DAVENPORT, IA : Davenport police investigating serious injury crash on Centennial Bridge on Monday, 27th November 2023

Monday evening around 5 p.m. there was a large traffic backup on the Centennial Bridge that connects Davenport and Rock Island. Police say they’re now investigating the crash that resulted in a serious injury.

According to Davenport Police Department, at approximately 4:49 p.m., Davenport Police and Fire, Rock Island Police and Fire, and Rock Island Arsenal Ambulance responded to the Centennial Bridge, 100 Gaines Street, in reference to the report of a car crash with injury.

Police say preliminary investigation indicates that a vehicle had broke down due to mechanical issues, while traveling Illinois bound on the Centennial Bridge.

According to police the driver of the broke down car was an man who was attempting to perform maintenance in front of his vehicle when it was struck from behind by a second vehicle.

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