On September 30, 2024, at approximately 3:17 PM, the Dubuque Police and Dubuque Fire Departments responded to Pennsylvania Avenue and the Northwest Arterial for a two-vehicle collision with injuries. A white sedan, being operated by 65-year-old Tamara Hultquist of Muscatine, Iowa, was driving eastbound on Pennsylvania continuing eastbound through the intersection.
A black sedan, operated by 33-year-old Jayme Hulsey (pictured at top) of Dubuque was traveling westbound on Pennsylvania Avenue and attempting to make a left turn southbound onto the Northwest Arterial. Both vehicles were proceeding through yellow lights at the time of the collision. Preliminary investigation revealed a 5-year-old passenger in Hultquist’s vehicle was not properly buckled in the back seat of the vehicle, causing the child to sustain serious injury as a result of the collision.
The child was transported by Dubuque Fire to Finley hospital and was later airlifted to University of Iowa Hospital for additional treatment.
Further investigation revealed Hulsey to be impaired. She was charged with:
– Operating While Intoxicated – first offense
– Possession of a Controlled Substance
– No insurance
– Failure to yield to yellow traffic signal
Police say this investigation is still ongoing. Records show Hulsey remains in jail, awaiting a hearing set for October 9. Records also show search warrants conducted upon Hulsey in the aftermath of the incident.