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Alleged drunk driver hits three pedestrians, killing one, on new Quad Cities trail

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May 23rd, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Authorities say one person is in custody after hitting three pedestrians on a biking and walking path that connects Iowa and Illinois. Police in Bettendorf and Moline say an SUV drove onto the new bike/pedestrian trail that’s attached to the Interstate 74 bridge in the Quad Cities early Sunday. One of the three people who were hit has died while the other two were reportedly hospitalized in life-threatening condition. No names were released.

The driver is facing a list of charges including reckless homicide and aggravated DUI causing death. The I-74 bridge fully opened to traffic in December while the path was dedicated just last week.