Iowa Veterans Home resident hit by car while crossing the street
Updated: 4:16 PM CDT Apr 10, 2025
Iowa Veterans Home resident hit by car while crossing the street
Updated: 4:16 PM CDT Apr 10, 2025
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DOWNLOADING OUR FREE MOBILE APP. AN 84 YEAR OLD MAN IS IN THE HOSPITAL. POLICE IN MARSHALLTOWN SAY HE WAS HIT BY A CAR WHILE CROSSING THE STREET IN A WHEELCHAIR. OFFICERS SAY IT HAPPENED IN THE CROSSWALK YESTERDAY MORNING AT NORTH 13TH AND SUMMIT STREETS. A SPOKESPERSON FOR THE IOWA VETERANS HOME SAYS THE MAN IS ONE OF THEIR RESIDENTS. HE WAS TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL IN DES MOINES. POLICE TELL US THE DRIVER INVOLVED IN THE CRASH WAS CITED FOR FAILURE TO YIELD. THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS SAID IN A STATEMENT, QUOTE, THE THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS OF THE WHOLE IOWA VETERANS HOME COMMUNITY ARE WITH OUR
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Iowa Veterans Home resident hit by car while crossing the street
Updated: 4:16 PM CDT Apr 10, 2025
An 84-year-old Marshalltown man is in the hospital after he was hit by a car while crossing the street in a wheelchair.The Marshalltown Police Department says the incident happened Wednesday morning in the crosswalk at North 13th and Summit streets. The man was taken to a Des Moines hospital for treatment and the driver involved in the crash was cited for failure to yield.A spokesperson for the Iowa Veterans Home says the man is one of their residents. The Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs said in a statement, "The thoughts and prayers of the whole Iowa Veterans Home community are with our resident and their family at this time."» Subscribe to KCCI's YouTube page» Download the free KCCI app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa —
An 84-year-old Marshalltown man is in the hospital after he was hit by a car while crossing the street in a wheelchair.
The Marshalltown Police Department says the incident happened Wednesday morning in the crosswalk at North 13th and Summit streets. The man was taken to a Des Moines hospital for treatment and the driver involved in the crash was cited for failure to yield.
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A spokesperson for the Iowa Veterans Home says the man is one of their residents.
The Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs said in a statement, "The thoughts and prayers of the whole Iowa Veterans Home community are with our resident and their family at this time."
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