EDDYVILLE – An accident involving a pedestrian youth in Eddyville yesterday afternoon resulted in minor injuries.

The Wapello County Sheriff’s Office reported that at approximately 2:20pm, deputies along with members of the Iowa State Patrol responded to the accident, which took place at the intersection of N Merino Ave and Elm St in Eddyville. 

The pedestrian involved was a 10-year-old female, who was crossing the road at the time. 58-year-old Mark Dalbey of Blakesburg was traveling southbound on N Merino in a Chevrolet Silverado when the juvenile entered the roadway and ran into the passenger side cargo area of the truck. The juvenile was transported to Mahaska Health with apparent non-life threatening injuries.

The accident is currently under investigation by the Iowa State Patrol. Law enforcement was assisted by Eddyville Fire Department, Mahaska County EMA, ORMICS, Mahaska County Health Ambulance, and staff from the Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Community School District.