Oct 14, 2020 3:11 PM

Wever Man Killed In Traffic Accident

Posted Oct 14, 2020 3:11 PM

By Beacon Staff

A Wever man was killed on Sunday (July 5) in a fiery crash in Des Moines.

Zach McBride, 22, of Wever was one of four people who died in the accident.

Ross Jacob Welsher, 22, of Des Moines; Jordan Van Gundy, 22, of Des Moines; and Jacob Lee Van Gundy, 24, of Des Moines also died in the accident, according to Des Moines police.

Police say the vehicle hit a tree and caught on fire. The accident occurred at about 2:55 a.m. on Sunday in the 4200-block of George Flagg Parkway in Des Moines. All four men were pronounced dead at the scene.

A fifth person, a 22-year-old woman, was hospitalized and released, according to Monday's press release.