Victim identified in Friday morning motorcycle accident in Des Moines

Omar Waheed, Des Moines Register
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William Lewis Kinney IV, 41, of Des Moines was killed in a motorcycle crash at SE 3rd Street and Watrous Avenue the morning of May 27.
William Lewis Kinney IV, 41, of Des Moines was killed in a motorcycle crash at SE 3rd Street and Watrous Avenue the morning of May 27.

Update 3 p.m. May 28:

The Des Moines Police Department has released the identity of the motorcyclist killed in a fatal crash Friday morning.

The man has been identified as William Lewis Kinney IV, 41, of Des Moines.

At approximately 10:56 a.m. Friday, Des Moines police and fire departments responded to reports of a motorcycle crash at Southeast 3rd Street and Watrous Avenue.

First responders arrived to find the motorcycle operator critically injured — life-saving measures were taken and the first responders transported the motorcycle operator to a local hospital, according to a news release from Des Moines police Sgt. Paul Parizek.

The vehicle was seen leaving the scene of the accident going west on Watrous Avenue
The vehicle was seen leaving the scene of the accident going west on Watrous Avenue

Kinney died from his injuries Friday afternoon.

A cause of the accident is yet to be established. Police did point out skid marks and gouging on the road — which can indicate excessive speeds and may be a cause..

Police are also searching for a vehicle that left the scene near the crash whose driver may be able to help establish the cause of the accident. The vehicle was last seen going westbound on Watrous.

This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Motorcycle driver dies after crash in Des Moines