Heaven Chumos (WHO) |
One woman is dead and three people are badly hurt after their car slammed into the side of a fence early Monday morning. The crash happened on Birdland Drive near Saylor Road on the bridge by Birdland Marina.
Police say 32-year-old Heaven Joy Chumos, of Des Moines, died at the scene. They're still investigating, but it looks like the car was going too fast. They're not sure if alcohol played a role. The accident happened sometime overnight. But, they're still trying to figure out when.
Des Moines Police Sgt. Lori Lavorato says, "With cell phones, you would think we would know about this right after the fact. But, we are in a location where a lot of people don't come out here late at night when it's dark at the marina, so they could have been here an hour maybe two or even more."
A man collecting cans heard someone calling for help after four this morning. He went up to Union Park to find a police officer. Emergency responders got to the scene just before 4:30 a.m.
The other three people in the car are listed in critical condition at local hospitals. The driver was 37-year-old Metrick Jenkins and the other two passengers were 49-year-old Carla Chiles and 47-year-old Julie Edwards.
Police say 32-year-old Heaven Joy Chumos, of Des Moines, died at the scene. They're still investigating, but it looks like the car was going too fast. They're not sure if alcohol played a role. The accident happened sometime overnight. But, they're still trying to figure out when.
Des Moines Police Sgt. Lori Lavorato says, "With cell phones, you would think we would know about this right after the fact. But, we are in a location where a lot of people don't come out here late at night when it's dark at the marina, so they could have been here an hour maybe two or even more."
A man collecting cans heard someone calling for help after four this morning. He went up to Union Park to find a police officer. Emergency responders got to the scene just before 4:30 a.m.
The other three people in the car are listed in critical condition at local hospitals. The driver was 37-year-old Metrick Jenkins and the other two passengers were 49-year-old Carla Chiles and 47-year-old Julie Edwards.
