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    Iowa woman dies after becoming pinned under trailer

    By Kelly Maricle,

    15 days ago

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    MADISON COUNTY, Iowa ( WHO ) — A Winterset woman died Monday after she was pinned under a trailer.

    Madison County Sheriff Jason Barnes said emergency responders were dispatched to the 2900 block of Woodland Avenue in rural Madison County around 9:30 a.m. after receiving a 911 call about the situation.

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    When they arrived, they found 71-year-old Patty Akers pinned underneath a trailer. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

    Sheriff Barnes said witnesses told them Akers had gotten out of her truck to try to take care of an issue with the trailer. While Akers was behind the trailer, the truck began to roll backward and she was struck by the trailer and was pinned underneath.

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