On April 29th, 2019 at 0856 hours, the Rock Island Police Department responded to a single vehicle accident on Route 92 between the 31st Avenue and 18th Avenue exits.
News Release
4/29/2019 19 - 03
Media Contact:
Deputy Chief Jason Foy
City of Rock Island
1212 5th Av Rock Island, IL 61201
309.732.2701
Foy.jason@rigov.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
On April 29th, 2019 at 0856 hours, the Rock Island Police Department responded to a single vehicle accident on Route 92 between the 31st Avenue and 18th Avenue exits. The victim vehicle was north bound on Route 92 when it left the road way becoming submerged along the east side of the road in the flood waters. Two witnesses who were traveling behind the victim vehicle remained on scene until emergency personnel arrived.
The victim was transported to Unity Point Health where they were pronounced deceased. The victims identity has not been released pending notification of next of kin by the Rock Island County Coroner’s Office.
The accident remains under investigation by the Rock Island Police Departments Traffic Crash Reconstruction Unit.