(Des Moines, AP) Police say a motorcyclist died after crashing with an SUV driven by an unlicensed teen in downtown Des Moines. The Des Moines Police Department said the crash happened around 5:15 p.m. Saturday when a turning Jeep Cherokee failed to yield to an oncoming Harley Davidson motorcycle. The two vehicles crashed in the downtown intersection. The 52-year-old Des Moines resident who was driving the motorcycle was critically injured and died later at a hospital. Police say the SUV was driven by a 15-year-old Des Moines resident who doesn’t have a license and wasn’t accompanied by an adult.
Motorcyclist dies after crash with unlicensed teen’s SUV
By Tom Robinson
May 10, 2020 | 10:51 AM
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