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Driver dies, passenger injured after ATV strikes deer in Des Moines County

A driver and passenger were ejected from their ATV after hitting a deer at about 2 a.m. Sunday.

DES MOINES COUNTY, Iowa — One person died and another was injured after their ATV struck a deer early Sunday morning, July 17, according to the Des Moines County Sheriff's Office.

Police responded to an ATV crash at about 2 a.m. Sunday on 120th Avenue, north of 260th Street in Des Moines County. According to the sheriff's office, the ATV collided with a deer, and the driver and a passenger were ejected from the vehicle.

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The ATV driver, 25-year-old Treyton Hartman, died in the crash, and the passenger, 23-year-old Cody Liles, was transported to a local hospital for treatment and was eventually released, police said.

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