(Merrill) An 11-year-old boy died after he crashed into a semitrailer truck on his dirt bike in northwest Iowa. The incident happened over the weekend when the Iowa State Patrol said the child was heading south on County Road 38 when he hit the left side of the trailer. The boy died at the scene. The truck driver was unharmed.
Young Boy Dead After Crashing into Semitrailer
By Tom Robinson
Oct 9, 2023 | 5:19 AM
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