(Le Mars) — A nine year old boy is dead, and seven others are injured, as a result of a two vehicle accident that happened at the intersection of county roads C-16 and K-42 in rural Plymouth County Sunday evening at about 8:00 p.m. Authorities say Adan Perez-Antonio of Sioux City was pronounced dead at the scene. Another child victim was transported by a medical helicopter to Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City with life threatening injuries. The other six suffered various injuries and were transported to Floyd Valley Hospital in Le Mars. Preliminary information indicates a 2005 Chevrolet Colorado pickup truck being driven by 37 year old Shanna Boggs of Sioux City was traveling east on C-16 and a 2006 Ford Explorer that was traveling north on K-42 being driven by 20 year old Sergio Beltran of Le Mars collided at the intersection. The accident is still under investigation by the Iowa State Patrol and the Plymouth County Sheriff’s office. Both vehicles were in the ditch upside down. The names of the injured, are being withheld until family members can be notified. The Le Mars Fire Department, Le Mars Ambulance, Ireton Ambulance, Iowa State Patrol, Plymouth County Medical Examiner, and Plymouth County Sheriff’s Department assisted at the accident scene.
