Woman Submits Claim For Accident With Police Vehicle

A woman has submitted a claim against the City of Dubuque for a collision when a police vehicle ran a red light late last year. Laura Knabel of Dubuque seeks $7,500 in damages from the city, as well as the payment of medical bills related to the crash. A report says the claim is under review by the Iowa Communities Assurance Pool, which provides property and casualty insurance coverage for Iowa cities. The crash happened on December 23rd at the intersection of Fremont Avenue and the Dodge Street off-ramp. A crash report states that then-Dubuque police officer Lavontay Cobb was eastbound on the ramp in a police vehicle while Knabel was traveling south on Fremont. The roads were covered in snow at the time of the crash. A video shows Knabel had a green light that turned to yellow just before she entered the intersection and can be seen attempting to brake as Cobb’s police SUV enters the intersection. The squad car did not have its lights on at the time and the two vehicles collided.