A bicyclist was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash in downtown Des Moines on Thursday evening.
According to Des Moines police, the crash happened in the area of 6th Avenue and Cherry Street, near the Polk County Courthouse and DART Central Station, shortly before 5 p.m.
They say a pickup truck hit a man on a bike and drove off. The man on the bike was transported to an area hospital with serious injuries, and police are continuing to follow leads on the truck and its driver.
Des Moines police say this was one of seven crashes that happened during a two-hour span of time during the rain on Thursday. Three of those crashes sent pedestrians to area hospitals.
One of the other crashes involved a child on a bicycle. That crash happened at 4 p.m. near East 24th Street and Jefferson Avenue. The child on the bike sustained minor injuries and was transported to an area hospital.
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Crash Date: June 26th 2025