(Des Moines, IA) — Authorities in central Iowa say they’ve found the vehicle they believe was involved in a deadly hit-and-run early this (Wednesday) morning. Des Moines police and fire crews were called to a main eastside road before 3 A-M to investigate a report of a pedestrian being hit by a vehicle. They found a man with serious injuries — and he died a short time later at the hospital. Investigators say evidence shows the man had been hit by a car — which they identified as a yellow 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier. Police say its front license plate was at the scene. There’s no word yet on an arrest or the name of the victim.
Update: Des Moines Police Locate Suspect Vehicle in Deadly Hit and Run Pedestrian Crash
By Mandy Billings
Jan 12, 2022 | 10:07 AM
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