DAVENPORT, Iowa — A car collided with a train near downtown Davenport just before noon on Wednesday, Aug. 14, injuring the car's driver.
Davenport Police confirmed that the collision occurred around 11:15 a.m., at the train tracks near W. Fifth Street and N. Marquette Street.
According to police, the vehicle was heading northbound on Marquette when the car was struck by the train. Train crew members at the scene told News 8 that the train was traveling around 20 miles per hour.
The driver, a 20-year-old man, sustained minor injuries in the crash. He was treated at the scene and released. There were no other injuries.
The man was cited for failure to yield at a railroad crossing.
The car was quickly cleared from the scene and the train resumed moving around 12:15 p.m.
