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Horses stampede at parade, injuring 24
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happier
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Jul 04, 2010
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An
Independence
Day
chaussure
nike
shox
parade
in
Iowa
descended
into
chaos
when
when
two
horses
went
out
of
control
and
took
their
wagon
chaussure
nike
with
them,running
into
crowdsof
celebrants
and
leaving
more
than
20
people
injured,
according
to
authorities.It
happened
at
the
Bellevue
nike
shox
Heritage
Day
Celebration
Parade
in
Bellevue,
Iowa,
on
the
state's
eastern
border
with
Illinois.Fire
Chief
Chris
Rowling
told
CNN
that
emergency
nike
tn
officials
responded
to
a
call
that
came
in
just
before
noon,
about
a
"mass
casualty
incident"
at
the
annual
Fourth
of
July
parade.
Rowling
said
two
horses
pulling
a
wagon
went
out
of
control
air
max
along
the
parade
route.
They
ran
with
the
wagon
for
about
six
blocks,
hitting
numerous
children
and
adults.A
total
of
24
people
were
taken
to
hospitals
in
the
area.
The
injuries
ranged
from
abrasions
to
fractures
to
collapsed
lungs.
chaussures
nike
Five
people
were
in
critical
condition
and
five
were
in
severe
condition,
while
14
people
had
injuries
considered
minor,
Rowling
said.He
added
that
the
injured
ranged
in
age
from
2
to
62,
with
more
nike
air
max
than
half
being
under
the
age
of
12.
Rowling
nike
rift
said
one
of
the
horses
hitched
to
the
wagon
dislodged
the
bridle
of
the
other
horse,
compromising
christian
louboutin
shoes
the
driver's
ability
to
control
them
both.Iowa
Gov.
Chet
Culver
issued
a
statement
on
the
incident,
saying
his
"thoughts
and
prayers"
were
with
the
injured
and
the
town."I
am
especially
saddened
because
the
accident
occurred
during
the
events
celebrating
Independence
Day,
which
is
a
day
louboutin
shoes
that
should
be
filled
with
pride
and
joy
for
all
Iowans
and
Americans,"
Culber
said,
adding
that
he
thanked
the
spectators
who
aided
the
injured,
and
the
emergency
responders
at
the
scene.
THH
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