Complete Des Moines, IA accident reports and news.

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Accidents in Des Moines result in serious injuries and deaths each year

After a Des Moines crash, injured people and their families need resources and support. Regardless of the severity of the collision, the people involved are left to deal with injuries, medical bills, property damage, and insurance claims. When a Des Moines accident is fatal, families are left to struggle with their grief and loss as best they can.

Here are resources to help accident victims and their families after a Des Moines wreck

Regardless of whether it is a car accident, pedestrian accident, motorcycle crash, bicycle collision, truck accident, or any other kind of injury accident, the following resources can be helpful for crash victims and their families and friends.

Major hospitals in Des Moines include:

Blank Children's Hospital

UnityPoint Health Des Moines

Mercy - Des Moines

How do you deal with an insurance claim after a Des Moines accident?

Regardless of how severe an accident is, almost everyone involved has to deal with insurance companies and claims. For accidents with very minor injuries and damage, a claim can sometimes be handled by working with the insurance adjuster. For crashes involving more serious injuries, or when a fatal crash occurs, a Des Moines personal injury attorney is needed to manage the insurance claim. Go here to learn more about how a Des Moines accident lawyer helps accident victims.

Most recent accident reports

Date Type
Mon, 11/20/2023 Car Accident Fred Lehman, 76, and Mary Lehman, 79, died in a rollover collision with a high-speed vehicle on East University Avenue in Des Moines, Iowa
Sun, 11/12/2023 Car Accident 76-year-old man and 79-year-old woman died in two-vehicle rollover collision at an intersection in Des Moines, Iowa
Tue, 12/13/2022 Car Accident Child killed in crash involving alleged racing drivers Robert Miller III, 35, and Keith Eric Jones, 47, in Des Moines, Iowa
Tue, 07/19/2022 Truck Accident Luis Venales Graterol, 42, and Ian Venales, 11, killed in semi-truck crash on Interstate 80/35 in Des Moines, Iowa
Wed, 01/12/2022 Car Accident William “Cody” Kline, 32, succumbs to injuries from hit-and-run crash in Des Moines, Iowa
Mon, 05/10/2021 Car Accident Trayvon Cathren, 39, killed after crashing SUV into tree in front of house on Mondamin Avenue in Des Moines, Iowa
Mon, 05/10/2021 Pedestrian Accident 36-year-old man struck and critically injured by SUV on NE 14th Street near Des Moines, Iowa
Tue, 05/04/2021 Motorcycle Accident Motorcyclists Jerry Coles, 51, and Kristy Hyde, 47, killed, Stacey Coles-Bahle on other motorcycle seriously injured after car strikes them both and driver flees scene at E. 14th Street and Washington Avenue in Des Moines, Iowa
Sun, 03/21/2021 Car Accident At least two critically injured after car speeds away from police for registration violation, crashes into tree on Drake Park Avenue in Des Moines, Iowa
Thu, 11/26/2020 Pedestrian Accident Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run collision at SE 14th Street and Watrous Avenue in Des Moines, Iowa
Sun, 10/18/2020 Car Accident Jazmin Alondra Avila-Arreola, 22, and Daizy Sofia Arreola, 18, killed in crash on 6th Avenue in Des Moines, Iowa
Sun, 08/09/2020 Motorcycle Accident Motorcyclist killed in collision with hit-and-run driver in stolen vehicle on MLK Jr. Parkway in Des Moines, Iowa
Sun, 07/05/2020 Car Accident Ross Jacob Welsher, Jordan Van Gundy, Jacob Lee Van Gundy, and Zachary McBride killed in single-vehicle crash on George Flagg Parkway in Des Moines, Iowa
Sat, 05/09/2020 Motorcycle Accident Motorcyclist Troy Alan Matice, 52, killed in collision at SW 7th Street and W. MLK Jr. Parkway in Des Moines, Iowa
Tue, 03/31/2020 Car Accident One person killed and one injured in collision at SW 9th Street an McKinley Avenue in Des Moines, Iowa