March 29, 2024

Des Moines man dies in Green Valley Road accident

Patrick A. Mitchell, 60, of Des Moines died after an accident 3:37 a.m. today on Green Valley Road near Creston.

According to an Iowa State Patrol report, Mitchell, driving a 2010 Subaru south on Green Valley Road south of 140th Street, left the roadway, went airborne over a drainage ditch, through a fence and came to a stop.

According to a Creston Fire report, firefighters were updated en route for a vehicle on fire with the occupant inside. Upon arrival, firefighters found Mitchell's vehicle fully engulfed with the driver inside. Firefighters extinguished the fire.

The accident is currently under investigation. More information will be released as it becomes available.