Vehicle crash after road rage incident on I-74 near Spruce Hills, Bettendorf IA
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TrafficAs discussed during the dispatch call, a black Chevy Impala vehicle crashed into a ditch after a road rage incident on I-74 near the Spruce Hills exit in Bettendorf, Iowa. The other vehicle, described as a white sedan, fled the scene. The occupant of the Impala reported body soreness from the crash.
Audio|Heard on: Davenport and Quad Cities Metro Police, Fire / EMS
Listen to dispatch call
03:47
Transcript:
00:00
Ten four. And your caller stating that the incident just happened?
00:05
Ten four. It sounds like it stemmed from a road rage incident,
00:10
and the other vehicle was a white sedan of some kind and took off.
00:19
Ten four. Let's cancel Engine Four and I'll respond with Engine Eight.
00:25
Ten four.
00:27
Engine four, sir.
00:36
From fifty-third on I seventy-four.
00:42
Before you are going to go north on seventy-four.
00:48
Ten four, everything look clear south.
00:54
So.
01:00
Chief One, Engine Eight.
01:02
The 2nd call that we had at Engine Four was going to 1.5 westbound I 74.
01:08
Sounded like it was an involved party.
01:12
They're saying their car spun and their body was sore.
01:16
Their vehicle's in the ditch.
01:17
It's a black Chevy Impala.
01:22
Seven four, this is Vista Two.
01:26
Copy.
01:36
Davenport Engine Two,
01:38
public assist at near West Sixth Street.
01:44
Chief Two, Engine Eight, everything northbound is clear.
01:49
If you're not here yet, do you want to go south of Fifty-third and check that out?
01:57
Ten four.
01:58
We're talking 74 eastbound, south of 53rd.
02:04
Ten four.
02:07
Ten four, we'll do.
02:13
Dispatch for Engine One, we'll take that call in place of Engine Two.
02:20
Ten four.
02:26
Dispatch from District Two, can you relay all that information to Medics? Sounds like we're not going to have anything north of Fifty-third on I-74.
02:41
And again, can you give me a vehicle description on the two? I believe one was a dark colored Impala.
02:49
Give me 1 s , turn them to Medics.
02:56
Chief Two, the vehicle in the ditch is going to be a black Chevy Impala.
02:59
I believe suspect vehicle with a white sedan of some kind that took off.
03:13
I don't know how far you check southbound.
03:16
The involved party looks like he's plotting closer to the 2.7 mi marker.
03:25
Ten four, I'm getting off at Middle Road.
03:27
There's going to be a dark colored Ford Focus westbound 74 at the Spruce Hills overpass on that check.
03:35
It's got its flashers on.
03:40
Ten four. My partner that took the call from me involved party said he's going to be down in the ditch possibly closer to the Spruce Hills exit is what we're being told.
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Location mentioned:
Spruce Hills Dr, Bettendorf, IA
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