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Friday, May 25, 2007

Iowa tot survives 5-story fall          Send a link to a friend

[May 25, 2007]  DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) -- A 3-year-old fell from his fifth-floor apartment but was recovering Thursday, authorities said.

Connor Ehlers suffered a lacerated head, among other injuries, and was in fair condition, hospital officials said.

The boy fell Wednesday night from his apartment window, apparently after pushing against the window screen, Police Chief Kim Wadding said.

"Right now we don't see anything more than a real tragic accident," Wadding said.

Toya Broaden, who lives on the second floor of the Bishop Block Apartments, said she was in her apartment about 8 p.m. Wednesday when she heard something hit her windowsill. She looked out and saw the child lying on the sidewalk.

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Her sister Tanae said she went upstairs and told the boy's mother what happened, then accompanied her to the street, where emergency vehicles had already arrived.

"Somebody was watching over that baby," Tanae Broaden said.

[Text copied from file received from AP Digital]

            

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