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Medical problem may have caused accident on Friday evening

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A medical issue may have caused a crash that closed the southbound lanes of Highway 65 near Pleasant Hill Friday evening, according to Des Moines police. Emergency responders found an adult male dead in a vehicle in the ditch near the southbound ramp from Highway 5 to Highway 65 around 6:15 p.m. “The preliminary investigation indicates a medical issue occurred before the vehicle left the roadway,” a DMPD news release said. Authorities have not identified the person found dead. » Download the free KCCI app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google PlayGet the latest headlines from KCCIALowing to the latest data from the Iowa Department of Transportation, 126 people have died on Iowa’s roadways so far this year. That number is 25 fewer than the same time in 2023. Over the past five years, an average of 350 people have died in crashes statewide each year.

PLEASANT HILL, Iowa —

Des Moines police say a medical issue may have been the cause of a crash that closed the southbound lanes of Highway 65 near Pleasant Hill Friday evening.

Emergency crews found a dead adult male in a vehicle in the ditch near the southbound ramp from Highway 5 to Highway 65 at around 6:15 p.m.

“The preliminary investigation indicates that a medical incident occurred before the vehicle left the road,” the DMPD said in a press release.

Authorities have not yet determined the identity of the person found dead.

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According to the latest Data from the Iowa Department of TransportationSo far this year, 126 people have died on Iowa’s roads. That’s 25 fewer than the same time in 2023. Over the past five years, an average of 350 people have died in accidents nationwide each year.

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