DES MOINES, Iowa — Des Moines police are investigating a Friday morning crash that killed a motorcyclist on the city's south side.
Officers responded to SE 3rd St. and Watrous Ave. on reports of a crash shortly before 11 a.m., DMPD said in a release. The male driver of the motorcycle was transported to the hospital for his injuries but later passed away.
The driver of a vehicle that left the scene "may have information essential to establishing the cause" of the crash, police said. Local 5 has reached out to police for further clarification as to why this specific vehicle is being looked for.
Anyone who recognizes the car is asked to call DMPD at 515-323-8373.
This marks the seventh traffic-related death of the year, according to police.
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