3 Died in Car Crash near Low Moor

Three people are injured and three others died in a crash Monday morning near Low Moor in Clinton County.

According to a crash report from the Iowa State Patrol it happened around 9:18 AM in the 3700 block of Highway 30 Eastbound. The Deputy on scene said a Jeep Grand Cherokee was in the ditch adjacent to Highway 30, with significant rear-end damage. A Second vehicle, which was a Dodge truck towing a trailer, was found stopped along the shoulder of Highway 30, with significant front-end damage.

Accoring to investigations a 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee was stopped for unknown reasons in the travelled portion of the eastbound lanes of Highway 30, when it was struck from behind by a Dodge 4500 truck that was traveling eastbound on Highway 30. Both Eastbound lanes were shutdown  from 4 hours and traffic was rerouted around the crush.

Also according to a press release from the Clinton County Sheriff’s Office, 2 children, under 5,  died at the scene. A third child, also under 5,  was transported via helicopter to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, where that child died shortly after arrival.

No names are being realsed at this time due to proper family notification. This crash reamins under investigation by the Clinton County Sheriff’s Office and Iowa State Patrol.  Clinton County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by Low Moor Fire Department, Clinton Fire Deparment, Camanche Fire Department, Clinotn Police, Iowa State Patrol, Genesis Ambulance Service, Med Force, Air Care in Dubque and Iowa City, and the Clinton County Medical Examiner.