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Green mayor says city will review parade policies after boy dies in Memorial Day accident
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Mayor Yerkin and council offered condolences after a 13-year-old, Matthew Schultz, fell from a parade float during the May 26 Memorial Day parade and later died; the city said it will review parade policies but will wait until first responders and staff have time to grieve.
Mayor Yerkin said the city will review parade policies after a 13-year-old, Matthew Schultz of North Canton, fell from a trailer during the May 26 Memorial Day parade and later died at Akron Children’s Hospital.
The mayor spoke at the May 27 Green City Council meeting, offering condolences to the Schultz family and thanking Green Fire Division medics, Summit County sheriff’s deputies and city staff for their response. "He was transported to Akron…
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