MOLINE, Ill. — UPDATE: The victim of a head-on collision that occurred Sunday afternoon in Moline was identified on Monday, Jan. 10.
According to Rock Island County Coroner Brian Gusafson, the deceased was Gregory Blaser, 69 of Silvis. An autopsy was scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 11.
As of Monday, the Moline Police Department and Rock Island County Coroner's Office's investigation into the incident remained ongoing.
ORIGINAL: One person died and another person was injured after a head-on vehicle collision in Moline.
It happened at about 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 9 on the 900 block of 36th Avenue near 7th Street and John Deere Road.
According to the Moline Police Department, the first vehicle, an older SUV, was travelling east on 36th Avenue when a newer SUV was travelling west and crossed into the other lane.
The newer SUV struck the older one head-on, causing heavy damage to both vehicles and requiring the fire department to pull the two drivers from the wreckage.
Both drivers were taken to the hospital. One, the male driver of the older SUV, was pronounced dead at the hospital, and the other, the female driver of the newer SUV, was flown to another hospital with serious injuries.
MPD's Traffic Unit said that they believe alcohol may have been a factor in the crash and that weather and road conditions likely weren't.
The cause of the crash was being investigated as of Sunday night. Neither of the drivers' identities has not been released.