Marathon, FL The Florida Keys Mosquito Control District (FKMCD) and Oxitec, a British biotech company, will begin the first-ever U.S. release of genetically engineered (GE) Aedes aegypti mosquitoes this week.
Despite scientific concerns and public outcry over the human health and environment risks, the field trial’s first phase will release up to 144,000 GE mosquitoes over the course of the next 12 weeks. The full trial will release up to a billion GE mosquitoes over a two-year period in Monroe County, Florida. The mosquitoes are being released in Cudjoe Key, Ramrod Key and Vaca Key. Community residents were not notified which cities or villages would be included until the Friday before the releases. Residents were not given advance warning about the exact date the releases were set to occur.
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Unit 2- Connor A. Quick, 26, of Newton, IL
PRELIMINARY: The accident investigation is still ongoing A preliminary investigation indicates the following occurred: Unit 1 crossed the center of the roadway and struck Unit 2 head on while driving eastbound at the intersection of IL Route 33 and 1650th Street. It is not believed at this time that the intersection played a significant role in the accident. Quick had to be extricated from the vehicle by Teutopolis Fire Department and was flown from the scene by air evac to Carle Foundation Hospital.
DRIVER:
Unit 1 –Isabella P. Marino, a 21-year-old female from Terre Haute, IN – Transported by ambulance to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
PRELIMINARY:
Preliminary investigative details indicate the following occurred: Unit 1 was traveling west on US Route 40, just east of Marshall. Unit 1 lost traction and crossed over the divided traffic island. Unit 1 struck the guardrail and overturned. The driver of Unit 1 was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. No further information will be disseminated at this time.
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