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Video shows moments plane crashes in Bath Township
BATH TOWNSHIP, Mich. (Clinton County) — Emergency crews are responding to a fatal aircraft crash that occurred Thursday evening along Clark Road between Upton Road and Peacock Road in Bath Township, according to Michigan State Police.
The crash was reported shortly after 5 p.m., with witnesses describing plumes of smoke visible from the area. Authorities confirmed the downed aircraft was a small private plane.
According to incident command, the aircraft went down directly onto the roadway, resulting in three confirmed fatalities at the scene.
Officials described the victims as “obvious DOA” (dead on arrival).
Multiple agencies, including the Bath Township Police and Fire Departments, Clinton County Sheriff’s Office, and Michigan State Police, remain on the scene conducting emergency operations and securing the crash site.
All lanes of Clark Road have been shut down in both directions, and motorists are urged to avoid the area and seek alternate routes to allow first responders to safely complete their work.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) have been notified and will assume control of the investigation to determine the cause and circumstances of the crash.
Further details, including the identities of those killed, will be released once next of kin have been notified and the investigation progresses.
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29-Year-Old Alex Rodriguez Found Dead on University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, No Foul Play Suspected
URBANA, Ill. — 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 Coroner’s 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 Coroner’s 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 Rodriguez’s 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 Rodriguez’s 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.