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18-year old dies in SE Iowa accident Monday night

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April 19th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

(Danville, Iowa) – An 18-year old pedestrian died Monday, after they were struck by an SUV in southeast Iowa. According to the Iowa State Patrol, a 2010 Ford Escape driven by 24-year-old Kaitlyn M. Boyer, of Weldon, was traveling east on Highway 34 south of Danville, at around 8:55-p.m., when a pedestrian ran in front of her vehicle and was struck. The accident happened near the intersection with Danville Road.

The pedestrian came to rest on the shoulder of the road and died from their injuries at a hospital in Burlington. Their names was withheld pending notification of family.