Police Say a Fleeing SUV With Stolen Plates Hit a FedEx Truck at a Council Bluffs, Iowa, Intersection; the Truck Driver Declined Treatment
Council Bluffs, Iowa, police say a Chevy Suburban with stolen plates fled officers early Wednesday, ran through an intersection and hit a FedEx truck. ATruckDrivers reported that an Iowa Department of Transportation camera recorded the crash. The FedEx truck driver declined medical treatment.
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What police say happened
The crash happened around 12:40 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 24th Street and Veterans Memorial Highway in Council Bluffs. Council Bluffs Police said officers tried to pull over the Suburban, which had stolen plates out of Lincoln, but the driver fled and sped through the intersection before hitting the FedEx tractor-trailer.
The report said video from the Iowa DOT camera shows police cruisers and flashing lights behind the SUV.
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Injuries
The SUV driver was taken to an Omaha hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The FedEx truck driver declined medical treatment.
Warrants
Police said investigators have applied for warrants to arrest the SUV driver for eluding police and reckless driving. A warrant application is not a conviction, and the SUV driver's name has not been released.
What the report does not say
The report did not say how fast either vehicle was going or how the investigation is moving. Big Rig Daily is limiting this story to what police and the report said.
Quick facts
- Where: 24th Street and Veterans Memorial Highway, Council Bluffs, Iowa.
- When: about 12:40 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026.
- What police say: a Suburban with stolen plates fled officers and hit a FedEx tractor-trailer at the intersection.
- Injuries: the SUV driver had non-life-threatening injuries, and the FedEx truck driver declined treatment.
- Next step: police applied for warrants for eluding and reckless driving.
Big Rig Daily has also covered a Santa Ana case of FedEx truck trading cards stolen from a vehicle.
A question for readers
What should a trucker do when approaching an intersection at night where police are in the area?
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