Greyhound driver died of massive head trauma
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An Ohio man killed in a crash last week on Interstate 80 that also killed three greyhounds died of massive head trauma rather than a heart attack, according to the autopsy done Saturday.
Following the accident Thursday, friends and family said Francis Evans, 62, of Rayland, Ohio, might have had a heart attack, but that was ruled out by the autopsy, according to Davenport police.
Police say Evans was prescribed medications that could cause drowsiness. The accident occurred about 4:30 a.m. near the Division Street overpass of the interstate. Two teens, Evans’ grandson and a family friend, escaped serious injury in the crash.
Evans was driving a pickup eastbound pulling a specially made trailer for hauling racing greyhounds. Traveling from Oklahoma, the 30 dogs in the trailer were destined for a dog track near Kenosha, Wis.
The truck went off the road and the trailer broke free and flipped at least once, allowing seven greyhounds to escape, according to police. Three dogs were reportedly hit by passing vehicles on the interstate, while four ran from the scene. Three of the loose dogs were caught within 12 hours of the crash, and the last dog was captured nearly 33 hours after the crash after a foot and vehicle chase near the Davenport Municipal Airport.
Kurt Allemeier can be reached at (563) 383-2360 or kallemeier@qctimes.com.
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