Deadly crash. The driver of a fatal crash is facing charges. Why one legal expert says. Theres a good change hell beat the charges against him. Fire hazard. A fire evacuated a West Des Moines apartment complex this morning. How much damage the fire caused. And the warning fire officials are giving this holiday season. From who hd iowas High Definition leader. This is the channel 13 news at nine on fox 17 whether youve already arrived at your destination. Or are preparing to depart tomorrow. Youll be joining millions of americans. Traveling this holiday weekend. Triplea predicts an increase of more than 300thousand people over last year, and the most thanksgiving travelers since twothousand seven. Good evening. Im lynn melling. Thank you for joining us tonight. Travel could get a little tricky an early start. Meteorologist Brett Mcintyre has details. Brett. Things could the driver of a car involved in a deadly high speed crash in des moines this week was ordered held on 6hundred expert
Matt breen wl be back tomorrow. The thanksgiving holiday may bring some bad weather for some parts of siouxland, including winter storm warnings and advisories. Lets get right to it with chief meteorologis t ron demers. Winter weather advisory in effect thanksgiving day from 4 am to 6 pm for much of siouxland, including sioux city winter storm warning in effect thanksgivivi day from 9 am to 9 9 pm for Harrison Shelby counties the timing isnt great, but there is going to be a mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow that will cause travel problems for our thanksgiving day. Travel will be okay this evening and early tonight so that is going to be the best time e be gegeing to your destinaaon. Its later tonight that drizzle and fog will start to turn to freezing rain and sleet as temperatures get colder probably after 3 am in sioux city . Much of the area will then see morning freezing rain and sleet which will then turn to snow from north to south as the day goes along. Today is the 30th an
Thanksgiving day from 4 am to 6 pm for much of siouxland, including sioux city winter storm warning in effect thanksgiving day from 9 am to 9 pm for Harrison Shelby counties a mix of freezing rain, sleet and snow will create some tricky turkey day travels, so be sure to keep a close eye on todays weather. If you must hit the roads, freezing rain early today will work its way eastward and eventually transition to light snow in and around sioux city later this morning with strong north winds which will cause some low visibilities. Because the freezing rain will last longer in southern siouxland, the ice accumululion will be greater with up to a quarterinch of ice expected, hence the winter storm warning for that area. As for snow accumulations, its still looking like most places will receive around 13 inches by the time the system exits the viewing area to the east by 78 oclock this evening. The rest of the Holiday Weekend looks dry and cold with highs near 30 0 before more snow chananes
This accident on i235 at Martin Luther king parkway shut down a large portion of the eastbound lanes of the freeway earlier tonight. As you can see. A car veered off the road and became lodged under the overpass. Authorities say three people were hurt. But their injuries are not believed to be life threatening. The cause of the crash remains under investigation. The driver of a car involved in a deadly high speed crash in des moines this week is being held on 6hundred thousand dollars bond. Troy mure junior faces two counts of vehicular homicide. But one legal expert says he has a good chance of beating the charges. Aaron brilbeck has the story. Troy mure junior is charged with vehicular homicide by reckless driving; vehicular homicide by operating while intoxicated; and owi. Mure was driving monday morning with his girlfriend, 22year old scalicity perez. When he slammed into a tree. Killing perez. Mures mother says her son told her he was being chased by people in a gray cadillac who
The fire started in a second floor kitchen. Causing about 20thousanddollars in damage. Officials say this case serves as a good reminder this time of the year. 533108 slow down, its the holidays. We have people coming in who are trying to do too much. Make sure your attending to your kitchen, take time to check your alarms and make sure you make a plan with your family the fire marshal says the resident will be displaced. The exact cause of the fire remains under investigation. Seven people killed. Including six members of the 1985 Iowa State University Cross Country team are being remembered tonight. Their plane crashed in des Moines Waterbury neighborhood 30 years ago today. A memorial just wrapped there. The plane was trying to make it to the des moines airport when it crashed in heavy fog and freezing drizzle. Two iowa state Cross Country coaches, three student athletes, a student trainer and the pilot were killed. The team was returning from an ncdoublea meet in wisconsin. Where t