Sunday Morning Accident in Cedar Rapids Kills Two
A bad weekend on roads in Cedar Rapids ended with a multiple-vehicle accident early Sunday morning.
KCRG reports that just before 3 a.m. on Sunday morning, emergency officials received a call of an accident in the 2100 block of Williams Blvd. Southwest. When officers arrived they found two damaged vehicles and five occupants. An investigation into the crash uncovered that a Dodge Caliber had been traveling eastbound on Williams Blvd. when it spun out of control, according to KCRG. It then struck a Toyota Rav 4 that was headed west.
The 23-year-old driver of the Dodge Caliber was pronounced dead at the scene. KCRG reports that a 29-year-old passenger inside that same vehicle was transferred to a local hospital and later died of injuries sustained in the crash. Three people in the Rav 4 sustained serious injuries and were taken to a local hospital. Their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. Identities of all involved are being withheld at this time. Cedar Rapids police are urging anyone with information or video of the accident to contact them immediately.
This was the second fatal accident on the roadways of Cedar Rapids this weekend. On Friday night, a 19-year-old woman died after the vehicle she was driving crossed several lanes of traffic on I-380 and struck a guard rail. The car then rolled and came to rest underneath the 7th Street bridge over I-380. The driver was identified as Jessica Youngton. She was pronounced dead at the scene. No other injuries were reported.
