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55-year-old Ignatius Techie killed in 18-wheeler crash on I-65 in Hoover
A Maryland man was killed early Tuesday morning after an 18-wheeler left the roadway and crashed off Interstate 65 in Hoover, authorities confirmed.
The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Ignatius Anguh Techie, 55, of Bladensburg, Maryland.
The crash occurred shortly before 5:30 a.m. Tuesday on Interstate 65 near the U.S. 31 exit.
According to the Hoover Police Department, the tractor-trailer ran off the interstate for reasons still under investigation, traveled down an embankment, and came to rest in a wooded area adjacent to the highway.
Techie, who was riding as a passenger in the 18-wheeler, was pronounced dead at the scene at approximately 6:10 a.m.
The driver of the vehicle sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to Grandview Medical Center for treatment.
Police confirmed that no other vehicles were involved in the crash.
The incident remains under active investigation by the Hoover Police Department, and no additional details have been released at this time.
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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.