An overnight pursuit in a suburb of Des Moines has resulted in the deaths of three young men and injuries to two others. KCCI says according to Clive Police,  the incident started around 1:50 a.m. in the 3700 block of Patricia Drive when officers received a report of a someone going through a homeowner’s vehicle. The caller was able to relay a license plate number from a fleeing vehicle to police. Authorities stated the plate was listed as a stolen vehicle from Urbandale. Both Urbandale and Clive officers spotted the vehicle and attempted a traffic stop.

The driver fled from the attempted stop on 86th Streetat a high rate of speed. The pursuit continued south on 86th Street into Clive with speeds topping 100 mph. A Police news release said “As the vehicle crossed the railroad tracks at Swanson Blvd, the vehicle lost control and left the west side of the roadway. The car flipped several times, collided with a light pole, and launched across Walnut Creek, striking the south bank and coming to rest at the edge of the parking lot of the Cool Basil restaurant.”

Officers found multiple occupants ejected from the vehicle at the scene. Those same Officers provided lifesaving measures while awaiting help from medics. Three of the crash victims died at the scene, two others were transported to local hospitals. Their condition has not been released. No identities have been released. Clive police said the incident remains under investigation.