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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/
FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Daily heat index values of 100 to 107.

* WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana,
western Kentucky, and southeast Missouri.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/ Friday.

* IMPACTS...Prolonged exposure to hot temperatures and high
humidity may cause heat illnesses.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The first prolonged stretch of heat and
humidity of the season will amplify health impacts. Health
impacts will build with each successive day in the heat and
humidity.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out
of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early
morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat
exhaustion and heat stroke.

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One dead after crash in Jackson County

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JACKSON COUNTY, Ill. (WSIL) -- Authorities responded to a two-vehicle crash on Monday morning on Highway 51 south of Elkville, involving a tractor-trailer and a passenger car.

The Jackson County Sheriff's Office stated a black Mazda crossed into the northbound lane and collided tractor-trailer, driven by a 37-year-old from Grand Tower.

After the collision, the sheriff's office said the tractor-trailer overturned, and the Mazda caught fire. The driver of the Mazda was reported dead at the scene, while the truck driver sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported by ambulance.

Traffic on Highway 51 was closed and redirected for about five hours to clear the roadway. The investigation is ongoing, with the Traffic Crash Reconstruction team and Illinois State Police.

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