Ney bicyclist, 10, injured in collision with minivan

9/5/2004

NEY, Ohio A 10-year-old Defiance County boy riding a bicycle to a friend s house to play was struck by a minivan and flown to St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center where he was in serious condition last night, authorities said.

Kade Williams, of Ney was northbound on The Bend Road, just north of State Rt. 15 near the village, at 11:11 a.m. when the minivan driven by Christina Weber, 27, who lives near Hicksville, Ohio, attempted to pass him, troopers at the Ohio Highway Patrol s Defiance post said.

But at the same time, the boy swerved into the southbound lane, where he was struck and suffered head injuries, troopers said.