BERTRAM, Iowa (KCRG) – One person has life-threatening injuries after an accident in Linn County Saturday. The Linn County Sheriff’s Office said it was called to Highway 13 south of Bertram Road in Bertram just before 12:45 Saturday afternoon for a single-vehicle accident. Authorities said the driver of a 2010 Dodge Caliber was traveling north on Highway 13 when they lost control, causing the vehicle to roll. The driver had to be extracted from the car. The driver was flown to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. The Sheriff’s Office said the identity of the driver is being withheld at this time due to the status of their injuries. The accident is under investigation.
JONES COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) – One man was hurt after he was ejected from a motorcycle on Saturday afternoon. The Iowa State Patrol said the crash happened near 2789 County Road/D61 in Jones County when the driver went on the shoulder of the road and lost control. Both the driver and the 1980 Honda motorcycle came to rest in the south ditch. The driver was taken to the hospital for his injuries. Iowa State Patrol initially reported the crash happened in Dubuque County but later updated its release to say the crash happened in Jones County.
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC/KCRG) – A man is fighting for his life after a motorcycle crash left him with life-threatening injuries. Saturday, around 4:29 p.m., Davenport police, fire and medic EMS responded to a report of a crash involving a motorcycle near the intersection of North Division Street and West Lombard Street, according to a media release from the Davenport Police Department. A preliminary investigation found that a Jeep was driving southbound on Division Street and trying to make a left turn onto Lombard Street when a southbound motorcycle tried to pass the Jeep, police said. The motorcycle crossed the centerline into oncoming traffic and collided with the turning Jeep. The motorcyclist, a 42-year-old man, sustained serious, life-threatening injuries and was taken by medic EMS to a local hospital for treatment, police said. No other injuries were reported. The crash remains under investigation. No additional information is available at this time…