Two dead in shooting that led to police pursuit in Muscatine

MUSCATINE, Iowa — A woman who was reportedly firing shots from her vehicle is dead after a police pursuit led to a crash on Highway 218, killing one other driver.

According to Muscatine Police, at approximately 3:15 p.m. the Muscatine Police Department responded to multiple reports of a female driving through Muscatine shooting at people.

Officers located the driver along Park Avenue and attempted to stop the suspect. The driver refused to yield, and the pursuit lead out of Muscatine along 231st Street, police say.

A Muscatine Police Officer was who involved in the chase lost control of his car and crashed near the Cedar River. According to authorities, the officer sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a hospital for treatment.

The pursuit continued west onto US Highway 218 and was picked up by outside law enforcement agencies. The driver began driving the wrong direction into oncoming traffic and was eventually hit by another vehicle head on.

According to the Iowa State Patrol report, the suspect died on impact and the other driver died after life saving measures were performed.

No individuals were hurt during the shooting incidents in Muscatine, according to police.

The names of those involved in the crash have not been released and police have opened an investigation into the collision.

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