Good Morning, Cleveland! It's Thursday, February 12, and here is what you need to know.
Truck slams into city plow truck in Parma
We are following breaking news from overnight. A truck crashed into a city plow truck in Parma. The crash happened around 1 a.m. on State Road at Pershing Avenue. Right now, we don't have much information, but video shows heavy damage to both the truck and the plow truck. Our overnight newstracker did notice two ambulances leave the scene, and there was a pot hole crew in front of the plow that was hit. We are working to learn more.
Street lights broken for months along busy stretch in Downtown Cleveland
Why are all the lights out again? This morning, you are asking about this prominent site in Downtown Cleveland, as well as a couple of others across town. Several street lights are broken and not working up and down Superior Avenue. They've reportedly been out for months. News 5 is following through and working to get a permanent fix.
20-year-old arrested for fatal shooting of Lyft driver
A 20-year-old Garfield Heights man was arrested Wednesday and booked into the Cuyahoga County Jail for Sunday's deadly shooting of a rideshare driver on Cleveland's east side. Police said the man was taken into custody on Wednesday after a search warrant was executed and multiple firearms were found and collected as evidence. The man is believed to be involved in the fatal shooting of 56-year-old Lyft driver Antoine Latham.
Streetsboro Police Chief targeted by email scam
Criminals are always trying new tricks to steal your money. Anyone can be targeted—even Streetsboro's Police Chief. Chief Patricia Wain received this email saying she's been fined $135 for speeding. The message includes a link to download photographic proof of the violation. Wain says legitimate speed or red light camera violations are only sent through standard mail. If you receive an email similar to this, delete the message and report it to local law enforcement.
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Your forecast
We're still dodging light snow showers with little to no accumulations, which means there is little to no impact. It is cold, though. Temps in the 20s with wind chills in the teens this morning, closer to 30 degrees this afternoon. We'll jump closer to 40 Friday with 50s again as soon as early next week!
Visit our News 5 weather page to see today's forecast.
Traffic impact
View our News 5 Traffic Map to see any road closures or delays due to weather or crashes.
