DES MOINES, Iowa — Des Moines police say a motorcycle driver involved in an early morning crash on Aug. 6 has died.
Officers responded to 2nd Ave and Laurel St in Des Moines around 3:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 6. The motorcycle's operator, 26-year-old Bryton Tichy of Cedar Falls, was transported to the hospital. He died Wednesday night.
Witnesses told police the motorcycle was headed south on 2nd Ave "at a high rate of speed", Thursday's news release adds. Police say evidence "indicates" the motorcycle was on its side before heading into the curve at Laurel St. The motorcycle then went into the curb on the east side of the street.
DMPD says this is the 12th traffic-related fatality in the city in 2022.
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