Posted on August 31st, 2010
A male and female student were struck by a vehicle driven by a 28-year-old woman On August 27.
The accident occurred as the two students were crossing College Street and Governor Street around midnight. The students were crossing the street legally because pedestrians have the right of way in this area.
Police officials found the two students laying in the street unconscious and they were rushed to the UI Hospital. The19-year-old male student was released while the 19-year-old female student remains in the hospital to be treated for her injuries.
Pedestrian accidents can cause serious injuries to people involved, our thoughts are with both victims during their recovery.
Posted on August 24th, 2010
A head-on collision in Norwalk left one person killed and three injured. The car accident occurred on Highway 28 around 4:20 p.m. when a sedan crossed the center line in to traffic.
According to authorities, the car was traveling southbound on the roadway when a 62-year-old woman went over the median and hit a northbound Jeep driven by an 18-year-old man.
A 28-year-old passenger in the Jeep was killed and pronounced dead at the scene of the accident by emergency crews. Both drivers were airlifted to Des Moines hospitals and one was rushed to a local hospital. All of the victims were in critical condition. No charges have been given yet because officials are still investigating the accident.
Car accidents can happen quickly and change the lives of many, our thoughts are with the friends and family of the victim.
Posted on August 17th, 2010
Authorities have identified a man that was killed in pedestrian accident on Interstate 380 over the weekend.
The man was 44 years old and was from Cedar Rapids. The accident occurred around 1 a.m. on August 14 when the man was crossing the interstate for unknown reasons.
He was struck by more than one vehicle, but all of them stopped to help police officials with the investigation. No citations were given after the accident, but police are continuing to investigate.
Pedestrian accidents can cause serious injury to all involved and can change many lives as a result, our thoughts and condolences are with the friends and family of the victim.
Posted on August 10th, 2010
Four people were killed in a tragic motorcycle accident on I-29 after a man hit them with his pickup truck.
The four men, three from Iowa and one from Nebraska, were struck head on by a 21-year-old man that crossed the center line while traveling on Interstate 29.
Three of the motorcyclists were pronounced dead at the scene and the other was flown to an Omaha hospital where he was later pronounced dead. The driver of the pickup truck was treated for minor injuries and later released. The accident closed the roadway in both directions for multiple hours.
Motorcycle accidents can happen unexpectedly and change the lives of all involved, our thoughts are with the four victims of the crash and their families.
Posted on August 3rd, 2010
Five people were injured after a rollover accident on Interstate 80 that was caused when the driver of one vehicle lost consciousness for unknown reasons.
According to Iowa State Patrol, the 16-year-old female driver from Des Moines lost control of the vehicle near mile marker 232 after losing consciousness. Her car then went into the median so she then over corrected causing her car to strike another vehicle.
The impact of this collision caused the teenager’s car to rollover. She, along with the three female passengers in her car and the 58-year-old driver of the vehicle she collided with, were transported to the hospital. All injuries were said to be non-life threatening.
If you or a loved one has been injured in a Des moines car accident, contact the Des Moines rollover accident lawyers of LaMarca & Landry, P.C. by calling 877-327-2600.
Posted on July 27th, 2010
A 17-year-old Iowa teen totaled her family’s vehicle last week after a head-on collision with a deer. It was the teen’s fifth accident involving a deer in a one year time span.
Her first deer crash was in July and the second was a few months after that. The third, fourth and fifth each happened a few months after the other. The parents of the teenager said that they are just happy that she has not been been seriously injured in the accidents.
If you or a loved one has been involved in a car accident, you need experienced representation on your side. Contact the Des Moines car accident lawyers of LaMarca & Landry, P.C. by calling 877-327-2600 today.
Posted on July 20th, 2010
A bicyclist was transported to the hospital after a bicycle accident in Des Moines.
The crash occurred on East Euclid Avenue after the car collided with the bicyclist causing him to hit the windshield. Immediately after the collision, the cyclist was not moving but as he was transported to the hospital he was awake and breathing. The cyclist was suffering from severe leg injuries. A full investigation into the accident is underway.
If you or a loved one has been injured in a reckless driving accident, contact the Des Moines reckless driving accident attorneys of LaMarca & Landry, P.C. by calling 877-327-2600 today.
Posted on July 13th, 2010
A single-car rollover accident on Highway 18 injured one man from Washington State.
According to Iowa State Patrol, the 26-year-old man was driving eastbound on the highway when his back left tire blew out and caused the car to lose control.
The car then hit a ditch and flipped before finally coming to a stop. The man was transported to the hospital after the accident, but his condition was not reported.
If you or a loved one has been injured in a rollover accident, Contact the Des Moines rollover accident lawyers of LaMarca & Landry, P.C. by calling 877-327-2600.
Posted on July 7th, 2010
A 62-year-old Des Moines police chaplain was killed after a motorcycle accident at the end of June.
The man worked with troubled and grieving officers when they were suffering through a tragedy and was respected by many. The man was driving on his motorcycle when a road sign got in his path. The sign was not anchored by a sandbag, but the officer could not avoid it.
The man died on July 6 of injuries sustained in the accident. The accident is still being investigated by officials.
Motorcycle accidents can have devastating effect on everyone involved, our condolences are with the family, friends and co-workers of the officer.
Posted on June 30th, 2010
Two men were killed and two people were injured in a two- car accident in Marion County.
The two men who were killed, age 27 and 51, were both passengers in a vehicle driven by a 30-year-old man. Their vehicle was heading northbound on County Road T17 when the vehicle crossed the center line and swerved into oncoming traffic.
A 23-year-old woman was heading southbound when the vehicle hit her car head-on. The drivers of the two vehicle were transported to the hospital for treatment.
Car accidents can have traumatizing effects on all involved, our thoughts are with the friends and family of the victims.
