Vehicle hits object and leaves area near South Merrill

Heard on: Maquoketa Area Public Safety

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49-36, can you be en route to (number withheld) South Merrill? That general area.

00:05

Had a vehicle ripped through the neighborhood, possibly hit something, and now the neighbors are outside.

00:15

10-4.

00:21

Forty-nine eight, do you want to head towards Preston also, or 17 , whichever's on later?

00:29

Yeah, I'll be there.

00:32

10-48.

00:37

Forty-nine thirty-six, Preston.

00:44

Go ahead.

00:46

Forty-two South Merrill, I see he's out in his garage.

00:49

He. The vehicle looked through the neighborhood.

00:51

He heard a loud crash.

00:53

He thinks it was a dark car, possibly crossover.

00:58

It definitely hit something hard.

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He thought it would be to the east of his residence, out towards the cemetery.

8/15/2026 12:25 AM

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S Merrill St, Preston, IA 52069

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies responded near South Merrill Street in Preston for a reported vehicle that sped through the neighborhood, possibly hitting something. A resident reported hearing a loud crash and believed a dark crossover-style vehicle struck an object east of the home toward a nearby cemetery.