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Horses Dragged Driver as He Tried to Stop Rampage

BELLEVUE, Iowa (July 5) -- The buggy driver whose horses trampled spectators at this town's Fourth of July parade had tried desperately to stop the rampage, clinging to the reins as the animals dragged him down the street, his family said Monday. Mardell Steines was in the buggy with his wife, Janet, his daughter-in-law,...

Horses Bolt During Iowa Parade; 1 Killed, 23 Hurt

BELLEVUE, Iowa (July 4) - Two runaway horses pulling a wagon trampled spectators at a small-town Fourth of July parade, killing a 60-year-old woman and injuring at least 23 other people, four critically. The horses bolted after one rubbed its head against the other, removing that horse's bridle, police said. They galloped...

Background on Fourth of July parade

Bristol Fourth of July Parade (or Bristol Fourth of July Celebration), founded in 1785, is a nationally known Fourth of July parade in Bristol, Rhode Island.

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