UPDATE: The driver of the vehicle, Justin Clemons, 45, of Davenport was charged with
homicide or serious injury by vehicle, OWI 1st offense, failure to maintain control and
speeding in relation to this crash. Clemons was arrested and booked into the Scott
County Jail on January 12. The incident remains under investigation.
UPDATE: A pedestrian, identified as 25-year-old Caleb Hardy of Davenport, died as a result of
his injuries on Dec. 28, 2023, according to a news release from Davenport Police.
The incident remains under investigation. No further information was available Tuesday.
EARLIER: A man walking on the shoulder of the road sustained life-threatening injuries when he was struck by a vehicle in Davenport last night.
Davenport Police, Fire and Medic EMS were called to the 600 block of Waverly Road on Saturday, December 23 at about 10:20 p.m. regarding a vehicle versus pedestrian crash. An initial investigation indicated that a single vehicle was driving southbound on Waverly Road when it struck a pedestrian who was walking on the shoulder of the roadway. The pedestrian, a 25-year-old man, was taken to a local hospital by Medic EMS with serious life-threatening injuries. The driver, a 45-year-old man, was not injured.
Names are being withheld pending notification of family. The incident remains under investigation.
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