Sheldon, Iowa — A 6-year-old Sheldon boy was taken to the hospital Tuesday afternoon after being struck by an SUV in Sheldon.
According to Sheldon, Police, the mishap occurred when the child attempted to cross the street in a marked crosswalk at the intersection of 9th Street and Washington Avenue shortly after 3:20 Tuesday afternoon (September 13th). Authorities say the child was struck by a 2002 GMC Envoy, driven by 24-year-old Cory Frohwein of Sheldon.
Authorities say the child was taken to the Sanford Sheldon Medical Center by his mother following the collision, with a possible broken bone. Frohwein was not injured.
Frohwein was reportedly ticketed for Failure to Yield the Right of Way to a Pedestrian.
