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DsM Police ID man who died after being hit by a vehicle

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September 29th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Police in Des Moines, Sunday afternoon, identified a Des Moines man who was struck and killed by a vehicle Friday night. Authorities say 62-year old Gregory Snowden was struck by a vehicle driven by 29-year-old Tiffany Elliot, of Ankeny. The accident happened in the 800 block of SW 9th Street just before 9:30-p.m.

Witnesses told police Snowden was sitting in the roadway just prior to being hit by Elliot’s vehicle as it traveled southbound across the SW 9th viaduct, crossing the Raccoon River. Medics transported Snowden to Methodist Hospital where he later died.

Police said Elliot was not impaired or distracted when the crash happened. Des Moines Police Department Traffic Unit officers continue to investigate the crash.