Iowa Personal Injury and Property Damage News of Interest

In Pittsburgh a 4-year-old girl copied what she saw on Toy Story 3 where in the movie the kid puts a Mr. Potato Head eye piece in their nose. This young girl did it with a battery. She required surgery to remove it. The battery was a small shiny little battery as small as a thick button. This is an indication parents need to warn their children about copying what they might see in the movies and what it can do. There is video available from Channel 4 Action News in Pittsburg.

A corn bin in Rippey, Iowa caught fire and burned 100,000 bushels of corn at the Heartland Co-op. They aren't sure of what to do with the damaged corn. How about giving the popcorn to all residents?

Looking northeast to Dubuque, Iowa one person died and another was injured when a vehicle collided with a tree and then into a home. Police were summoned to 2715 Windsor Avenue Friday night after 11:30 p.m. I'll guess they are awaiting blood tests for alcohol. There is no ISP crash report yet.

A car driving on I-35 near the Huxley exit to Highway 210 suddenly started driving erratically, went off the Interstate and rolled. She had to be extricated. Video and photos are available; just follow the link above. It makes me wonder, what was the distraction or the defect in the car?

If all of this isn't enough personal injury news here is another toddler story from Milwaukee. A 3-year-old boy left by himself was seen handing out of an apartment window. The police had to break down the door. Mother came home about 10-minutes later.

A 2-year-old from Cresco, Iowa that was thrown from a buggy died of the injuries. The horse got spooked as the father was unhitching it. I've previously reported on this accident.

In Waterloo, Iowa two children were rescued from a burning home. It's that time of year for the furnaces to start again. As part of your fall checklist you might add check the batteries in all smoke detectors along with change the furnace filters and get the furnace serviced.