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Mass Casualty Incident Declared After School Bus Crashes in Woodlawn
Emergency crews are responding to a mass casualty incident (MCI) following a motor vehicle collision involving a school bus near Dogwood Road and Rolling Road in Woodlawn, Baltimore County.
Initial reports indicate that there may be as many as 18 patients involved.
A Basic Life Support (BLS) strike team has been requested to assist with triage, treatment, and transport of the injured.
Multiple fire, EMS, and police units are on scene coordinating rescue operations and assessing the extent of injuries.
The condition of the students and other individuals involved has not yet been confirmed.
Authorities have not released additional details regarding the cause of the crash or whether other vehicles were involved.
The area around Dogwood Road and Rolling Road remains closed to traffic as emergency responders continue their work.
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29-Year-Old Alex Rodriguez Found Dead on University of Illinois at UrbanaโChampaign, No Foul Play Suspected
URBANA, Ill. โ A 29-year-old Champaign man found dead on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus Monday morning has been identified as Alex C. Rodriguez, according to the Champaign County Coronerโs Office.
The University of Illinois Police Department (UIPD) responded to the area of Green and Wright streets at approximately 6:42 a.m. after receiving a report of an unresponsive person near the Alma Mater statue.
Officers arrived and found Rodriguez on a concrete bench. Emergency medical assistance was requested at the scene.
The Champaign County Coronerโs Office responded, and Rodriguez was pronounced dead at approximately 7:16 a.m., according to Coroner Laurie Brauer.
Authorities said Rodriguez was not affiliated with the University of Illinois.
UIPD provided an update Monday afternoon, saying preliminary observations at the scene revealed no signs of foul play.
Police also said there was no evidence of an ongoing threat to the university campus or surrounding community based on the information available when officers responded.
Because investigators did not identify an active threat, the university did not issue an Illini-Alert emergency notification.
The circumstances surrounding Rodriguezโs death have not been determined.
An autopsy has been scheduled, and the death remains under investigation by the University of Illinois Police Department.
Authorities have not released additional information about the circumstances leading to Rodriguezโs death.
The investigation remains ongoing, and additional details are expected as investigators receive further information from the autopsy and other evidence.
No foul play has been indicated based on the preliminary investigation.