Garbage blocks Cedar Rapids traffic near Mercy hospital

Garbage blocks Cedar Rapids traffic near Mercy hospital

Published: Oct. 26, 2026 at 10:03 AM CDT|Updated: 3 hours ago

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Traffic near Mercy’s Hall Perrine Cancer Center was blocked Monday morning after a garbage truck evacuated its load.

A photo shared by the Cedar Rapids Police Department on social media shows a pile of garbage blocking the road.

The police say the truck’s drivers thought the load may have been on fire and evacuated the load. First responders on the scene confirmed there was no fire.

Mercy’s emergency room services are still accessible from 8th Avenue but 10th street will be closed until the road is cleared.

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