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Florida Man Dies In Fatal Single Airplane Crash, Edwardsville Man Injured

3 years 1 month ago
ST. JACOB - Illinois State Police has released more information on a single airplane fatal crash today in rural St. Jacob at Keck Road, just west of Illinois Route 4 in Madison County. The crash occurred at approximately 11:39 a.m. A 60-year-old Lake City, Florida, man died in the accident and a 39-year-old man from Edwardsville suffered life-threatening injuries. These are the details from the ISP Report: AIRCRAFT: Unit 1 – White Piper Comanche 250 PILOT: Unit 1 – Buck E. Martin, a 39-year-old male from Edwardsville, IL – Transported to a regional hospital with life-threatening injuries. CO-PILOT: Unit 1 – Robert L. Binger, a 60-year-old male from Lake City, FL – Deceased PRELIMINARY: Preliminary information indicates the following occurred: The aircraft took off from St. Louis Metro East Airport. For unknown reasons, the aircraft lost altitude and crashed on Keck Road just west of Illinois Route 4. The pilot of the aircraft was

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Monkeypox: symptoms, how it spreads, and more

3 years 1 month ago
The World Health Organization said this week that monkeypox wasn’t yet a public health emergency of international concern. But more than 4,500 cases have been reported worldwide, with more than 300 in the …
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One Dies, One Seriously Injured: Plane Crashes Near Keck Road in St. Jacob

3 years 1 month ago
ST. JACOB - A small plane crashed at the edge of a field near Keck Road in St. Jacob, IL., on Saturday. There was one fatality in the crash, and one person was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, law enforcement said. The co-pilot died in the crash and the pilot was taken to the hospital from the scene. The plane crash was near St. Louis Metro East/Shafer Field. Police said the small plane lost altitude and crashed. Illinois State Police was handling the investigation of the plane crash and the Madison County Sheriff's Office was assisting. The Madison County Coroner's Office has been called to the scene. More to come.

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