1.   Loesch said police were investigating whether a hit-and-run car crash earlier Wednesday morning was related to the killings.

2.   The Los Angeles Police Department reported a fatal, single-car crash related to the rain.

3.   A Boeing spokesman said the company knew of nothing to indicate the two crashes were related.

4.   It was unclear if the crash was related to the terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington.

5.   The fate of those aboard was not immediately known and it was not clear if the crash was related to the disasters elsewhere.

6.   There was no suggestion that the crash was related to unrest in Sudan.

7.   There were no other immediate details on the Pennsylvania crash and it was not clear whether the crash was related to the others.

8.   There was no indication that the crash was related to the rebels.