Davenport, IA- Authorities say they have caught a hit-and-run driver who was allegedly texting behind the wheel when he ran over a woman two weeks ago.
Radio Iowa reports that Davenport police say they’ve arrested a tow truck driver who’s charged with hitting and critically injuring a pedestrian the morning of March 13th.
Police say the truck had two cameras, one facing forward, the other, at the driver. Fifty-two-year-old Granvell Ramey of Davenport faces a total of ten charges, including serious injury hit-and-run, reckless driving, running five stop signs, and reckless use of an electronic device. Police say the 43-year-old woman who was hit was in the crosswalk.
The Quad City Times says Dana Oswalt Evans was hospitalized with injuries including multiple broken bones and a collapsed lung.
