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Things to do immediately after a serious accident A serious car accident can quickly take over your life. Dealing with doctor appointments, losing pay from work, and worrying about your physical and financial future all take a toll. It is important to take charge of the situation to begin the process of handling a car accident or personal injury claim.
Two 14-year-olds and a 25-year-old woman suffered serious injuries in a high-speed crash in Des Moines on Saturday. At about 3 p.m. Des Moines police responded to a two-vehicle collision in the intersection of South 240th Street and 20th Avenue South.Investigators said the vehicle that caused the crash was travelling southbound at a high rate of speed on 20th Avenue South, ran a stop sign and struck the other vehicle, which was traveling eastbound on South 240th Street.
A man speeding away from police crashed a stolen car into a woman who was driving home from work near Des Moines, leaving her critically injured Wednesday night. Both drivers were in intensive care at Harborview Medical Center. As the man was being cut from the wreckage, he asked deputies if the woman he hit was still alive. The 51-year-old victim had no time to react. Investigators said the driver of the stolen car slid across the centerline, crushing her car head-on.