Davenport squad car T-boned, pushed into man mowing lawn

A man mowing his lawn was injured Wednesday after a Davenport Police squad was pushed into the man after it was struck broadside by another car, police said.

The Iowa State Patrol is investigating the crash that occurred at 5:59 p.m. at the intersection of Division and Lombard streets.

The Davenport squad car was southbound on Division Street in the inside lane when the driver of a vehicle heading west on Lombard Street proceeded through the stop sign at the intersection, police said.

The police squad was hit on the driver's side, even as the officer tried to avoid the crash by moving to the outside southbound lane.

Police said the impact sent the squad into a fire hydrant, knocking it off its mounts. The squad then struck a man who had been mowing his lawn.

The injured man, Jeff Hartman, 44, was taken to Genesis Medical Center-East Rusholme Street, Davenport, to be treated for his injuries that police said were non-life-threatening, but still relatively serious. His condition was not available late Wednesday.

The officer went to Genesis Medical Center-West Lombard Street, Davenport, for examination.

Lynn Hauser, 69, driver of the car that struck the squad, refused treatment and remained at the scene with the Iowa State Patrol.

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Davenport squad car T-boned, pushed into man mowing lawn