(Des Moines County, Iowa) – A single vehicle accident Saturday afternoon south of Burlington, resulted in the death of a male juvenile passenger, and injuries to the 16-year-old male driver. The Iowa State Patrol reports a 2007 Chevy Trailblazer SUV was traveling south in the 4200 block of Sullivan Slough Road at around 1:47-p.m., when the vehicle left the roadway for reasons unknown.

The SUV struck a tree before coming to rest. A male juvenile passenger in the vehicle died at the scene. He was wearing a seat belt. The driver who wore his seat belt, was transported by Burlington Fire to the SE Regional Medical Center in West Burlington.

No names were released. The accident remains under investigation.