Update: Police ID son who died from Huxley fire injuries days after his father

  • Source: Des Moines Register
  • Published: 10/12/2018 12:00 AM

The teenage son of a man who died after a Huxley house fire last week has also died from his injuries, local police said. Daniel Van Ersvelde, 17, died Wednesday at University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City. Huxley police were informed of the death Thursday morning by the state fire marshal's office, Sgt. Joe Marchesano said. Officers responded to the blaze at 5:40 a.m. Sunday at the one-story home at 306 Sycamore Blvd. The teen's father, Brett Van Ersvelde, 47, died at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines after he was pulled from the residence. The teenager's parents were trying to save him during the fire, but he refused to leave his bedroom and they were trapped, Marchesano has said.



Comments

We welcome comments from registered users. Comments are solely the responsibility of those who post them; their viewpoints are not endorsed by the Daily Dispatch and DailyDispatch.com. (read more)
Highlight
ship name
no comments have been added


FREE QUICK SUBSCRIBE
Sign up to subscribe to custom state Daily Dispatch emails for free

click to subscribe