Train hits bicyclist at 17th Street in Davenport


A train struck a person riding a bicycle at 17th Street in Davenport. Emergency responders are being contacted to assist the injured individual.
Audio|Source: Quad Cities Area Railroads
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Transcript:
00:00Van Fort.00:01I tried to turn off the emergency line too.00:04We struck somebody on a bicycle here at 17th Street.00:09Tyler's walking back now to survey the situation.00:15Struck a person on a bicycle at 17th Street.00:19Do I need to call 911?00:23Tyler's on his way back there as we speak.00:26We hit his bike definitely and as I was00:30see him laying in the grass with his bike, so that's all I can tell you right now.00:36He walked literally right from the train.00:39All right, I probably call.00:43If you are able, you have, you're authorized to use your cell phone to call 911 to get ambulance and police in the area.00:55Roger, that we'll let you know what we find out.00:58And if we need 911, we'll...01:00Use our personal phone authorized to do so a little bit.01:05All correct.
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Van Fort.
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I tried to turn off the emergency line too.
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We struck somebody on a bicycle here at 17th Street.
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Tyler's walking back now to survey the situation.
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Struck a person on a bicycle at 17th Street.
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Do I need to call 911?
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Tyler's on his way back there as we speak.
00:26
We hit his bike definitely and as I was
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see him laying in the grass with his bike, so that's all I can tell you right now.
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He walked literally right from the train.
00:39
All right, I probably call.
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If you are able, you have, you're authorized to use your cell phone to call 911 to get ambulance and police in the area.
00:55
Roger, that we'll let you know what we find out.
00:58
And if we need 911, we'll...
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Use our personal phone authorized to do so a little bit.
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All correct.
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Location mentioned:
W 17th St, Davenport, IA
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