Detroit meteorologist loses eye in Fourth of July fireworks accident

By Alaina Nutile

Jul 7, 2014 at 10:13 am

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WXYZ-TV's Chief Meteorologist, Dave Rexroth, was seriously injured this weekend during fireworks accident while vacationing with his family in Iowa.

Details of the accident are scarce, though WXYZ reports the Fourth of July accident "caused Dave to lose sight in his left eye."

Rexroth is currently receiving care at a hospital in Iowa City, and is expected to undergo surgery this week, after which he'll begin the process of finding a prosthetic eye.

No word yet on who will replace Rexroth on Channel 5 while he recovers.

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Alaina Nutile

Alaina Nutile is a Web Editor who oversees all digital content and social media initiatives for Detroit Metro Times and Cleveland Scene Magazine. Previously, she interned at Business Insider in New York City, and at La Hora in Quito, Ecuador. Alaina is a graduate of Kalamazoo College where she double majored in...