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The family of a little boy who was the victim of a hit-and-run while crossing Koenig Boulevard Thursday is asking for privacy and thanking friends for their support. Amir Russ, 2, was at the intersection near Spring Brook Village in Kingston just after 10 p.m. when he was struck. The driver sped off, but witnesses reported seeing a dark-colored vehicle pulling away from the scene and traveling southbound on Koenig toward Port Ewen. Amir was upgraded from critical to serious condition Friday night, according to a spokesman at Westchester Medical Center.
Battle Ground police arrested a 53-year-old Vancouver man who allegedly caused a three-car collision Thursday on state Highway 503. Around 4:30 p.m. Thursday, 911 alerted the Battle Ground Police Department about a reckless driver in a green Toyota on the highway. Shortly after, the Toyota struck a car in the 1400 block of Northwest 10th Avenue, just south of Northwest Onsdorff Boulevard. When officers arrived they found three cars involved in the crash. People in the two cars that were struck by the Toyota were transported to a local hospital and treated for their injuries. Jon M.
One person was killed following a single-vehicle accident Thursday morning in Keokuk County.
Shortly after 2:10 a.m. Thursday, emergency crews responded to the crash located along Highway 149, just north of Sigourney.
According to Keokuk County Sheriff’s Office, Melvin Dean Spoelstra, 44, of New Sharon,was pronounced dead at the scene.
The accident is still under investigation.