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Payton Henry, 6, killed in head-on collision near Fort Dodge, Iowa

Modified Date: 
Tue, 12/29/2015 - 1:16pm
Accident Date: 
Friday, December 25, 2015

Payton Henry Candle Light Vigil Scheduled for Thursday

WEBSTER CITY, Iowa — A candle light vigil will be held Thursday for 6-year-old Payton Henry, who passed away after her family of five was involved in a crash on Christmas morning. The “Paint the Gym Purple” candle light vigil for Payton will be held at the gym of the Riverview Early Childhood Center in Webster City at 5 p.m. A Jeep Wrangler hit Payton and her family head on as the father, Justin Henry, was driving. According to the Iowa State Patrol, the crash happened around 11 a.m. near Fort Dodge. The mother, Brooke, and two other children,  Hayley and Rowyn, were also in the car.
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Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Children/Minors Involved, Head-on
People Involved: 
Payton Henry
City: 
Fort Dodge, IA
County: 
Webster County, IA
Area: 
Des Moines-Ames, IA

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