Davenport police officers walk the street at Central Park and Fillmore Lane Monday night. Police responded to a call of a reported hit-and-run at 7:09 p.m. Monday in the vicinity of Central Park Avenue and Fillmore. One person was found injured at the scene and was taken to the hospital, where they are reportedly in critical condition. More information will be released as it becomes available.
Davenport police are investigating the death of a man who was struck by a vehicle Monday night.
Police, along with Davenport Fire and Medic EMS, were called at 7:09 p.m. Monday, to the 2600 block of Fillmore Lane to a report of an unresponsive person in the street.
A preliminary investigation revealed that an adult male had been struck by an unknown vehicle near the 1900 block of N. Washington St. and dragged to the 2600 block of N. Fillmore Lane where he was discovered by a passerby, according to a news release from the Davenport Police Department.
The vehicle fled the scene after striking the pedestrian.
The victim sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at a local hospital.
Investigators from the Traffic Safety Unit are investigating the crash. Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to call the Davenport Police Department at 563 326-6125, submit an anonymous tip via the “P3 Tips” mobile app or submit a tip online at “qccrimestoppers.com"
