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A young passenger suffered minor injuries this week after tumbling out of a moving car on a busy Iowa highway.

The incident occurred around 11:20 a.m. local time Tuesday, when surveillance video captured an individual falling from the passenger side of a moving vehicle on I-35 near Des Moines, WHO13 reported.

The car, which was approaching the exit from I-35 southbound to I-80/35 westbound, quickly slowed to a stop, and the driver got out to assist the passenger in the middle of the road.

Nearby vehicles, including a semi truck, also came to a halt.

In a statement to The Post, the Iowa Department of Transportation confirmed that the passenger was a minor seated in the backseat who had tried to exit the moving car for unknown reasons.


  The person was later treated for minor injuries.
 The person was later treated for minor injuries.

  The DOT confirmed the passenger was a minor.
 The DOT confirmed the passenger was a minor.

The unidentified passenger was treated for minor injuries at a local hospital.

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