Horses pulling buggy bolt in parade, kill 1, hurt 23

Here's a cautionary tale for parades using horses and buggies: "Two horses running out of control trampled children collecting candy and other onlookers along a Fourth of July parade route" today in Bellevue, Iowa, population 2,350, The Associated Press reports. "A 60-year-old Iowa woman died and 23 others were hurt, including at least two children who were in critical condition, police and hospital officials said."

The horses bolted "after one rubbed its head against the other, removing that horse's bridle, police said. The horses, with a wagon in tow, galloped for several blocks, running over children and adults who sat and stood along the streets watching the parade in Bellevue. At one point, the wagon flipped, ejecting two people in it," AP reports. The Dubuque Telegraph-Herald calls the vehicle "a black buggy."

"Five people were critically injured, five others severely injured and 14 suffered minor injuries, police and fire officials said in a statement," AP reports. "The victims were as young as 2 years old and suffered injuries ranging from multiple fractures to collapsed lungs and abrasions, officials said." Bellevue is on the Mississippi River, about 25 miles south of Dubuque. (Photo by Mike Burley, Telegraph Herald)