Andy Davis

aldavis@press-citizen.com

Emergency crews responded to Mercy Hospital after a car crashed into a column near the entrance on Tuesday afternoon.

At around 1 p.m., a Toyota Camry was wedged near the entrance to the cafeteria at the 500 E. Market St. facility. To the east, at the intersection of E. Market Street and North Johnson Street, a Chevrolet Cobalt sat with damage to its front end.

Iowa City Fire Department acting batallion chief Brian Rohr said he did not know what injuries were sustained as a result of the crash, but that the police department is investigating the incident.

"It looked like there was two vehicles involved at the intersection, and then one, after the accident, appeared to continue on somehow and then hit the hospital," Rohr said.

Tire tracks, broken shrubs and a twisted traffic sign also were on the lawn outside the building across the street from the hospital.

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