Icy roads from freezing rain and light snow likely played a part in a car crash that killed 2 people and injured another Sunday afternoon, February 17th.
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Icy roads from freezing rain and light snow likely played a part in a car crash that killed 2 people and injured another Sunday afternoon, February 17th.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
Two people died and another was hurt in an accident where two vehicles slid on ice and collided on Stellhorn Street Sunday afternoon, February 17th. Roads were icy in spots due to sub-freezing temperatures and light freezing drizzle.
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Weather, Allen | 2019-02-17 | Male | Outside/Open Areas | Indirect | |
| Winter Weather, Allen | 2019-02-17 | Female | Outside/Open Areas | Indirect |
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