1 critically injured in Des Moines crash that snaps power pole in Highland Park neighborhood

DES MOINES, Iowa — One person was critically injured in a crash in Des Moines’ Highland Park neighborhood Thursday morning.

It happened shortly after 6:00 a.m. in the 3300 block of E. 7th Street. Our crew on the scene could see a white truck that appeared to be involved in the incident had crashed next to a home on the corner of E. 7th Street and E. Ovid Avenue.

Grimes new city hall location sparks community pushback

Sgt. Paul Parizek, Public Information Officer of the Des Moines Police Department, said the preliminary investigation shows a man driving westbound in the 700 block of E. Ovid Avenue lost control of his truck and hit a utility pole, fence, and tree before coming to a stop against a home.

The power pole was snapped off, with a portion of the pole hanging from the wires…

Story continues

TRENDING NOW

LATEST LOCAL NEWS