A 13-year-old Iowa boy died 10 days after getting hit by an SUV while sledding near his home, according to police and family.
Adam McWherter’s snow day turned tragic when he errantly zipped down his Anamosa driveway into the roadway on Jan. 10 while sledding with a buddy, authorities said, according to reports.
The pal, 11, noticed the approaching car and bailed from his sled, but was unable to alert Adam to also stop quickly enough, according to a police report obtained by the Gazette.
“(The 11-year-old) did not think McWherter saw the car until McWherter made it to about 10-15 feet away from the end of the driveway, and he put his hands down to stop,” according to the police docs.
While the driver of a GMC Envoy slammed on the brakes, the vehicle couldn’t stop before striking the youngster, police said.
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