July 8, 2014

WXYZ | Iowa City Press-Citizen

WXYZ chief meteorologist Dave Rexroth lost his left eye in a fireworks accident Friday. He will receive a prosthetic eye and expects to return to his job in September, the Detroit station reports.

Rexroth was on vacation with his family, Mitchell Schmidt reports in the Iowa City Press-Citizen.

You can leave wishes for recovery on Rexroth’s Facebook page.

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