POLK COUNTY, Iowa — EDITOR'S NOTE: An earlier version of this story said two people died in the crash. The Iowa State Patrol clarified only one victim died.
A child is dead after a chain reaction crash during the Tuesday afternoon rush in the metro.
Iowa State Patrol said it happened on I-80/35 near the E 14th St exit just after 5:30 p.m., where traffic was slow because of a different crash.
The crash report says a tractor-trailer rear-ended an SUV, which in turn hit another vehicle.
Troopers said the driver of the SUV was hurt, but an 11-year-old inside that vehicle later died.