A person died Friday night in Mount Vernon after officers and first responders rushed to the 200 block of First Avenue NW for what was initially reported as an unknown medical emergency. Responders arrived to find someone with traumatic injuries, and despite lifesaving efforts, the person was pronounced dead at the scene.
Mount Vernon and Lisbon officers and first responders were called around 7:41 p.m. Friday to the address, according to cbs2iowa.com. The outlet reported that crews found a person with traumatic injuries and that lifesaving efforts were made before medical personnel pronounced the person dead.
Mount Vernon-Lisbon police told KCRG the investigation remains active, and authorities said additional information would be released later. The department has not disclosed the identity of the person who died or detailed the circumstances surrounding the injuries.
Chief Says No Threat to the Public
Mount Vernon-Lisbon Police Chief Jason Blinks said there is no danger to the community following the incident. The department's statement, relayed by the Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun, read in part that this is an ongoing investigation and more information on the incident will be released at a later time, per the same account.
The response also briefly disrupted traffic in the area. The incident reduced the highway to one lane for a period of time, the station notes, as emergency crews worked the scene on First Avenue NW.
Multiple Agencies Responded to the Scene
Beyond Mount Vernon-Lisbon police, other agencies were seen assisting at the location. The Linn County Sheriff's Office and the Lisbon Mount Vernon Ambulance Service were among the responders noticed on scene, the outlet reports.
No further details on the cause of the traumatic injuries or the person's identity have been made public. Police have indicated that updates will follow as the investigation continues.
