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Explosion at Medina County Fair Kills Four
A steam engine explosion at the Medina County Fair during setup killed four people and injured many others. Victims include longtime exhibitors Alan Kimble, Cliff Kovacic, William Kovacic, and Dennis Jungbluth. The fair planned racing and shows and would reopen Monday as investigators document the scene.
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Medina
Ohio
Medina County
Neil Hassinger
Bill Herthneck
Brian Witt
Witt
Betsy Mikalacki
Medina General Hospital
Medina County Fair
Cleveland
Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Akron
Alan Kimble
Cliff Kovacic
William Kovacic
Dennis Jungbluth
Hassinger
Dave Bertram
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