MOLINE, IL : One man dead, another with life-threatening injuries after vehicle submerges into Mississippi River on Sunday, 7th February 2021

One person has died and another suffered life-threatening injuries after their vehicle became submerged in the Mississippi River around 6 a.m. Sunday.

The Moline Police Department says they responded for a single-vehicle crash at 75 23rd Street, reported by a construction employee who noticed tire tracks in the snow, and saw barricades were missing along the parking lot next to the Mississippi River. The employee reportedly saw a hole in the ice and heard someone yelling for help a few feet away.

Moline Police say they were able to find a 21-year-old man from Davenport wet, lying in the snow. They also found a vehicle submerged in about eight feet of water on the edge of the Mississippi River. The man was transported to a local hospital by MedForce, sustaining life-threatening injuries.

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