Two killed in head-on Highway 30 crash after multi-county police chase in Cedar Rapids
Two people died in a head-on collision on Highway 30 in Cedar Rapids following a police pursuit that spanned four counties. The suspect also fired at officers during the chase.
Two dead after police chase ends in fatal Highway 30 collision
Two people were killed in a head-on crash on Highway 30 in Cedar Rapids on Friday afternoon, kcrg.com reports. The collision occurred at approximately 3:10 p.m. near the intersection of Highway 30 and Williams Boulevard.
The incident began when a driver fled law enforcement in Marshall County, drawing officers into a pursuit that crossed four counties. According to a crash report from the Iowa State Patrol, the suspect fired at law enforcement during the chase, striking an occupied police cruiser.
Officers made multiple attempts to disable the fleeing vehicle, all of which proved unsuccessful. The suspect vehicle was travelling east in the westbound lanes of Highway 30 when officers made a final attempt to stop it. The vehicle then struck another car head-on.
The crash report lists two Chevrolet Impalas as the vehicles involved but does not specify which car each of the two fatalities was in. The names of both drivers have been withheld. The Iowa State Patrol is leading the investigation.
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