Davenport police say tow truck driver was texting when he hit a pedestrian

March 27th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Authorities in eastern Iowa say they’ve caught a hit-and-run driver who was allegedly texting behind the wheel when he ran over a woman two weeks ago. Davenport police say they’ve arrested a tow truck driver who’s charged with hitting and critically injuring a pedestrian the morning of March 13th. Police says the truck had two cameras, one facing forward, the other, at the driver.

Fifty-two-year-old Granvell Ramey of Davenport faces a total of ten charges, including serious injury hit-and-run, reckless driving, running five stop signs, and reckless use of an electronic device. Police say the 43-year-old woman who was hit was in the crosswalk. The Quad City Times says Dana Oswalt Evans was hospitalized with injuries including multiple broken bones and a collapsed lung.