Aug. 22—Here is a look at five stories from the weekend to catch you up on the news.

Bellbrook church buys former Sears store at Dayton Mall

Crossroads Church recently bought the former Sears store in the Dayton Mall for local services, a representative of the church said.

"It's our plan to make that a permanent location in Dayton," said Erin Caproni, a spokeswoman for the the church.

The church today is offering Sunday services in Bellbrook Middle School on Feedwire Road, according to its web site. Caproni said the church has been using rented facilities in the area.

Trooper struck at crash scene in Greene County

A trooper was struck Sunday morning after crews responded to a vehicle that crashed into a ditch and was found abandoned.

Trooper Dylan Dunlap was hit around 5:30 a.m. on Trebein Road near Grand Portage Trail in Beavercreek Twp., according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.

Troopers were dispatched around 4 a.m. after the vehicle was found in the ditch on the backside of a guardrail. A wrecker was called to remove the vehicle from the ditch.

Everyone a winner in I Can Tri-athlon

TROY — Thomas Flach likes a good challenge.

The now 8-year-old from Beavercreek participated in late July in his second I Can Tri-athlon, an untimed event for children 4-16 with different abilities.

Like other participants, Thomas along with family and friends gave it their all and went away winners.

His mother, Sarah Flach, said Thomas first participated as a 5-year-old in the I Can Tri-athlon in 2019 at Troy's recreation facilities near the Great Miami River.

One person killed, another injured in Clinton County crash

A two-vehicle crash in Clinton County Saturday afternoon left one person dead and a second person injured.

The crash occurred on U.S. 68 near milepost 9 in Washington Township, Clinton County, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol's Wilmington Post.

An investigation showed a white 2008 GMC Sierra drove southbound on U.S. 68 when the vehicle then drove left of center and struck a traveling northbound black 2007 Chevrolet Equinox head on, according to OSHP.

High school football roundup: Centerville, Northmont, Springboro score Week 1 wins

Centerville's defense was dominant in a 9-6 season-opening win on the road against Lakota East on Friday night.

Jackson Courville put Centerville on the board with a 45-yard field goal and the Elks took a 3-0 lead into the half.

Centerville added to its lead in the third quarter, capitalizing on a fumble recovery when Emable Wakilongo reached the end zone on a 3-yard carry.

A man is in stable condition after he was ejected from his car during a multi-vehicle accident and then jumped over a barrier into a river to avoid being hit by another vehicle. https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-hillsborough/man-jumps-into-little-manatee-river-from-i-75-sb-after-multi-vehicle-crash-to-avoid-2nd-collision-hcfr

The driver was unaware of the father’s martial arts skills during the racially-motivated attack, according to prosecutors.

It's the same bridge that was damaged already after a truck carrying an excavator struck it in February.

State police are investigating five deadly crashes that occurred on highways and roads in Massachusetts on Wednesday.

Foggy conditions were reported in the area at the time of the crash.

Tractor trailer crash on I-95

The wreck blocked the road for hours, causing heavy traffic.

The driver crashed into a tree and fled on foot into an unknown residence at the apartment complex.

A 44-year-old Canton man was seriously injured in a hit-skip incident Thursday in Perry Township.

Multiple people were injured in a five-vehicle crash in Sacramento County, authorities said. The crash happened on Jackson Road, which is just west of Excelsior Road, around 5:45 p.m. on Thursday, the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District said on social media.

The condo's owner says the driver tried to flee after the crash. "He climbed out the windshield," Steve Laiosa told Eyewitness News.

Florida troopers are investigating what caused a crash between a car and a party bus in Volusia County.

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More than a week since a Rhode Island man fell from a Milwaukee bridge as it was opening, the bridge operator remains on leave.

Family members claim Los Angeles police officers were chasing a driver involved in a crash that killed two innocent victims.

A medic reported to KCFD officials that a fire truck driver accelerated to 70 mph on Broadway when it wasn’t necessary. Months later, the driver was in a deadly crash on that same street.

Ana Valeska Jimenez, then 23, recklessly chased 60-year-old James Robinson after he hit her in 2019 and continued on, Florida Highway Patrol reported.

A tractor-trailer crash involving multiple vehicles and a hazardous materials spill shut down Interstate 95 in both directions in the Kingsville area Thursday morning. According to Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Co., an overturned tractor-trailer blocked all lanes north and south on I-95 at the Harford County/Baltimore County line. According to officials, as many as six people were injured and taken to a hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries. Hazmat teams are cleaning spilled diesel fuel.

According to the Washington State Patrol, a King County Sheriff is injured after a being involved in a head-on collision Wednesday night.

There was a deadly crash involving a motorcycle and car in Newburyport Wednesday night.