Tarez Lee Matthew Williams Death – Des Moines police have confirmed that a fourth individual has succumbed to their injuries resulting from a collision in May involving a stolen vehicle. Tarez Lee Matthew Williams, 18, tragically passed away on May 31, more than a week after the incident occurred on the south side of the city.
On May 22, authorities spotted a stolen Hyundai in Des Moines. As a marked patrol vehicle entered McRae Park, where the Hyundai was located, the stolen vehicle fled the scene. It is important to note that the police did not initiate a pursuit. However, they later discovered the crashed vehicle in the 600 block of Davis Avenue.
At the crash site, one person was found deceased, while the remaining three occupants sustained injuries and were transported to local hospitals. Unfortunately, two of them were pronounced dead the following day. The other individuals who lost their lives in this tragic incident have been identified as Jamarion Jackson, 18, and 15-year-olds Eric Vortes Jr. and James “JT” Taylor III.