Elderly driver's death after Des Moines car crash apparently from other cause, police say

Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Des Moines Register
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An elderly driver who died following a Saturday crash in Des Moines suffered a "medical event" before the accident, Des Moines police spokesperson Sgt. Paul Parizek said.

Parizek said the man died later at a hospital and that "all indications are ... his death is not related to the crash itself," which occurred at the intersection of East 14th Street and East Court Avenue.

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Police did not immediately release the man's name and age and did not say whether there were any passengers in his car. They also did not say whether any other vehicles were involved in the crash.

Noelle Alviz-Gransee is a breaking news reporter at the Des Moines Register. Follow her on Twitter @NoelleHannika or email her at NAlvizGransee@registermedia.com.

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