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Mobile speed camera Jeep mostly unscathed in fender-bender

CEDAR RAPIDS – At least one person hadn’t heard about the Cedar Rapids police department’s famous red Jeep. She knows about it now, though. The vehicle, which is equipped with a camera system that automatically snaps photos of speeders as they … Continue reading

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UPDATE: Names of drivers released after head-on crash on County Home Road

Updated at 2:08 p.m. with conditions MARION – Two people were hurt in a head-on crash Tuesday morning on County Home Road near Marion. A westbound pickup driven by Susan Koch, 46, of Central City, collided with an eastbound van … Continue reading

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One hurt in I-380 rollover in Cedar Rapids

CEDAR RAPIDS – One person was hurt in rollover crash Tuesday morning on Interstate 380 in Cedar Rapids. Police responded around 11:20 a.m. to the single-vehicle crash in the northbound lanes just north of the 76th Avenue overpass, or about … Continue reading

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Two Wellman residents killed after Clear Creek crash

Updated 2/5/12 CLEAR CREEK – Two Wellman, Iowa, residents died in a one-vehicle accident Saturday shortly after noon. According to the Iowa State Patrol, Mickey Murray, 47, was driving a Toyota Avalon northbound on Ivy Ave. SW at 12:05 p.m. … Continue reading

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UPDATE: Three hurt in crash near Cedar Rapids after car runs stop sign

Updated with names and location clarification at 1:40 p.m. CEDAR RAPIDS – Dense fog was not a factor in a crash Thursday morning that shut down a highway west of Cedar Rapids. Three men were hurt in the accident, which … Continue reading

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Man seriously hurt in Otis Road crash improving

CEDAR RAPIDS – A Cedar Rapids man has shown medical improvement after a single-vehicle crash left him with serious injuries. Kevin Baker, 26, was westbound in the 1600 block of Otis Road SE around 4:30 p.m. Friday when he lost … Continue reading

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Authorities release name of man killed in accident near Shellsburg

SHELLSBURG – Benton County authorities have identified the man killed in a single-vehicle accident Friday as Larry J. Michel, 34, of Brandon. Sheriff Randy Forsyth said Michel died after his car went off 32nd Avenue about three miles north of … Continue reading

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UPDATE: Robbery Suspect, Son Killed in Crash near Solon

UPDATE at 9:23 a.m. UPDATE 4:30 pm SOLON -A suspected robber and his 5 year-old son died in a head-on crash Monday morning north of Solon. The Iowa State Patrol says Gregory Engrav, 37, of Solon, died in the crash.  His … Continue reading

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UPDATE: Two injured after semi, SUV collide on Hwy 1

Updated 1/31/12 with names, crash information. BIG GROVE – Two men were injured after a driver attempted a U-turn on Hwy. 1, directly in the path of an oncoming semi truck. According to the Iowa State Patrol, Jeremy Kingston, 40, … Continue reading

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Driver may have fallen asleep in I-380 crash near Center Point

CENTER POINT – The driver who caused a crash Tuesday that forced the closure of northbound Interstate 380 may have fallen asleep at the wheel, authorities said. Rob Loftus, 22, of Lawler, was driving south when his car ran through … Continue reading

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