A fatal accident occurred early afternoon involving a minor, according to police.
According to the Ottumwa Police Department, 37-year-old Earc Pilcher of Eldon was a driver of a Dodge truck involved in the incident.
On July 2 at 12:25 p.m, emergency personnel reported to an accident in the East Alley in North Hancock and Dewey Street. According to authorities, Pilcher accidentally backed his truck over an 8-year-old on a bicycle in the traveled portion of the alley.
Official personnel report the 8-year-old died as a result of the accident.
The Ottumwa Police Department and the Iowa State Patrol remain under investigation and no charges have been filed.