NE IA teen injured when a minibike hits a minivan
September 29th, 2025 by Ric Hanson
(Fayette County, Iowa) – A teen was injured Sunday afternoon when the minibike she was riding struck a minivan. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at around 3:05-p.m. at the intersection of West Sacramento Avenue and S. Mill Street, in Wadena,
The Patrol reports 13-year-old Rylee Joanne Chmelicek, of Fairfax, was riding the minibike eastbound on W. Sacremento Avenue, and failed to yield at the posted stop sign. The minibike struck a 2021 Toyota Sienna in the front passenger fender/wheel area.
The teen was flown from the scene to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics by Gunderson Air. A report on her condition was not available.
Wadena 1st Responders and Wadena Fire assisted at the scene.

