This is abc 7 news at 11 00, on your side. Barreling down an icy road in the wrong direction. Just into the newsroom, our crews discovered that that same loud driver is involved in a crash just hours after that video was shot. The plow driver has been removed from duty tonight and we talked with neighbors who tell us they are shocked and concerned. Jay korff is live with the story. Truly an awful morning for this local plow truck driver. First caught on camera going the road way down this very behind me, military road. At one point he sees another and he has to edge over as far as he can on the shoulder so he doesnt slam into that vehicle. Tonight we have confirmed through Arlington County officials that that same plow driver a couple of hours later got into an accident. Night falls along military road in arlington following a they are less worried about getting out than they are about the infamous plow driver caught driving the wrong way on this very stretch of pavement can be i came
I am scott thuman. Glad to have you along. In withcheck meteorologist jacqui jeras to talk about these cold temperatures. Brutal. Makes you want to stay in bed. The cold weather will help you get active. Temperatures in the 20s for the part across the region. National, 32 in quantico, 21 in frederick, 23 in winchester, 28 in culpeper, 27 marshall. It fills four degrees colder the wind chill. 510 degreesare than this time yesterday. Feeling the difference. Day ofll be the coldest the week. Cover this morning giving afternoon,hine this high temperatures in the upper 30s. Better from here. The warmer sevenday forecast down the line. From the belfort furniture center, now lets check on traffic with jamee. An early start to the rush hour. Virginia on 95, 395. Landmark, no delays up to the 14th street bridge. In maryland, there are some problems. Water main break in the chevy chase area. , this is avenue ,ideo taken from overnight bradley and willard towards the Friendship Heights area. One
Need to go to wtop, amanda is out today and bob bob is in the wtop traffic center. 295 moving well into town, no issues coming in on pennsylvania avenue or on route 50. Were steady headed through annapolis and bowie, coming in on route 50, right now 97 a good go on the north and southbound direction, checking in without any major incidents. Looking good through southern maryland, through brandywine or clinton, and folks traveling in virginia no accidents affecting i95, should be a smooth roll from fredericksburg through quantico headed up the northbound direction. Im rob woodfork live from the wtop traffic center, lets go back to jummy and scott. Thank you, rob. The president is expected to address a new Terror Threat at todays News Conference. The state department evacuated nonessential personnel from a consulate in northeastern pakistan to the main u. S. Embassy in islamabad. The government also warned americans to stay out of pakistan. Its proven to protect lives and its certainly i
I95 coming up from fredericksburg to dumfries, all lanes open, clocking that at 19 minutes according to our system. Again, no reported incidents traveling on the beltway so should be a good roll for you there. Im rob woodfork live from the wtop traffic center. Jummy and scott, back to you. Thank you, rob. New this morning a specific threat forced the state department to evacuate most personnel from the consulate in lahore, pakistan to the main embassy in islamabad. The government also warns americans to delay any travel to pakistan. Officials say several foreign and indigenous terror groups are a potential danger to u. S. Citizens throughout that country. And president obama is likely to be questioned about the global Terror Threat at a prevacation News Conference today at the white house. He already knows to expect questions about the growing strain on the relationship with russia. We had a lot of fish to fry, if you will, with the russians. One op one meeting with president Vladimir
In your 70 just a few minutes away from. The belfort furniture Weather Center lets go to wtop, rob woodfork is in this morning, good morning, rob. Good morning, jacqui. It continues to be a pretty pleasant commute so far on the interstates. Well start off with a shot of the beltway on connecticut avenue, things are moving along at speed, no incidents or accidents slowing you down in maryland and virginia. On to our maps where we have a look at the overnight work zone on 355 southbound after jones bridge road, you will get by single file to the right. No major delays associated with that as of now but expect that to build if they continue to keep that in place for the next hour. No reported problems with youre traveling i95 in maryland, all lanes open there. Moving along at speed on 29 and the bw parkway. Inside the beltway still dealing with the earlier incident. Well get to that in a second. Right now 95 moving along well from quantico and points to the north, looking good getting ove