DES MOINES, Iowa — A Des Moines man has been arrested for allegedly being involved in a deadly car accident in Des Moines.
According to police, rescue personnel were called Thursday night to investigate a report of a serious crash at the intersection of E. 33rd Street and Euclid Avenue.
When officers got there, they found a four-vehicle crash. Two people, both inside one car, were taken to nearby hospitals.
A passenger inside the car, 71-year-old Linda Vander Hart, later died.
The driver, 74-year-old Daniel Vander Hart, remains in the hospital.
No other injuries were reported.
Police reported all four cars were going eastbound on Euclid Avenue. Witnesses told police that a vehicle operated by Bertoldo Zuniga, 67 of Des Moines, was seen operating erratically and at a high rate of speed before crashing into the other three cars.
Zuniga was arrested and charged with the following:
- Vehicular homicide by OWI
- Vehicular homicide by reckless driving
- OWI - 2nd offense
- Failure to stop in safe and sure distance
- Failure to maintain control
"Significant contributing factors to this crash appear to be impaired driving and excessive speed," police said.
