Fatal crash report
Fatal crash in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa
August 9, 2020 · FARS case 2020-190154
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- Deaths
- 1
- Vehicles
- 2
- People involved
- 2
- Time
- 20:32
- Sunday
Location and conditions
- Road
- MLK JR PKWY
- Route type
- Local Street - Municipality
- Area
- Urban
- Weather
- Clear
- Lighting
- Dark - Lighted
- Junction
- Non-Junction
- Intersection type
- Not an Intersection
- Manner of collision
- Front-to-Front
- First harmful event
- Motor Vehicle In-Transport
Vehicles and occupants
Vehicle 1: 2019 Toyota PRIUS
Cars · 0 deaths in this vehicle · Speeding-related
- Driver · Age 45-54 Suspected minor injury
Vehicle 2: 2016 Slingshot Slingshot SL
Motorcycles · 1 death in this vehicle · Police-reported drinking driver
- Driver · Age 45-54 Fatal injury
More about this area
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). FARS records contain no names. Ages are shown as bands and locations as reported by police.