Grand Island man, 16-year-old killed in head-on crash after Iowa pursuit, police say

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A Grand Island man was killed in a head-on crash during a pursuit on Highway 30 in Cedar Rapids Friday afternoon.

The pursuit began in Marshall County.

The crash happened at about 3:10 p.m. near Highway 30 and Williams Boulevard.

In a crash report, the patrol said 36-year-old Garrett Sager of Grand Island, Nebraska fled law enforcement in Marshall County in a 2019 Chevrolet Impala, leading officers on a pursuit across four counties.

The Patrol said Sager fired at law enforcement during the chase, striking an occupied police cruiser.

The Patrol said officers made multiple unsuccessful attempts to disable the vehicle.

Officials said the vehicle was traveling east in the westbound lanes of Highway 30 in Cedar Rapids when officers made a final attempt to stop it.

That’s when Sager collided head-on with 16-year-old Kayan Williams of Cedar Rapids, who was driving a 2004 Chevy Impala.

Both Williams and Sager died due to the crash.

The Iowa State Patrol is investigating.

In a post on Facebook, Superintendent of Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Schools Jared Carder expressed his condolences for Williams’ father, Brian Williams, who is a principal in the district.

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