By Associated Press - Tuesday, August 15, 2017

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) - Authorities say an 8-year-old girl has died after crashing on her bicycle in eastern Iowa.

Dubuque County Sheriff Joe Kennedy confirmed Tuesday to the Dubuque Telegraph Herald that Kaitlyn Ohnesorge died Sunday at a hospital.

The Sheriff’s Office says the girl had been riding on a sloped, grassy area Thursday on the northwest side of Dubuque when she lost control of her bike. Kaitlyn was taken to a local hospital and then to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.

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Information from: Telegraph Herald, https://www.thonline.com

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