South Tama cross country runner dies following accident

DES MOINES, (AP) — A teenage cross country runner from Toledo has died after he was hit by a car while running near Tama.

Officials say 13-year-old Ian McFate was injured Monday afternoon. He was running on a trail that crosses a county road near Tama when he was hit. McFate was taken to Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines.

Hospital spokesman Gregg Lagan says McFate died Tuesday afternoon.

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