Red Oak, IOWA – According to the Iowa State Patrol, this incident occurred around 7:09 a.m. Monday.
It happened on N. Broadway Street in Red Oak.
Red Oak officers were responding to an apartment fire when a patrol car hit a child in the road.
Unfortunately, the child was pronounced dead.
The victim’s age or identity have not yet been released.
Officials said the victim was a student at the Inman Elementary School.
This incident remains under investigation.
This is a developing story and it will be updated as new information become available.