Amtrak train jumping the tracks outside of tacoma, washington, falling onto interstate five below during rush hour. Later, we knows that three people were killed, more than 100 or taken to the hospital, and all of the train cars have been searched. The big question right now is why did this happen. Jonathan reed andrews with our sister station is live at the scene. What do we know . Reporter we are awaiting a News Conference set to start in just moments where we may find out if more people died. The last update was three. While some people have been released from the hospital, some of them are still in the hospital in lifethreatening conditions. We are just awaiting the update. Railcars dangled off the i5 over pass, crushing cars. About 100 people were rushed to the so many people getting hurt. Reporter First Responders used the jaws of life to get some people out when the rail cars would off the tracks. Investigators went looking through the cabin to see if anybody was still stuck inside. Still need to stabilize the cars so we can do a secondary search. State police are not saying if any of the dead are the drivers of the cars crushed by the real cars. We were saying thank god for that. That is one of those things that god was watching over us that day, today, because she could have just as easily she is typically going down the road at 7 35, right when that happened. Reporter the ntsb is investigating how fast the car was going monday morning. Seattle torip from portland, the speed limit where it would off the tracks is 30 Miles Per Hour the sharp turn that takes it over the freeway. It is a dangerous spot. Reporter personnel are investigating, trying to figure out how and why this train would off the tracks. You can see how dark it is. This time of year, sunsets quickly. It was not quite this dark when the accident happened at 7 40 this morning, but as the driver tried to negotiate the turn, he may not have seen it all that well because of how dark it was. Read andrews, abc 7 news. Whatn we are now hearing it was like on board the train from passengers who were inside. They described feeling the train rock and then just fly into the air. Tom roussey is in the newsroom with more. Tom the train had hit the and was trying to cross the overpass over interstate five when it derailed right here. Some train cars went this way, some went this way, some went off into the woods. We are hearing tonight from passengers who were on the train. Oh, my god, the train derailed. Everythingger say was going fine on the inaugural run on the new bypass. And then things started to tip over and then it wound up on its side and everything went dark and stuff started flying around. The roof peeled. It was like him is this ever going to stop . 13 of the 14 cars derailed. Those who were able to began climbing out. I did not realize i was standing another train car. Tom the injured and dead. A former eagle scout who was nearby hurried to help. We could. There were people who were pinned to could not move who were in a lot of pain. Tom passengers are coping however they can. , hiding behind cavalier humor but its going to be rough. Tom the train that derailed left seattle at 6 00 a. M. The ultimate destination was 170 miles away in portland. It had not made it all that far when it derailed this morning. Tom roussey, abc 7 news. Alaska airlines confirmed they have lowered fares on flights between portland and seattle following the derailment. It is not clear when train traffic will resume on that stretch of track. The investigation is just getting started. We will stay on top of the story and bring you developments as soon as they are available. If you want updates, download the abc 7 smartphone app. Through the governor, not quite as cold as last night. Starting off tuesday more comfortably, 35 to about 42. Thank the cloud cover for that and a little bit of a southwesterly breeze. Tomorrow we warm quickly, 54 by 11 00, a high of 60 tomorrow, and looks like a good bit of sunshine. This is the first day of winter this week, but warmer weather closer to christmas and also rain. Alison josh, thank you. Developing in southeast washington, a shooting on a Basketball Court outside of a rec center. Personice say that one has died and they are still looking for whoever pulled the trigger. Stay with abc seven for. Updates jonathan and one person was hurt and a fire in northeast washington. Annalysa gayle just spoke with fire officials about this. Annalysa . We know a woman in her 40s was transported to the hospital with lifethreatening injuries and a firefighter with minor injuries. Firefighters got the call just before 9 p. M. On downing street after learning somebody was possibly trapped in the fire. When they got here they found the woman unconscious and surrounded by heavy smoke in an apartment on the first floor of the Brooklyn Manor apartments in the brentwood neighborhood. One person was displaced as a result of this fire, and at this time the red cross is assisting that person. This intersection at 15th and downing streets will be closed for quite some time. Annalysa gayle, abc 7 news. Meanwhile, earlier tonight annalysa investigated after a threeyearold was sent home from a d. C. School with a stranger. Luckily the child is home safe, but the see Public Schools is trying to figure out how this happened. Annalysa you found out your threeyearold was handed to a stranger afterschool . That was a frightening discovery friday afternoon at Cleveland Elementary School in northwest washington. They should be checked out with a responsible grownup they recognize. Annalysa after calling the police to report her threeyearold was missing, she learned that the child was picked up by another students relative. The school staff gave the little girl to the stranger. They thought she was his niece. They should look into how the child went with a total stranger. They probably should not allow that. Yeah, thats crazy. Annalysa in a statement, d. C. Ps said they are looking into the incident. She said that d. C. Public schools is committed to fostering a learning environment where students are safe and secure. They lapse will never happen again. At an elementary school, you need to take care these days. Jonathan President Trump today outlined a new National Security strategy putting America First policy to work on the world stage, labeling china and russia as rival powers, sing the u. S. Will try to build a partnership with them if it protects our national interests. The president also made the case for more military spending and paying for the wall on the mexican border. We must protect the mayor can people. The homeland and our Great American way of life. We must protect the american people. Jonathan the president said the u. S. Will not back down on policy changes and Climate Change even though other countries may disagree. The house is expected to vote on tax legislation tomorrow. It should pass come up with the margins will be tight in the senate. Vice president pence postponed a trip to israel in ca h first major legislative victory. Alison an amazing rescue and shenandoah county. Check out this picture. You cannot see much, but if we zoom in, the orange hat in the image isnd this drone what led to the rescue of a 92yearold hunter who was missing. Jay korff spoke to him tonight. Jay a great guy. Mr. Bill mcdonald spent the night on the phone from his home and he is understandably grateful to all of those here at Loudoun County that saved him after he was out for a long time in the cold. Hen 92yearold Bill Mcdonald did not return home on time from a hunting trip in shenandoah county, search teams scour the countryside. Mcdonald said time, the terrain, and got caught in the thickets. I thought it was going to take me 15, 20 minutes. It took me an hour and a half. By that time it was pitch black dark. Jay this world war ii combat problems slipping on brush and twigs that night. Loudoun county search and rescue, armed with a drone, was called and sunday morning to find the elderly man. 20 minutes after launch, the droid located mcdonnell. In this image you can see his bright orange hunters hat. It shows how quickly you can find somebody. Onnell says he has nothing but praise for the people and technology that found him. He also does not plan on taking a solo hunting trip anytime soon. My youngest son made me promise next time i go hunting or fishing, he made me have someone with me. Jay he figures when he got wask in the dense brush, it probably only a few hundred feet from a roadway and about two miles from his car. Jay korff, abc 7 news. Alison wow. Jonathan how do you not love that guy . I slept on the ground, no big deal. Good thing he had the orange hat. Rison still to come, d. C. s at problem is no secret. Jonathan now the city is getting creative how to get rid of the rodents. Alison and it is best to call an ambulance during a medical emergency, but many of you are not. Dont know if you can hear chaos me, here can we get a shot of this cold front, right here. [vo] progress is an unstoppable force. Brace yourself for the season of audi sales event. And wed like you to be part of ours. So our chevy employee discount is now available to everyone. You pay what we pay. And not a cent more. 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Fire Officials Say that it was likely started by an electrical problem in an overhead light. The video we are getting shows how strong the fire was. Luckily, nobody was hurt. N emotional moments for families in california returning to what is left of their homes, in some cases nothing come after the massive thomas wildfire swept through montecito. Many lost everything. Huge homes reduced to ashes. One family watched on security cameras as the flames warroared. Colorado to get away from the smoke with the little ones. Never thought we would come home to this. Jonathan many areas are still under i evacuation. The fire has scorched more than d. C. , new york, and San Francisco combined. Foron a flight bound frederick, maryland, crashed in indiana, killing three people on board at a dog. Another dog survived and turned up at a nearby home. The pilot lived in potomac and was coming home after flying his daughter and friends to kansas. Wonderful loving family, very thoughtful, and its a tragedy. Survived wasog who treated in an animal hospital. Jonathan these three men behind me are in custody and he could be a big break in a crime spree that stretches from maryland it to virginia and the district. They are accused of stealing thousands of cell. Sources estimate the value of the phones could be upwards of 80,000. Alison 7 on your side with Health Matters tonight and cvs is joining the fight against opiods. Starting today, three locations in the district will have disposal bins for unwanted drugs, the goal of course to keep them out of the hands of young people. The number of people who died in the district from opioids jumped from 83 in 2014 to 216 so far this year. Jonathan we know that d. C. Has a rat problem, and now new efforts to get rid of them are being released. That is dry ice being poured into a rat hole. What it is put in the nest, the is not deadly,e but it does take all the air out of the hole, killing the rodents. You posted on how effective this is, because we emergency in the to get to the er, how would you get there . A growing number of people are skipping the ambulance ride and are taking uber instead, according to a new study that found people who are too sick to drive but not critical enough to need the ambulance are relying on Rideshare Services to get to the emergency room. It is likely due to the cost of thelance rides, in hundreds, maybe thousands, compared to a 20 uber trip. Josh early tomorrow morning we are starting off with temperatures not quite as cold as today. With the breeze it will still feel chilly. 34 d. C. , 32 manassas. These are the windchills. Nobody is actually waking up with actual freezing temperatures. Good news there. We warm up quickly, starting with the colder a. M. , sunshine and about 54 by 11 a. M. Try to get out about lunchtime tomorrow. Degrees by58, 60 2 00 p. M. , but this is just a oneday warmup. D. C. Tomorrow. Towards the bay, upper 50s, 62 fredericksburg and culpeper, a little cooler to the west. A good deal of sunshine tomorrow. Udy wednesday as we cooldown, 45 thursday, the first day of winter. The first couple days of winter, we start to warm back up. A chance of rain late friday and again saturday and sunday. If you have Holiday Travel plans this weekend, keep in mind that you may be dealing with rain. Saturday looks like the better shot at showers. We are staying about average. Above Christmas Day will be one of the trickier days. This is where the models go in different directions. We have a front trying to come through. On one side things are warm and mild. On the other side things are cold. Two models, one would like the High TemperatureChristmas Day of 41, the other 67. We are thinking more than likely somewhere in the middle, so about 52 with a 30 chance of showers. After christmas, when everybody is ready to play with the bikes and toys outside, that is when the cold settles in, highs close to freezing the middle of next week. Jonathan josh, thanks. Still to come, check this out. Sky track 7 spotted this from the air. That is quite a light show. The chopper pilot found this in olney. Are seven days until christmas and im sure that took about two years to put those lights up. Alison a lot of people give back this time of year, but one man is giving to the next level. What if more of the energy we used came from Renewable Resources . What if the electric grid could detect, fix and even prevent Power Outages . And more secure . What if all these what ifs became a reality . Well, they are. At dominion energy, were completely transforming our power grid and the way we think of energy. To move from what if to whats next. Dominion energy. My wish was a clubhouse, but we call it the wish house. People visit National Parks from all over the world. 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It is not known yet where they will play. Owner jerrythers richardson is putting the team up for sale after reports he committed misconduct. We know of one person he wants to buy the team. Diddyid he comes sean combs said he would like to buy the panthers. Steph curry said he wanted celticspacers, boston down two with under 10 seconds to play. Terrible pass. Coasttocoast for the dunk. That pass was in the year two long. The pacers players were left asking, what just happened . The celtics steal the win. It all starts with a wish. The final days of wish list are here. Hurry in and sign and drive off in a new lincoln with zero down and a complementary first months payment. Alison josh, another mild day tomorrow . Tuesday. To 60 degrees then we cool off as we head into wednesday, thursday. The weekend, may need to keep the umbrella nearby. Forecast. Jonathan jimmy kimmel is next. Alison have a good night. Dicky from hollywood, its Jimmy Kimmel Live tonight, duane john seven. 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