1 killed, 3 injured in overnight crash on I-380 in Cedar Rapids

The Gazette Mar. 7, 2021 8:11 am Updated: Mar. 7, 2021 2:40 pm

CEDAR RAPIDS - One SUV passenger was killed in a crash early Sunday when a truck struck the SUV on northbound Interstate 380, Cedar Rapids police said.

At 2:05 a.m., officers came upon the crash scene on the interstate near Seventh Street NE. Four people were inside the SUV, according to a news release. The driver of the truck was the only occupant of that vehicle.

A passenger in the SUV was pronounced dead at the scene, and two others in the SUV were taken to hospitals with what appeared to be non-life-threatening injuries.

The truck driver also was taken to a hospital for a non-life-threatening injury.

Police said the investigation is ongoing. The names of the crash victims are being withheld pending notification of family members.

Crash scene on northbound Interstate 380 near Seventh NE in Cedar Rapids early Sunday morning, March 7, 2021. (Cedar Rapids Police Department photo)