Monday, May 30, 2011

Injured Motorcyclist Dies

One man has died and another has been arrested after a motorcycle collided with a van at a Des Moines intersection. Police say 48 year old James Brown of Des Moines was found lying in the street about 1 a.m. Sunday and died a short time later at a hospital. Police say Brown's motorcycle hit a van that had pulled in front of him. The van driver was identified as 47 year old Rex Pettinger Sr., of Des Moines. Police say Pettinger fled the scene but was arrested a short time later on suspicion of vehicular homicide by intoxication. Jail records show bond was set at about $31,000.

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