Warm, wet morning will lead into rainy, maybe stormy Monday afternoon.
Clouds and light misting moisture started the week in south Alabama. Drizzling rains of the morning will give way to a wetter afternoon. A line of storms battering south Mississippi just after daybreak will crash across the Wiregrass after lunch. Those morning storms to our west set off severe weather warnings, so its possible some of the storms this afternoon and early evening could get kinda bumpy. Warm temperatures could fuel heavier rains.
The heaviest rains will make it into Dothan by mid afternoon, but the Troy, Ozark and Enterprise areas may see a line of storms blow in by noontime.
Morning low temperatures only dropped to just below 70 degrees Monday and it looks like Winter is in the rearview mirror.
Highs all week long will be in upper 80s. We may not hit 90 degrees, but by late week look for several days to have warm Spring temps in the area.
With all the building warmth and moisture look for clouds to stick thru Monday night and into Tuesday. There should be some clearing by then, but each day this week starts with clouds and fog and then clouds should burn off by afternoons.
GORDON – HOUSTON COUNTY AL: 1:31 PM Houston County 911 dispatched Gordon Police, Gordon Volunteer Fire, Pansey Volunteer Fire Department, Ashford Rescue, and ALEA – Troopers to a motor vehicle accident with injuries. The accident location is at 3941 North County Road 95.
A one vehicle accident, overturned, with ejection.
On arrival of emergency units they found one patient with a broken femur and other injuries. A second passenger, reported to have been a 13-year-old fled into the woods. The emergency units believe the 13-year-old has extensive injuries.
A drone has been deployed. No K-9 track dogs are in service. It has been recommended to request Jackson County Sheriff K-9 which has a beagle K-9 unit which is excellent in tracking. Dothan Police WASP (Wiregrass Aviation Support Unit) has been requested for air surveillance to attempt to locate the injured.
ALEA – Troopers are in charge of the accident investigation. Dothan Police Department DRONE TEAM is on the scene.
UPDATED @ 5:20 PM
Jackson County Sheriff K-9 Beagle track unit is responding to the scene to begin a ground track for the person who fled and possibly injured.
UPDATED @ 8:35 PM
A little before 6:22 PM a 14-year-old was located on Highway 95 near Ed Tolar Road. The scared young 14 year old told authorities after being ejected and he woke up that he was scared and went into the woods. He later heard the WASP (Wiregrass Aviation Support Program) helicopter and the Jackson County Sheriff K-9 Track Beagles and proceeded out of the woods.
Ashford Rescue was called to the scene and checked the patient out. He was transported by Ashford Rescue to a Dothan hospital.
Jackson County Florida Sheriff Donnie Edenfield himself responded to assist the Jackson County Sheriff K-9 Track Team, Jackson County Sheriff Patrol Shift Supervisor Lt. Eddie Ingram was on the scene, several other ranking Jackson County Sheriff Deputies and K-9 Officers, Columbia Police Chief, Gordon Police Chief and Officer were on the scene. ALEA – Trooper Mosley was the primary investigating Trooper and ALEA Post Commander Sgt. Jason McAllister were on the scene.
There were no Houston County Sheriff Deputies on the scene at all. There was one who responded after the wreck was dispatched but left and no Houston County Sheriff Deputy ever returned. All other officers were concerned because reports were the person who left was injured and appeared young. And he was, 14 years of age.
ALEA – Troopers contacted Houston County Sheriff Deputies after the 1:31 PM accident when they learned one patient, a juvenile fled. The apparent driver had an apparent broken femur and reports his leg was wrapped behind him. When Houston County was contacted there was one who fled and requested a drone law enforcement on the scene was advised there was no one available for a drone team. Later Houston County was notified about air support and the Houston County Sheriff Department is reported to have said you have one person and a helicopter was not needed. Then Houston County Sheriff Department was contacted and a K-9 track team was requested and was advised there was not a K-9 track team available.
When ALEA Troopers went through the protocol for a track team and was notified none were available, ALEA – Troopers requested Jackson County Florida Sheriff Department K-9 Track Team of beagles. They were dispatched at once and even Jackson County Sheriff Donnie Edenfield responded.
A successful mission in locating the 14 year old scared young man who was injured. He was transported by Ashford Rescue a Dothan hospital.
THANKS to ALEA Troopers, Gordon Police, Columbia Police, Jackson County Sheriff Department, Gordon Volunteer Fire Department, Pansey Volunteer Fire Department for their devoted work in locating this 14 year old child who was injured in the accident. Thanks to Dothan Police Chief Will Benny for dispatching the drones and WASP.
On Friday March 28, McElhenny Construction will begin a lane shift to move
traffic along US-84 (W. Main Street) to allow for construction in the median on
the US-84 and John D. Odom Road Intersection Improvement project.
During this time, there will be temporary lane closures in the intersection.
Motorists should use caution and expect delays when traveling in and through
this area.
This project will improve the intersection operation by updating traffic signals
and adding pedestrian facilities. This project is scheduled to be completed in
Fall/Winter 2025.
An Enterprise man is dead and another victim is in critical condition after a wreck in the 1800 block of Boll Weevil Circle Thursday night in Enterprise.
The deceased is identified as Rey David Rodriguez Maldonado.
The second victim in the wreck was taken to Florida’s Fort Walton-Destin Hospital with critical injuries. Their condition is unknown now.
The crash is being investigated by the Enterprise Police Department.
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