Procession Carries Fallen FF to IA Home
Iowans and first responders lined Interstate 80 on Sunday to pay their respects to Clinton fire Lt. Eric Hosette, 33, who was killed in a grain silo storage bin explosion over the weekend. The procession was led by the Ankeny Fire Department and was traveling from the state medical examiner’s office to Clinton, KCCI-TV reports.
Clinton firefighter Adam Cain also was hurt in the blast at the Archer Daniels Midland facility. He was airlifted to an Iowa City hospital and is critical but stable condition. A Clinton official said in a statement that Cain was breathing on his own and was awake and alert, according to the TV station.