May 18, 2026, 3:25 p.m. CT
A motorcyclist was killed in a crash on University Avenue in Des Moines' Waveland Park neighborhood on May 13.
Joshua Michael Nolte, 41, was identified as the victim, according to the Des Moines Police Department. An obituary described him as a devoted husband and father of two.
The collision occurred just before 1:30 p.m. when a 16-year-old driver in a 2013 Dodge Avenger attempted to turn northbound into a business parking lot from the eastbound lane of University Avenue.
Emergency responders were dispatched to the scene, and they confirmed that Nolte sustained fatal injuries. Authorities reported no other injuries in the incident.
The investigation is ongoing, and vehicles involved have been towed from the scene. All lanes on University Avenue were reopened following the incident.