(Polk County) One man is dead, and two men are hurt after a crash involving an S-U-V and two motorcycles near Ankeny. The Iowa State Patrol says the crash happened late Tuesday night on I-35 when the S-U-V changed lanes and was hit by a motorcycle. The I-S-P says a second motorcyclist took evasive action and put his motorcycle down. One motorcyclist, 31-year-old Jeffrey Lawrence of Grimes, died. The S-U-V driver, 50-year-old Scott Peel of Ankeny, was taken to a hospital. The other motorcyclist, 26-year-old Darren Kent of Des Moines, was treated on scene.
One Dead, Two Hurt In I-35 Crash
By Tom Robinson
Aug 10, 2023 | 5:50 AM
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