Hit-and-run injures pedestrian on motorized scooter, Des Moines IA


A driver struck a person riding a motorized scooter at East 15th St and Capitol Ave and left the scene without stopping. The victim was injured and taken to Lutheran Hospital. Investigators are collecting evidence at the hospital and the crash location.
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Copy. All right, August, Easton, Hubble, and up traffic, Huston, Hubble and up traffic accident.
00:07
We got one. 23. We got one in custody and we'll take the wagon for a nail. We'll meet him at Sardant Park. 261.
00:36
2824E16 Unit A4 for an unconscious person. Medics 7 and Gen 7, the response 3, channel 2. 4.44. Are you available to assist 28 on a traffic accident? Yeah, go ahead. East 15th in capital.
01:04
I can either give him on a third channel or have them come on the phone, see what you need to do with anything. Two, Channel 3, 474 Channel 3. Now we go to 3. 475 is on 3. Hey, man, it's Baird. So, yeah, East 15th in Capitol.
01:34
turns out to be hit and run. We got a plate number of the van there, but it hit this pedestrian on a motorized scooter, took the wheel off the scooter there, so there's some straight marks in the concrete for how it happened. Lundon is getting transported Lutheran, so CSI will go there for photos. Do you need anything else for me in here or just a hidden run case and it'll get assigned to one of you guys?
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Location mentioned:
E 15th St & Capitol Ave, Des Moines, IA 50316
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