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Sloan, IA – Collision with Injuries on I-29 near Co Rd E24

Sloan, IA (August 8, 2021) – Law enforcement officers were dispatched to a major automobile collision outside of Sloan on Friday, August 6. The incident was reported to local authorities late that night, at 6 p.m. According to reports from the scene, the collision occurred at Exit 120 on Interstate 29 near County Road E24. At the site, there were verified injuries. At least one person was hurt. However, the extent of the injury is yet unknown. Medical personnel on the [...]

Franklin Co, IA – One Killed in Semi-Truck Accident on I-35 near Mile 165

Franklin Co, IA (August 7, 2021) – A two-vehicle crash in Franklin County on Interstate 35 ended in a fatality on Friday, August 6. According to the Iowa State Patrol, the fatal accident took place at around 3:15 p.m. that day. Local sources revealed that a 2019 Chevrolet Trax was traveling northbound at the time of the accident. The vehicle reportedly crashed head-on with a southbound semi-truck. Paramedics were called to the site following the impact. The incident caused the Chevy [...]

West Liberty, IA – One Killed in Rollover Accident on Delta Ave

West Liberty, IA (August 6, 2021) – On Tuesday, August 3, two people were injured and one was killed in the aftermath of a rollover crash in West Liberty. The deadly accident occurred in Muscatine County at the 2258 block of Delta Avenue. According to the Iowa State Patrol, a 2010 Chevrolet Impala was traveling northbound on the roadway when the driver lost control. The car entered a nearby ditch, causing it to overturn. The accident resulted in the front-seat passenger [...]

Cedar Rapids, IA – Two Injured in House Fire on Leroy St

Cedar Rapids, IA (August 6, 2021) – There were reported hospitalizations following a house fire in Cedar Rapids on Thursday, August 5. The incident occurred at a residence located at the 150 block of Leroy Street NW. Firefighters and emergency personnel were called to the scene at around 3:47 p.m. that day. When the Cedar Rapids Fire Department arrived, they were unable to find a fire but located smoke that was confined to a single room of the residence. One of [...]

Waukon, IA – Kurt Lepping Injured in Agricultural Accident

Waukon, IA (August 5, 2021) – An Alaska man suffered injuries after being involved in a crash while working at a local farm in Waukon on Wednesday, August 4. The incident reportedly took place in a nearby cornfield, and officials from the Allamakee County Sheriff’s Office were called to the scene at around 8 a.m. that morning. Local reports revealed that 66-year-old Kurt Lepping of Wasilla, Alaska was injured in the crash. Lepping was flying low in a helicopter applying agriculture [...]

Hamilton Co, IA – Joanna Rizzo Dies in Crash with Semi I-35

Hamilton Co, IA (August 5, 2021) – A two-vehicle collision in Hamilton County resulted in the death of a local woman. The fatal crash occurred on Interstate 35 near mile marker 141 late that night at around 9:30 p.m. According to the Iowa State Police, 61-year-old Anthony Nessa of Webster City was operating an international tow truck when he was struck by a Suzuki Grand Vitara. A passenger in the Suzuki sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the [...]

Davenport, IA – Two Officers Injured in Collision at 5th St & Pershing Ave

Davenport, IA (August 4, 2021) – A high-speed pursuit on Tuesday, August 3, ended in the injury of two police officers in Davenport. Local authorities responded to a burglary at the 4400 block of Amesbury Drive. A vehicle was reportedly stolen during the incident, and law enforcement officials were able to locate the suspect driver. While attempting to pull over the motorist, a chase ensued. The chase ended in a collision at the intersection of 5th Street and Pershing Avenue. A [...]

Harrison Co, IA – Serena Mailes Injured in Deadly Crash on I-29 near Ex 89

Harrison Co, IA (August 4, 2021) – An Omaha man was killed and a Sioux City woman was injured following a two-vehicle crash in Harrison County on Wednesday, August 4. The fatal crash occurred on Interstate 29 near Exit 89 early that morning. Local reports revealed that 39-year-old Carson Stiffler of Omaha was traveling southbound in a 2006 Honda Civic on the northbound side of the highway. At the same time, 20-year-old Serena Mailes of Sioux City was headed north [...]

Davenport, IA – UPDATE: Diane Madesian Fatally Hit in Crash on I-80

Davenport, IA (August 3, 2021) – Bettendorf woman lost her life in a pedestrian crash on Monday, August 2, in Davenport. Local authorities reported that someone was killed following an accident in Scott County on Interstate 80. According to initial reports, Diane Madesian of Bettendorf was crossing the highway at the time of the incident. She was reportedly hit by two separate vehicles. The Iowa State Patrol revealed that Madesian was driving on the highway when her vehicle stopped. As she [...]

Burlington, IA – Two Injured After Motorcycle Crash at Lennox Ave & Roosevelt Ave

Burlington, IA (August 3, 2021) – A motorcycle accident in Burlington left two people injured on Friday, July 30. The crash occurred at the intersection of Lennox Avenue and Roosevelt Avenue that afternoon at around 12:30 p.m. Reports from the Burlington Fire Department revealed that the crash involved a woman and a man in their 40s. Both involved parties sustained significant injuries in the accident. The man was taken by helicopter to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa [...]