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Multi-vehicle crash on I-35 southbound leads to serious injuries

As of 6 p.m. Thursday, officials say it is not known how many people have been hospitalized or injured due to the incident.

DES MOINES, Iowa — A multi-vehicle crash on southbound Interstate 35 near Corporate Woods Drive has resulted in serious injuries and a significant traffic delay Thursday evening, according to Iowa 511.

Sgt. Alex Dinkla of the Iowa State Patrol confirmed with Local 5 that the crash occurred near Saylor Township due to a wrong-way driver going north in the southbound lanes, which led to a head-on collision. A total of four cars were involved in the crash.

As of 6 p.m. Thursday, officials said it was not known how many people have been hospitalized or injured due to the incident, but serious injuries have been reported.

An approximately 25-minute delay is expected for the southbound lanes, according to Iowa 511 at about 7 p.m. 

Traffic is reportedly being directed to use the southbound right shoulder to bypass the scene of he crash as all lanes are closed just north of the mix master.

Local 5 will update this story as more information becomes available. Download the We Are Iowa app or subscribe to Local 5's "5 Things to Know" email newsletter for the latest. 

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