Iowa Boy Who Was Struck by SUV While Sledding Dies

Published: 1/23/2024, 1:29:12 PM EST
Iowa Boy Who Was Struck by SUV While Sledding Dies
Police tape is seen in a file photo. (Jason Connolly/AFP via Getty Images)

ANAMOSA, Iowa—An Iowa boy has died, days after his sled crossed in front of an SUV and was struck.

The Iowa State Patrol said 13-year-old Adam McWherter was injured Jan. 10 while sledding at his home in the eastern Iowa town of Anamosa. He was struck when the sled went into a road.

Adam was hospitalized after the accident but died Saturday.

The patrol said the accident remains under investigation.