Burlington, IA- One person has died as the result of an ATV accident in Des Moines County.
According to a news release, on Sunday, July 17th at about 2 AM, the Des Moines County Sheriff’s Office responded to 120th avenue north of 260th street in reference to an ATV accident involving two people.
The ATV struck a deer and both individuals were ejected off of the vehicle.
The driver of the ATV died as a result of the accident, while the passenger was taken to Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center for treatment of their injuries, and was released.
The incident remains under investigation. The identities of the victims are being withheld pending notification of family.
