CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – Two people died and two police officers were injured in a crash on I-380 in Cedar Rapids, according to KGAN-TV. Police had responded to a crash that was blocking the southbound lanes of I-380 on Saturday. While providing traffic control, another vehicle hit a police car. The two people inside the vehicle that hit the police car were pronounced dead at the scene. The two officers in the police vehicle that were hit were hospitalized.

CERRO GORDO COUNTY, IA (IRN) – A North Iowa man is facing charges after officials say he ran away during an attempted traffic stop. KIMT-TV reports Cerro Gordo County deputies responded Thursday to a report of a man driving through yards. When deputies tried to pull over 27-year-old Jared Hill he wouldn’t stop. He later abandoned his car and fled on foot. He jumped over a barbed wire fence before being tasered by a Mason City police officer.

IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – Iowa defensive tackle Faith Ekakitie says he was the target of racial slurs from a Nebraska player during Friday’s game. Ekakitie, who is black, refused to identify the player. The University of Nebraska is investigating the incident. Iowa pounded Nebraska 40-10.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – As the death of dictator Fidel Castro brought out cheers from Cubans in Miami, one Cuban refugee who lives in Des Moines is also rejoicing, as he risked his life 20 years ago to escape the communist country. KCCI-TV reports Abdel Vazquez Collignon is one of tens of thousands of refugees who escaped Castro and sought asylum in the United States. He became a U.S. citizen two years ago – something, he said, that is one of his proudest moments.