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Man dies in accident near construction site

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A man was killed in a motorcycle crash in north Des Moines just after 2 a.m. Saturday morning. It occurred near the intersection of 2nd and Franklin Avenue near the Des Moines River in a construction zone. Police believe another vehicle may have been involved, but the driver left the scene. This is the 10th fatal traffic crash in the city this year, the 5th involving a motorcycle. Police say the motorcyclist was not wearing a helmet.

DES MOINES, Iowa —

A man was killed in a motorcycle accident north of Des Moines shortly after 2 a.m. Saturday morning.

It occurred in a construction site near the intersection of 2nd and Franklin Avenue near the Des Moines River.

Police believe another vehicle may have been involved, but the driver left the scene of the accident.

This is the tenth fatal traffic accident in the city this year and the fifth involving a motorcycle.

According to police, the motorcyclist was not wearing a helmet.

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