Highway 100 in Marion blocked due to ‘serious’ crash; now reopened

MARION, Iowa (KCRG) - As of 4:20 pm, police in Marion have blocked off part of Highway 100, west of Highway 13, due to a nearby serious crash.

Iowa DOT cameras show police rerouting traffic at the intersection.

The crash has closed both lanes of Iowa Highway 100 from S 31st Street to 44th Street in Marion.

Drivers should prepare to find a new route until the roadway is open again.

Police expect the closure to last for several hours.

UPDATE: At 3:50 pm, Marion Police responded to the intersection of Highway 100 and Munier Road in reference to the report of a two-vehicle accident involving a motorcyclist.

The preliminary investigation revealed the motorcyclist was traveling westbound on Highway 100 when another motorist failed to yield from Munier Road, causing the collision.

The motorcyclist sustained serious injuries, was transported to St Luke’s Hospital, and then flown to the University of Iowa Hospital. The motorcyclist did not have a passenger and was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident.

The two occupants of the other vehicle were not injured.

The investigation is ongoing at this time.

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