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Western Iowa boy dies several days after being hit by van

ambulance-lightsCOUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — An 11-year-old boy who was struck by a van while trying to cross a Council Bluffs street has died.

Blake Smith’s family says he died at a hospital in Omaha, Nebraska, on Saturday.

Police say Blake Smith ran in front of the van while trying to cross a street in Council Bluffs last Wednesday.

Authorities have not announced whether the driver will face any charges.

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