DAVENORT, IOWA (December 30, 2022) — On Thursday, December 29, 2022, at approximately 2:12PM, the Scott Emergency Communication Center received a call of a single-vehicle accident in the area of mile-marker 302 on I-80 East. The Scott County Sheriff’s Office Accident Investigation Team responded to the scene, and an investigation was conducted.
The initial investigation found that a 2013 Chevrolet Equinox was traveling westbound on I-80 and entered the median, which led to striking a concrete bridge end-cap that crosses Wells-Ferry Road. The Equinox was driven by a thirty-year old male from Cedar Rapids. There were also three other passengers in the vehicle, including an eleven-year-old child. All occupants were transported to Genesis East by Medic EMS for medical treatment. The condition of the occupants range from stable to serious at this time.
I-80 East was closed for a short period of time, but is now open. The accident remains under investigation by the Scott County Sheriff’s Office Accident Investigation Team. The Scott County Sheriff’s Office, Scott Emergency Communication Center, Medic EMS, LeClaire Police and Fire Department, Bettendorf Fire Department, I-DOT, and Iowa State Patrol, all assisted with the accident.
