Elijah Beeman killed in single-vehicle crash near Center Point
By Accident.NEWS
Publish Date: May 22, 2023
An investigation into the crash is ongoing.
Law enforcement officials have released the identity of a child who died in a single-vehicle crash near Center Point, Iowa. Elijah Beeman, 10 years old and from Waterloo, was killed in the accident that occurred early Saturday morning.
The Linn County Sheriff's Office received a report of the crash at approximately 3:07 am on Saturday. The incident took place along Interstate 380 just south of where Cedar Ridge Road crosses on an overpass. Deputies arrived at the scene to find a white Chevrolet Venture van overturned in a ditch on the west side of the highway’s southbound lanes.
In addition to Beeman's death, two other individuals were injured as well. The driver of the vehicle and another child suffered non-life-threatening injuries but required hospitalization.
An investigation into what caused this tragic accident is still ongoing.
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Tags: Fatality, Iowa, Carcrash, Fatalaccident, Cedar Rapids, Center Point, Elijah Beeman, Linn County Sheriffs Office, Interstate380
Incident at a Glance
- Parties Involved:
- Elijah Beeman
- Vehicles:
- Chevrolet Venture van
- Fatality:
- YES
- State:
- Iowa
- City:
- Center Point
- Location:
- Interstate 380 just south of where Cedar Ridge Road crosses on an overpass
- Date of Incident:
- 2023-05-20
- Time of Incident:
- around 3:07 a.m.
Interstate 380 just south of where Cedar Ridge Road crosses on an overpass
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