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 11th, 2023

St. Henry man killed in wreck with train

From staff reports
A 26-year-old St. Henry man was killed after a train struck the truck he was driving on Saturday morning in Randolph County, Indiana.
After being extracted from a 2004 Ford F-150, Tristan Fullenkamp was transported to Reid Hospital where he was pronounced dead, according to a Randolph County Sheriff's Office news release.
The crash occurred at about 8:10 a.m. Saturday. Fullenkamp was stopped at a railroad crossing on County Road 400 East as an eastbound train passed, an initial investigation shows.
After the train had passed, Fullenkamp reportedly proceeded south onto the tracks, in front of a westbound train. The train struck the truck and pushed it three-fourths of a mile to the west, according to the release.
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The incident remains under investigation.
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