Air Quality Alert issued July 17 at 12:43AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has issued a statewide Air Quality Advisory for the entire state of Ohio as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to adversely impact air quality.
Pollutants across the state are expected to range from the 'Unhealthy For Sensitive Groups' category in the southwest part of the state to the 'Unhealthy' category in the rest of the state. Hourly concentrations at times may reach the 'Very Unhealthy' to 'Hazardous' categories.
It is recommended, when possible, to avoid strenuous outdoor activities, especially those with heart disease and respiratory conditions like asthma. Watch for symptoms including wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, dizziness, or burning in the nose, throat, and eyes.
For additional information, please visit the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency's website at epa.ohio.gov.
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Monday, September 12th, 2022

St. Marys woman hit, killed by SUV

By William Kincaid
ST. MARYS - A 38-year-old St. Marys woman who was reportedly lying partially in a road northwest of St. Marys was killed early Sunday morningafter being struck by an SUV.
Sandra K. Willis was pronounced dead at the scene and taken to Miller's Funeral Home in St. Marys, according to a news release from the Wapakoneta Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
Landon R. Plattner, 17, St. Marys, was reportedly driving a black 2017 GMC Acadia north on Lambert Road north of U.S. 33 in Noble Township. At roughly 12:16 a.m., Plattner's SUV struck Willis, who was lying partially in the north lane of the road, the news release states.
When contacted by the newspaper, a spokesman for Ohio State Highway Patrol did not have details as to how Willis ended up lying in the road.
The SUV sustained disabling damage, according to the release.
The crash remains under investigation.
Ohio State Highway Patrol was assisted on the scene by St. Marys Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services, St. Marys Police Department, Auglaize County Sheriff's Office, Assistant Coroner Steve Steinecker and Tom's Towing.
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