Teen injured in Saturday bicycle accident in West Point.

WEST POINT – A 13-year-old boy from West Point was seriously injured Saturday morning while bicycling with a friend.
According to West Point Police Chief Brad Roberts, the boy was struck by the sideview mirror of a pickup truck while both were headed north on 5th Street at about 11:40 a.m.
Reports indicate that the boy allegedly swerved inadvertently into the lane of traffic and the collision knocked him from his bike and then he was run over by a trailer being hauled by the pickup. The trailer was hauling a fuel box with approximately 150-200 gallons of gasoline.
The truck was driven by Richard A. Trelstad, 52, of Fort Madison. He was not charged in the incident.
The boy suffered serious injuries as a result of the accident and was transported by helicopter to University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics by MedForce Air transport. No condition report has been released. Family has requested the name of the minor be left out of this article.
West Point Police, Lee County Sheriff's Department, MedForce Air Transport, Lee County EMS, and West Point Fire and Rescue responded to the incident.