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A man died Wednesday afternoon after his car was hit by a truck, according to a Polk County Sheriff's Office press release.
Officials responded to the accident at the intersection of NW 54th Avenue and NW 6th Street just before 4 p.m. They believe the car was crossing the intersection when a truck entered it, hitting the vehicle.
Both the driver and passenger of the truck were uninjured, but the driver of the car was badly hurt, according to Saylor Township first responders who were on the scene.
Officials treated the injured driver at the site of the accident before transferring him to an area hospital, where he later died.
The victim was later identified as 38-year-old Stephen Proctor of Des Moines.
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