🌱 Free Recycling Event In Indy + Ambulance Flips On Side After Crash

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First, today's weather:

A shower early in the morning. High: 70 Low: 51.

Here are the top three stories today in Indianapolis:

1. The Indianapolis Office of Sustainability, also known as Sustain Indy, is hosting a free electronics recycling event at Krannert Park this Saturday, Apr. 23. The drive-through event will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., with workers on-site to direct traffic and remove items from vehicles. The state of Indiana's Electronic Waste law prohibits residents from discarding electronics in the trash. (WFYI)
2. On Wednesday morning, an ambulance flipped on its side after crashing with a semi in downtown Indianapolis' south side. According to police, the ambulance went through a red light and did not have its lights on when it collided with the semi. A paramedic inside the ambulance suffered minor injuries, and the semi-driver was not injured. No patients were inside the vehicle at the time of the crash. (CBS 4 Indianapolis)
3. If you're looking up at Indianapolis' night sky, you'll be able to see four different planets through the end of April! From the southeast, Jupiter, Venus, Mars, and Saturn will all be visible just before sunrise. On Apr. 30 and May 1, Jupiter and Venus will pass one another in a phenomenon called near-planetary conjunction. (FOX 59 Indianapolis)

Today in Indianapolis:

• Spring 2022 Nonprofit Program Series At Indianapolis Public Library (2:00 PM)
• Dollars & Sense, Virtual Class Hosted By INHP (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• For this year's Indy 500, Tony Kanaan's car will feature the tagline "Be The One."The phrase is part of a larger campaign to raise awareness of veteran suicide. (INDYCAR)
• If you're looking for a day of culture, explore the reimagined Clowes Pavilion at Newfields. The nearly 100 objects on view offer a fresh new perspective on significant social and art historical themes throughout the ages and are interspersed with innovative and engaging teaching elements. (Facebook)
• Former Indianapolis Colts cheerleader Tessa David-Burns spreads stroke awareness after experiencing a major stroke at only 28 years old. She is thankful to have had a remarkable recovery considering the severity of the stroke. Read Tessa's story here. (Facebook)

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— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander, now living in New York. She works as a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and is a graduate of The University of Rhode Island, where she earned a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.