UPDATE: 15-year-old dies after scooter vs car crash

UPDATE:

The 15-year-old, who was riding a motorized scooter, which was involved in a crash with a car, has died from his injuries.

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SHELDON, Iowa (KTIV) - Authorities say a teenager riding a motorized scooter was sent to a hospital after colliding with a car.

The Iowa State Patrol says the crash happened Wednesday around 12:30 p.m. at the Highway 60 and 280th Street intersection north of Sheldon.

According to the initial crash report, the male teenager was going westbound through the intersection when he struck a car going southbound on the highway. The teen was sent to a local hospital for what were described as “life-threatening injuries.” Their identity has not been released by authorities.

The driver of the car, 71-year-old Bonnie Allison of Spencer, Iowa, was not injured in the collision.

ISP is still investigating the crash and will release more details at a later time.

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