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Pedestrian hit by vehicle after dispute near 7th and IndianaDes Moines IA

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Forest Ave, Des Moines, IA

A person was intentionally hit by a vehicle near the intersection of 7th and Indiana after a dispute. The driver reportedly held a knife before striking the pedestrian. The vehicle, described either as a brown Jeep Liberty or a gold SUV, fled the scene going westbound on Forest Avenue or southbound on 7th. The driver is described as a black male in his 30s or 40s wearing a black and yellow shirt and tan pants.

Audio|Source: Des Moines Police Dispatch 1
02:13
Transcript:
00:00
What cars? I'm going to have you start for this accident. 7th in Indiana.
00:03
It's going to be a car versus a pedestrian run vehicle, possibly the Brown Jeep Liberty.
00:10
Will you know and we get further?
00:14
We'll go through copy.
00:17
Yep.
00:22
Both cars, two and four, sounding like that this brown Jeep Liberty possibly intentionally ran this person down, just so you're where.
00:38
Go to 304, run vehicle is left seeing westbound on Forest near 7th, westbound Forest.
00:54
Do you want to give the description of that run vehicle again?
00:59
One caller saying it's a brown Jeep Liberty, another caller is saying it is a gold SUV.
01:10
Thank you.
01:16
I said cars on the accident, caller is now saying the driver had a knife in his hand during their dispute before he ran him over.
01:24
Another caller was saying the vehicle left going southbound on 7th.
01:38
Driver, the vehicle is going to be a black male in his 30s or 40s,
01:44
black and yellow shirt, tan pants.
01:51
If I cars next, we're up to near Cummins Road.
01:57
David.
02:03
Just want to make sure you're aware of the Carver's Pedestrian Quest.
02:10
Yep, on the area.
02:12
Copy, thank you.

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Location mentioned:
Forest Ave, Des Moines, IA

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Incident Timeline

  1. Video Evidence and License Plate Information
  2. Suspect Vehicle Confirmed and Further Details
  3. Victim Transported and Scene Investigation
  4. Suspect and Vehicle Description Updated
  5. Suspect Vehicle Identified and Fleeing
  6. Initial Report of Accident at 7th and Indiana

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