Polk Co. Crash Report: Fiery solo crash on SE Vandalia in Pleasant Hill kills 35-year-old woman

Crash Report – 5700 block of SE Vandalia,

Des Moines, IA

 

Report ID: 2024 August 11

NCIC#: Unknown

OFFICER ID#: Unknown

Traffic Unit(s) Involved: 1

Occupants: 1

Injuries/Fatalities: Yes

Vehicle Damage (If Any): Yes

Property Damage (other than vehicles): Unknown

Road Surface Condition (Dry, Wet, Snow, Mud, Dirt): Unknown

Manner of Crash Impact (Single Vehicle, Angle, Left Turn, Rear-End, Head-On, Sideswipe, U-Turn, Other, Unknown): Single-vehicle

Location of Pedestrian/Cyclist (If Any): N/A

Narrative 

PLEASANT HILL, IA – A 35-year-old woman died Sunday in a single-vehicle crash in an eastern suburbs of Des Moines.

The accident happened just after midnight east of US-65 on Southeast Vandalia Drive in the city of Pleasant Hill. This is north of the Des Moines River and northwest of Yellow Banks Park.

Police say that for unknow reasons, Emily Ora Woolsey of Carlisle lost control of her vehicle and travelled into a ditch after crashing through the guardrail. The vehicle overturned and caught fire.

Authorities pronounced Woolsey deceased at the scene.

A full investigation is underway.

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