American Association recap for Wednesday, May 18th.

On the evening of May 18th, at approximately 11:00 p.m., the Indiana State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash between a semi tractor-trailer and a passenger car that had occurred on Interstate 80 at the 15.3 mile-marker in the eastbound lanes. The 15.3 mile-marker is just east of the Ripley Street exit. The crash resulted in both vehicles catching on fire and claimed the life of one individual.

Chicago Fire FC (2-5-5, 11 points) battled New York Red Bulls (5-2-5, 20 points) to a 3-3 draw at Red Bull Arena on Wednesday night.

 Braxton Davidson homered for the second consecutive night but seven runs in the eighth cost the 2021 Frontier League Champion Schaumburg Boomers in a 9-2 defeat at the hands of the New York Boulders.

Trooper Decker stopped a 2018 Dodge Charger for traveling southbound at 94 mph in a 65-mph zone.

Alec Olund put every aspect of his talent on display on a rainy Wednesday afternoon at Northwestern Medicine Field as the Gary SouthShore RailCats shut out the Kane County Cougars 4-0. 

 The Indiana State Police Fort Wayne Post held their annual memorial service today, paying tribute to the forty-seven Indiana State Police employees who have died in the line of duty since the department’s inception in 1933.

The Indiana Arts Commission announced today that 34 Hoosier creative entrepreneurs will participate in the annual On-Ramp Creative Entrepreneur Accelerator.

11th Season Major Highlights Include: Two World Premieres by Julianna Rubio Slager including BareFace at Harris Theater for Music and Dance | New Commission and World Premiere from Choreographer Matthew Rushing | Ballet 5:8 Premiere of Tobin James’ Transcendence | New Site-Specific Works by Julianna Rubio Slager, The Living Room Series, Newest Custom-Curated Dance Experience | The Return of Fan Favorites from Julianna Rubio Slager including Día de Los Vivos, Dry Bones, Gospel Impressions, Interplay, Mi Familia and Todo Raba

ROE IS YOUR TEACHER, YOUR SISTER, YOUR MOTHER, YOUR COUSIN…ARTEMISIA THEATRE PRESENTS THE WORLD PREMIERE OF ROE V US, JULY 14-17 AT FILAMENT THEATRE