(Macedonia) The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office says a 9-year-old boy has died following a traffic accident on Wednesday at approximately 7:30pm at the intersection of Main Street and Dye Street in Macedonia.
The boy was riding his bicycle in the area when he was struck by a motorcycle. Responding deputies and paramedics administered life-saving measures and transported him to Mercy Hospital where he eventually passed. The driver of the motorcycle, a 51-year-old man, was uninjured.
Due to the seriousness of the crash, Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Accident Investigators responded to the scene. The name of the child and driver are not being released at this time as the investigation continues.
Sheriff Brown and the Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office offers their collective condolences to the family and friends that are suffering from this loss.
