Severe weather, including tornados possible across Illinois this week
ILLINOIS — The National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center has placed portions of northern and central Illinois under an Enhanced Risk (Level 3 of 5) for severe thunderstorms on Tuesday as a large storm system moves across the central United States.According to the Storm Prediction Center outlook issued Sunday evening, scattered severe thunderstorms are expected to develop from the southern Plains...
Multiple homes and businesses in South Carolina without power
SOUTH CAROLINA — Nearly 2,000 homes and businesses across South Carolina are without electricity Sunday evening, according to data from PowerOutage.us.As of the latest update, 1,977 customers statewide were reported without power out of more than 3 million customers tracked. That represents about 0.06% of electricity customers across the state.Laurens County reported the largest number of outages, with 1,539...
Thousands without power in Indiana
INDIANA — More than 2,500 homes and businesses across Indiana are without electricity Sunday evening, according to data from PowerOutage.us.As of the latest update, 2,514 customers were reported without power statewide out of more than 3.2 million customers tracked. That represents about 0.08% of electricity customers in Indiana.Lake County reported the largest number of outages, with 2,406 customers without...
One person injured following vehicle crash on I-70 in Kansas
KANSAS — A woman was seriously injured Sunday afternoon after a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 70 in Wabaunsee County, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol.The crash occurred around 12:20 p.m. near mile marker 342.9 on eastbound I-70.Authorities said a 2018 Nissan Armada was traveling eastbound when the vehicle veered off the right side of the roadway. The driver then...
One person injured following motorcycle crash in Tennessee
TENNESSEE — A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash Sunday evening in Clarksville that forced the closure of a busy roadway while police investigated.According to the Clarksville Police Department, the crash occurred around 6:16 p.m. at the intersection of Fort Campbell Boulevard and Faith Drive when a motorcycle collided with a vehicle.The motorcyclist was airlifted to a hospital...
One person injured following multi-vehicle crash in Indiana
INDIANA — A person was seriously injured in a multi-vehicle crash in Plainfield on Sunday afternoon, according to local authorities.Officers with the Plainfield Police Department were called to the intersection of Williams Trace and East Main Street around 2 p.m. after receiving reports of a crash involving several vehicles.When police arrived, they confirmed that the crash was not fatal,...
One person dead following motorcycle crash in Ohio
OHIO — A fatal crash involving a motorcycle and a car shut down part of Route 82 in Brookfield Sunday evening.Authorities say the crash occurred around 6:15 p.m. at the intersection of Route 82 and Addison Road. Emergency crews responded after receiving reports that a car and a motorcycle had collided.Officials at the scene confirmed that the motorcycle driver...
Inmate facing additional charges after escaping during public event in Florida
FLORIDA — A Florida inmate is facing additional charges after authorities say he briefly escaped custody during a public event to meet a woman for a sexual encounter.According to the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office, 35-year-old Hartley E. Sanchez of Vero Beach was arrested March 4 and charged with prisoner escape or attempted escape. Sanchez was already being held...
One person dead after being struck by Brightline train in Florida
FLORIDA — A pedestrian was killed early Sunday after being struck by a Brightline train in Fort Lauderdale, authorities said.The crash happened around 1:30 a.m. near the 700 block of North Andrews Avenue, just north of the Brightline station.According to Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue spokesman Frank Guzman, the man was still alive but pinned underneath the locomotive when crews...
One person dead after being struck by multiple vehicles on I-70 in Pennsylvania
PENNSYLVANIA — An investigation is underway after a person was struck and killed along Interstate 70 in Washington County early Sunday morning.According to Washington County Coroner Timothy Warco, a tractor-trailer driver called 911 around 4 a.m. after spotting what appeared to be a person lying on eastbound I-70. The individual was found about 200 feet from the Chestnut Street...
