Des Moines Man Killed in Fiery Crash On Highway 65 Identified

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(Des Moines, IA) -- A Des Moines man is identified as the driver killed in a fiery, one-vehicle accident that shut down portions of Highway 65 Monday.

The Polk County Sheriff's Office says 42-year old Jasen Burton was pulled from his burning pick-up truck by bystanders on the scene.

Burton was airlifted to a local hospital, where he later died. An investigation into the cause of the accident is on-going.


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