Iowa City Council members discussed traffic safety and reviewed a 10-year pedestrian collision analysis during a Tuesday work session, in part due to public concerns and perceptions about pedestrian safety in the wake of the death of a jogger in a marked Iowa City crosswalk in May.
A Johnson County magistrate ruled a North Liberty teen driving a sports utility vehicle who hit a jogger in a marked Iowa City crosswalk is guilty of failure to yield to a pedestrian, a simple misdemeanor. The teen faces a fine up to $1,000, a driver's license suspension of up to 180 days or both, according to police.
Jonathan “Jack” McCaffery, son of University of Iowa men’s basketball coach Fran McCaffery, was found guilty in court filings Tuesday for failing to yield to a pedestrian. McCaffery was charged with the crash on May 22 at Melrose Avenue and Kennedy Parkway in west Iowa City that led to the death of Corey Hite, 45,.
Witnesses testified Tuesday during a bench trial for Jack McCaffery, 17, of North Liberty, who is cited for failure to yield in the right a way in a crash that resulted in the death of an Iowa National Guard soldier on May 22.