Sign up now for SIU’s inaugural King Tut Strut Triathlon on June 5
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by Christi Mathis
CARBONDALE, Ill. Registration is underway for the inaugural King Tut Strut Triathlon, a sprint distance triathlon, coming to Southern Illinois University Carbondale on June 5.
Recreational Sports and Services invites anyone age 16 and older to participate in the event, which includes a .2-mile swim in Campus Lake, a 5-mile bicycle ride around the southwest side of campus and a 2-mile run on the trail circling the lake. Three-member teams are also welcome.
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The event is limited to the first 60 people to sign up so early registration is recommended. The shorter sprint distance event is designed to be fun for both novices and seasoned triathletes.
Adult and Child Killed in Crash with Cattle Truck in Blackfoot
BLACKFOOT, Idaho (KLIX)-A 21-year-old Blackfoot man and a juvenile were killed Tuesday afternoon when their minivan was struck by a cattle truck in Blackfoot, several others were hospitalized.
According to Idaho State Police, the crash happened at around 4:15 p.m. at the intersection of Merkley Lane and Rich Lane. Joseph Crippen had been taken to an area hospital along with a juvenile who both died from their injuries.
Crippen had been driving a Dodge Caravan on Merkley Lane when he failed to yield at the intersection and was hit by the empty cattle truck driven by Jared King, 39, of Wales, Utah. The minivan struck a power pole and ended up in an irrigation canal; there were four passengers in the minivan including two juveniles. Everyone in the van had to extricated by emergency responders. The truck jackknifed and blocked Rich Lane.
It happened around 4:15 p.m. at the intersection of Merkley Lane and Rich Lane in Blackfoot.
Joseph Crippen, 21, of Blackfoot, was driving southbound on Merkley Lane in a 2015 Dodge Caravan with four passengers, according to Idaho State Police. Jared King, 39, of Wales, Sanpete County, Utah, was driving the semi westbound on Rich Lane.
Investigators say Crippen did not yield at the intersection and was struck by King. Crippen s vehicle then hit a power pole and came to rest in an irrigation canal on the south side of Rich Lane. King s semitruck and trailer jackknifed, blocking Rich Lane.
All five occupants of Crippen s vehicle were extricated. He was flown to the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center where he succumbed to his injuries, police say.
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