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2 Sisters Killed in Head-on Collision in Des Moines
DES MOINES, Iowa — Weather may be to blame for a head-on collision that took the life of two sisters and sent another family member to the hosptial Sunday morning.
The crash happened in the southbound lanes at the 2900 block of 6th Avenue shortly before 5 a.m. According to the preliminary investigation, a northbound Toyota passenger car crossed into the southbound lanes and collided with a southbound Jeep SUV.
Investigators say the two people that died were sisters. A cousin of the two victims remains in hospital care and is in critical condition. Two others involved in the crash have minor injuries. The police have not released the names of any victims at this time. “Any time we have a crash like this it is hard. This one is going to be even harder because we’ve got two sisters that are dead and another family member in critical condition so I think the community’s hearts are gonna go out for that. This is one of those weather episodes that snuck up on us. I don’t think anyone expected to wake up and see snow so driving in it you’ve got to make adjustments pretty quickly because before crews have a chance to treat the streets when it’s unexpected like this. We have to do everything we can to be cautious.”
The Des Moines Police Department Traffic Unit does not believe speed, distracted or impaired driving played a roll in the crash at this time.