Des Moines crash kills woman, seriously injures four other people Saturday night

A crash on the east side of Des Moines killed a woman and injured four other people Saturday night, according to a news release from the Des Moines Police Department.

It was the city's 11th traffic-related fatality of the year, the release from Sgt. Paul Parizek said.

The crash happened at about 8:03 p.m. Saturday, the release said, and patrol officers and Des Moines Fire Department rescue personnel responded to the scene at the intersection of Second and Holcomb avenues, which is near Birdland Pool.

The woman was dead at the scene, the release said. Fire department medics transported four people with serious injuries ― two adults and two juveniles ― to local hospitals.

The crash prompted the temporary closure of Second Avenue between Hull and Franklin avenues late Saturday.

The police department's traffic unit is investigating the crash. Police said more information will be shared when it's available.