LE CLAIRE, Iowa — Eastbound traffic on Interstate 80 was backed up for some time Tuesday evening, July 5 after a crash near LeClaire sent two people to the hospital.
According to the Scott County Sheriff's Office, first responders received reports of a three-vehicle collision at about 4:45 p.m. Tuesday at mile marker 303, between Middle Road and LeClaire city limits.
First responders arrived at the scene to find two people in critical condition. One was airlifted from the scene by a Medforce helicopter, and the other was rushed to another hospital.
The investigation found that a car was slowed or stopped in the road's travel section when a truck rear-ended it. Then, an SUV rear-ended the truck.
The investigation was ongoing as of Tuesday night. Authorities did not specify how many people were in the three involved cars.
Traffic in the eastbound lane of I-80 faced a significant backup for several hours. The westbound lane was unaffected.
