SIGOURNEY, Iowa — The Iowa State Patrol has named the teenager killed in a deadly crash southeastern late last week. According to the crash report, 16-year-old Kyle Burk, of Sigourney died after being hit on Highway 92 around 6:30-p.m. Friday (Jan. 24th). The Patrol say Burk was traveling west on 92, when the car he was in lost its wheel. When Burk left the car and ran across the highway to try to get the wheel, he was struck by another car also heading west on the highway.

In a post on social media, the Sigourney Community School District canceled school on Thursday for students and staff to attend his services. They are also selling T-shirts in his honor. All of the proceeds are going to the family to pay for expenses. Orders are open until Thursday.

As of January 28th, 16 people have died so far this year on Iowa roads. That number is sevn more than at the same point in 2024. Over the last five years, an average of 353 people have been killed in statewide crashes annually.