LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – Nebraska state officials are warning about motor vehicle crashes caused by light glare, a danger that is most common in September. A report from the state’s Crash Outcome Data Evaluation System says the number of glare-related crashes from the sun or headlights is highest this month. Most of the crashes happen during the day. Glare-related crashes accounted for about 1 percent of all crashes annually between 2002 and 2009 in Nebraska. There were nearly 3,100 glare-related crashes, an average of one per day. September has approximately three times more glare-related crashes than other months.  Officials say motorists should use polarized sunglasses, avoid high-gloss products on the dashboard, keep their windshields clean, increase following distances when glare is present, and use sun visors.

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (AP) – An attorney for a North Platte man accused of killing his wife is appealing a judge’s earlier ruling that the man is competent to stand trial. North Platte television station KNOP reports that attorney Stephen Potter thinks his client, 34-year-old Roger Diaz, needs another mental evaluation. Diaz did not speak Monday during his arraignment on a second-degree murder charge. Potter gave notice that he intends to submit an insanity defense. Police say Diaz killed 35-year-old Michelle Diaz in their backyard around 2 a.m. on June 25. An ambulance crew found her unresponsive, and she died at a local hospital. Police say Roger Diaz told officers his wife fell from the backyard steps, but later changed his story. Diaz is being held on $2 million bail.