Single-Vehicle Crash Near Ankeny Leaves One Person Dead

(Ankeny, IA) -- The Polk County Sheriff's Office is investigating a single-vehicle crash that left one man dead.

Deputies responded to reports of an SUV in a field in the 2800 block of NW 126th Avenue just northwest of Ankeny at around 2:30 this afternoon.

A preliminary investigation shows a white GMC Yukon was traveling westbound on NW 126th Avenue when it left the road, went into the south ditch, crashed through a fence, before coming to a stop in the adjacent field.

The only occupant, an adult male, was pronounced dead at the scene.

No other information is available at this time.

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