CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – Two people were killed in a head-on crash on Highway 30 in Cedar Rapids Friday afternoon. This happened after a police pursuit that began in Marshall County.
The crash happened at about 3:10 p.m. near Highway 30 and Williams Boulevard.
In a crash report, the patrol said a driver fled law enforcement in Marshall County, leading officers on a pursuit across four counties. The patrol said the suspect fired at law enforcement during the chase, striking an occupied police cruiser.
Officers made multiple unsuccessful attempts to disable the vehicle, according to the report. The patrol said the vehicle was traveling east in the westbound lanes of Highway 30 in Cedar Rapids when officers made a final attempt to stop it. The suspect vehicle then collided head-on with another car.
The report lists two Chevrolet Impalas as the vehicles involved, but does not identify which vehicle either person killed was in. The names of both drivers were also withheld.
The Iowa State Patrol is investigating.
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