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Minor injured in bicycle accident Monday morning (9/23) in Atlantic

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September 23rd, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Corrects some information in the original report) (Atlantic, Iowa) – Officials with the Atlantic Police Department say a minor-age male was injured when his bicycle ran into the back of a truck this (Monday) morning, at 3rd and Hazel Streets.

The Atlantic Police Department said the unidentified child was traveling north in the alley and failed to stop before entering the street. His bicycle struck the back of a truck driven by Jawuantael Willaby of Chicago. The vehicle was undamaged, and the bike sustained minor damage. The youth was transported to Cass Health in Atlantic, for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. The accident happened a little before 7-a.m. The name of the child was NOT released.