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Weather Alert

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT CDT
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management has called for an
Air Quality Action Day for high levels of Ozone in the air for
Wednesday, June 29 for the following Southwest Indiana counties,,

Vanderburgh, Posey, Warrick, Spencer, Gibson, and Pike.

This alert is in effect from midnight tonight to midnight CDT
Wednesday night.

An Ozone Alert is issued when a combination of high temperatures,
light winds and other factors are expected to produce conditions
where high levels of ozone emissions may exceed federally mandated
standards.

Here are some recommended actions that the public can take to
reduce Ozone emissions:

* Walk, bike, carpool, or use public transportation
* Avoid using the drive-through and combine errands into one
trip
* Avoid refueling your vehicle or using gasoline-powered lawn
equipment until after 7 pm
* Turn off your engine when idling for more than 30 seconds
* Conserve energy by turning off lights or setting the air
conditioner to 75 degrees or above.

Anyone sensitive to changes in air quality may be affected when
Ozone levels are high. Children, the elderly, and anyone with heart
or lung conditions should reduce or avoid exertion and heavy work
outdoors.

Elderly man in critical condition after Evansville hit-and-run; Police looking for suspect

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Police in Evansville, Indiana, are looking for a driver that seriously injured an elderly man in a recent hit-and-run incident.

The Evansville Police Department says the hit-and-run happened back on Sunday, June 12, just before 9:00 p.m. at the CVS store on E. Morgan Avenue.

Police say the 80-year-old victim was at the CVS picking up prescriptions. As he was crossing Morgan Avenue to go back home, he was hit by a vehicle that fled the scene.

CVS at 2020 E Morgan Ave in Evansville

Police say an 80-year-old man was hit by an SUV while crossing Morgan Avenue from the CVS Pharmacy

According to EPD, the man suffered serious injuries including a skull fracture, pelvic fracture, a spine injury, and bleeding on his brain and kidneys. He remains in critical condition at the hospital.

Based on parts found at the scene of the hit-and-run, police believe the suspect vehicle is a 2010 - 2017 Chevrolet Equinox SUV. They say the vehicle should be missing a driver's side mirror, and that it could possibly have other damage near the front and on the driver's side.

Anyone with information on the hit-and-run should call EPD's detective's office at (812) 436-4017.

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