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Fatal fire in Oskaloosa, fatal crash in Grundy County, dead body in Cedar Rapids

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February 18th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) — The weekend’s winter weather is blamed in at least three deaths in the state. The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office says a car went out of control on Highway 14 on Sunday afternoon, crossed the center line and collided with a semi. Both people in the car were killed. Deputies say the area had gotten about six inches of snow and the road was slick.

Police in Cedar Rapids say officers responded after someone found a man’s body, face down outside on Saturday afternoon. Investigators say it appeared he’d been there for some time and was frozen. Foul play is not suspected.

And, it’s still not known what caused a weekend house fire in southeast Iowa that left a young boy dead. When Oskaloosa firefighters arrived at the home on Friday night, they were told seven-year-old David Fogle was trapped in the basement. The boy’s mother, Angelia Wells, had tried to get to him, unsuccessfully, and was badly burned. Firefighters did eventually rescue the child but he died later at the hospital. Two other children made it out safely. The Mahaska County Community Emergency Response Team is collecting donations for the family.