Iowa had between three and five inches good evening and thanks for joining us, im dave price the snow made for a slick day of driving. But meltings on the way well first head to meteorologist Amber Alexander for a look at the forecast. After a series of weather related crashes around 1 this interstate 80 shut down a ten mile stretch near west branch. The iowa state patrol said 30 vehicles were involved in the pileup and there were several injuries. Including some serious. Weve yet to hear further a Grand Junction man was seriously injured this afternoon while snowmobiling west of boone along u. S. Highway 30. 35yearold damion louk was travelling eastbound in the median of the highway when the left front ski caught deep snow and sent him and the snowmobile air born. Louk was transported to Boone County Hospital where he was later transferred by helicopter to Mercy Medical center in des moines. The incident remains under investigation. We now know the name of the crashing with her young
But no pause before the clash of politics. There is no way the senate should confirm anyone barack obama tries to appoint in his last year in office to a lifetime appointment. An instant power struggle over a successor to justice scalia. Let me just say, barack obama is president of the United States until january 20, 2017. From california, president obama made clear he will nominate a new justice and expects the senate to consider his choice fairly. These are responsibilities that i take seriously, as should everyone. Theyre bigger than any one party. They are about our democracy. If the president gets to seat his third justice that change would make the court more liberal. Compounding the shock of scalias sudden passing is the timing. A campaign year. We ought to make the 2016 election a referendum on the republican candidate ted cruz. Had been a law clerk for chief justice rehnquist. Now as a senator, he intends to block any obama nominee. Were advising that a lameduck president in
They found the suspect and victim had been shot. The victim was taken to a hospital in clarion then transferred to Mercy Medical center the suspect was taken to a fort dodge hospital and then transferred to iowa methodist this time. The Iowa Division of criminal investigation is assisting Eagle Grove Police with the case. But they have yet to name any suspects or say what led to the shooting. And our later newscasts. The iowa state patrol is trying to piece together what led to a deadly accident on i35 this morning. Jackknifed and overturned on interstate 35. Just south of cumming. The crash killed the driver. Investigating the cause. Crews had to close down north bound lanes but they have since been reopened. This is the same area where a over back in december. Traffic is back to normal following a road closure on mlk and fleur. Around 920 this morning an ankeny sanitation garbage truck hit a light pole on mlk. The light pole fell across the roadway and police immediately responded. T
First on 13. Were following a developing story authorities there are investigating a double shooting this morning. Police say it happened last night in the 100 block of north lucas in eagle grove. They say two people were involved. One, we know was flown to a des moines hospital by helicopter. No word on their condition this morning. Police have yet to name any suspects or say what led to the shooting. Were expecting to hear more on this later this morning. Governor Terry Branstad has ordered flags in iowa fly at half staff today. Its all to honor Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, who died over the weekend. The governor and his wife expressed condolences in a statement yesterday. It reads. Quote chris and i wish to extend our deepest condolences to the family of justice scalia. He was a brilliant constitutional scholar that adhered the original intent that the Founding Fathers had for our us constitution. Flags will remain at half staff today until sunset tonight. One name mentione
New bridge. I think the main event is closing the old bridge for good on wednesday night because that means that everybody is safe. Reporter and they are Still Holding out hope for a possible early opening possibl monday. They are hoping that this time its for real. Looks like it. Phil, what about the old bridge behind you. When does that come down . Reporter thats interesting. They are going to start working on taking that apart almost immediately. Its also going to be interesting for the people coming across this bridge because they will spend the next year or so watching the other one being taken down. They are not going to blow it up. They are going to take it down piece by piece, which when you come to think of it is going to give this span even more things to be reporting on as we go on. Im sure. There are many more stories to tell. It should be interesting to watch. All right, phil. Thanks. Again, the bridge shuts down a week from tonight. Now is the time to make your commute pl