69-year-old man injured by falling branch while cutting trees, Zwingle IA


A 69-year-old man was hit on the head by a falling branch while cutting trees near Washington Mills Road. He is awake and alert. Medical responders will meet him at his home.
Audio|Source: Dubuque County Fire, Dubuque City Fire and EMS
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I'm passing traffic through northbound using the suicide turn lane and the southbound using its normal lane or east-west every want to talk about it. New County from (number withheld). Go ahead. Row.
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Near Washington Mills Road. It's going to be for a 69-year-old male. He is conscious and alert with a laceration to the head. He was cutting down some trees and had a branch strike him. They are going to meet you at the home. It's going to be close to response. You said he was inside. Negative. If he was out in the wooded area, they were going to be heading back to the home.
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Location mentioned:
Near Washington Mills Rd, Zwingle, IA 52079
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