Vehicle crashes into southside Des Moines home
The crash happened around 12:15 p.m. at the T intersection of Army Post Road and SW 18th Street, just east of the Des Moines International Airport.
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The vehicle appears to have struck the corner of a home and a utility pole at the location. MidAmerican Energy made repairs to the power lines at the scene.
Sgt. Paul Parizek of the Des Moines Police Department said a traffic unit is investigating what caused the crash.
Police have not released any information about whether anyone was home at the time of the crash or whether the driver was injured.
Check back to www.WHO13.com for updates as they become available.
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