On May 2, 2023 at approximately 4:09 P.M., the Clinton County Sheriffs Office, Charlotte Fire Department,
Goose Lake Fire Department and Genesis Ambulance responded to 229 Street in Charlotte for a report of a
children’s playhouse on fire. While responding to the scene, emergency units were informed of a child burn
victim at the scene. Upon arrival, fire personnel located and extinguished the wooden playset in the backyard
of the residence, The victim was immediately located and provided treatment for his injuries. The victim was
transported to Genesis Hospital (DeWitt) and then airlifted to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics by
the Med-Force Air Ambulance.
The victim, a five year-old male, currently remains at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, where he is
listed as being in critical condition. The identity of the victim is currently behind withheld, pending proper
notification of family.
The Clinton County Sheriffs Office was assisted at the scene by the Charlotte Fire Department, Goose Lake Fire
Department, Genesis Ambulance, Med-Force Air Ambulance and the Iowa State Fire Marshall’s Office. The
case remains under investigation by the Clinton County Sheriffs Office and Iowa State Fire Marshalls Office.
