Driver of Stolen Vehicle Crashes Into Power Pole, Flees Scene; Police Seek Leads
By Beacon Staff
Several Burlington homes lost power Friday night, Oct. 29, after a car careened into a power pole on the 2200 block of Sunnyside Avenue, snapped the pole in half, and then took off.
The driver of the vehicle has yet to be identified, and Burlington Police are asking for the public’s help in finding them.
Power has since been restored to the homes affected.
According to police officials, the incident occurred shortly after 8 p.m. Burlington Police were called to the 2200 block of Sunnyside Avenue, where they found a utility pole that had been broken in half. The wires kept the pole standing.
The car — a 1999 Honda Accord — was gone by then, though the muffler stayed overnight in the yard of a nearby house.
The vehicle was abandoned at the 1900 block of Osborn and was able to locate and speak with the owner, who said the car was stolen.
Anyone with information that leads to the driver is encouraged to contact the Burlington Police Department at 319-753-8366 or Burlington Area Crime Stoppers at 319-753-6835.
Biker Injured In Sunnyside Accident Was Wearing A Helmet
By Beacon Staff
A
motorcycle driver was taken to Southeast Iowa Regional Hospital
Saturday morning, Oct. 30, when a vehicle on Sunnyside Avenue backed
into the bike’s path.
Burlington Police Sgt. John Stirn said the accident could have been much worse if the biker hadn’t taken safety precautions.
“He was wearing a helmet,” Stirn said.
Stirn
said the accident occurred at 9:38 a.m. near the intersection of
Sunnyside Avenue and Pilger Avenue, which is near Sunnyside Elementary
School. The biker, 32-year-old Bryan Denlea, of
Burlington, was riding a 2021 Harley Davidson. He was conscious as he
was being transported by ambulance to Southeast Iowa Regional Medical
Center.
The driver of the 2010 Ford Focus that
backed out of a private drive in front of the motorcycle, 58-year-old
Rosemary Rood, was cited for failure to enter or exit a highway/roadway.