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Fatal crash in Polk County, Christmas Day

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December 26th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Des Moines, Iowa) – A crash Sunday morning on the northeast side of Des Moines resulted in fatal injuries to the driver of a Hyundai Sonata. According to the Iowa State Patrol, the car driven by 54-year-old Anthony Marco Mullenberg, of Des Moines, was traveling east on I-80 at around 2:11-a.m., near mile marker 140, when it drove off the road and rear-ended an unoccupied 2020 International semi, which was parked on the shoulder.

Mullenberg died at the scene. He was wearing a seat belt.