By Associated Press - Thursday, December 22, 2016

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Authorities say two people have been killed and another injured in a West Des Moines highway crash.

The crash occurred around 8 p.m. Wednesday on Interstate 235. Authorities say an eastbound pickup ran off the roadway and rammed into a concrete bridge support. The man driving the truck and a small child were killed. Another child was taken to Blank Children’s Hospital in Des Moines.

The victims’ names haven’t been released. The crash is being investigated.



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