Bettendorf, IA : Bettendorf woman injured in single-vehicle crash near the intersection of Eagle Ridge Road on Sunday, 15th December, 2019

A Bettendorf woman is in an Iowa City hospital after a single-vehicle crash Sunday afternoon.

First responders were called at 2:37 p.m., Sunday, to Forest Grove Drive near the intersection of Eagle Ridge Road in Bettendorf. Investigators say a 31-year-old Bettendorf woman was driving a 2015 Kia Rio east on Forest Grove Drive when she had a medical event that left her unable to maintain control of her vehicle, according to a news release from Bettendorf. The vehicle crossed into the westbound lanes, drove off the roadway, and came to a stop after striking a retaining wall.

The woman was transported by Medic ambulance to Genesis East and later transferred to University of Iowa Hospitals.

The incident remains under investigation by the Bettendorf Police Department.

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