Toddler Killed In Rural Sioux Center Mishap

Sioux Center, Iowa — Authorities say a toddler was killed early Saturday evening in a motor vehicle accident that happened at a farm residence near Sioux Center.

According to the Sioux County Sheriff’s Office, the mishap occurred shortly before 6:00 Saturday evening (May 6th) at a farm residence on 420th Street, four miles southwest of Sioux Center.

Deputies say 30-year-old Christopher Maassen of Sioux Center, was driving a 2011 GMC Yukon on the property. He stopped to unhook a trailer; when he began driving away, he struck 20-month-old, Walker Maassen.

The toddler was transported by Sioux Center Ambulance to Sioux Center Health, where he was pronounced dead, according to authorities.

The Sioux County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Sioux Center Fire Department, Sioux Center Ambulance, Sioux Center Police Department, and the Iowa State Patrol.

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