Motorcycle Crash in Urbandale Claims Life of 60-Year-Old Man
Urbandale, IA – Oct. 29, 2026, 4:54 p.m. CT – A motorcyclist died following a crash on the southbound Highway 141 off-ramp to N.W. Urbandale Drive on Friday, Oct. 23.
Vernon Arthur Lawrence, 60, of Des Moines, succumbed to his injuries after being transported to a nearby hospital, according to Urbandale Police spokesperson Sgt. Joe Fisher. The crash involved two individuals, with Lawrence operating the motorcycle and an unidentified adult as his passenger.
That passenger sustained critical injuries, but their current condition remains undisclosed. Authorities continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash.
Further details will be provided as the investigation unfolds.