police were called to the intersection of Court Street and Seventh Ave. at 10:54 p.m. Saturday night for reports of a crash. Authorities learned that a 2008 Saturn and a 2012 GMC, driven by 17-year-olds, were traveling west on Court Street and failed to stop at the intersection of South 7th Avenue and Court Street. They hit a 2017 Chevrolet driven by 22-year-old Jennifer Russell from Waterloo. Russell was pronounced dead at the University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City. Three others, all 17-years old, suffered injuries due to the accident. Iowa State Patrol is investigating.
BUCHANAN COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) -One person is seriously injured after a driver failed to turn on a curve Saturday night in Buchanan County. Deputies responded to the crash around 7:30 p.m. in the 2500 block of 278th street. That’s west of Quasqueton. Officials say the driver of a Lexus failed to turn with the road, crashed into a ditch, and then rolled. One of the people in the car was ejected in the crash. Officials say one person was airlifted to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City for serious injuries. The other person in the car was treated for minor injuries at the scene. The crash is under investigation.
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) – Davenport’s mayor said “some” people are unaccounted for after an apartment building collapse Sunday but the exact number of people injured or missing is unknown. City officials said fire and police responded around 4:55 p.m. Sunday to 324 Main Street. Firefighters rescued 7 people and escorted another 12 from the building in their initial response. Medics set-up an on-site triage area but officials did not disclose the number of people treated for injuries on the scene. The mayor said rescue operations are continuing and a specialized unit to search the rubble for survivors has been requested but declined to give an exact or estimated number of casualties. The fire chief said the stability of the building is a big concern for rescuers and said there were secondary collapses as crews were working the site. The city said the owner had taken out a permit for repair work to the exterior of the building and that work was underway at the time of the collapse. The city said reports of bricks falling from the building earlier this week were part of that work. The cause of the collapse is not clear at this point. Officials have not yet said if anyone was hurt.
DUBUQUE COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) -A Dunkerton man was killed in a motorcycle crash Sunday morning in Dubuque County. It happened just before noon in the area of 24998 Ridge Road. Officials said 58-year-old Douglas Stearns was driving a Harley-Davidson motorcycle when he lost control and crashed into a ditch. He was air lifted to an Iowa City hospital, where he later died from his injuries. The crash is under investigation.
