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Child Run Over By Riding Lawn Mower In Cedar Falls
A four-year-old boy is hospitalized with very serious injuries following a lawn mower accident in Cedar Falls Wednesday evening (Aug. 30, 2017).
Police officers, firefighters and paramedics were dispatched to the 1700 block of Vera Way just before 6:30 p.m. Police said when officials arrived at the location, they found that the boy had been caught under a riding lawn mower.
According to police, the child suffered severe injuries in the mishap. He was transported to a Waterloo hospital for treatment.
Authorities have not yet released the boy's name.
The accident remains under investigation.
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