Big mess. A impact causing air bags to both vehicles to deploy. We are told three people were inside, two adults and possibly one child. We are told by police, it appears they suffered bumps and bruises here. The Police Officer we are told may have some head injuries, possibly a concussion, all four were taken to nearby hospital. Police officer was taken to penn presbyterian and right here on the scene back out the here live they are cleaning up a major thoroughfare before the morning commute. At one point all areas of the intersection here was closed down, at this point, it is appearing to reopen. Fiftyeighth street should reopen in a short time. We are live from southWest Philadelphia, im justin finch for cbs3 Eyewitness News. Developing right now you tornadoes touched down in parts of the oklahoma, nebraska, and kansas, and this is absolutely unbelievable. The surrounding areas have been particularly hard hit with numerous homes destroyed and some major flooding as well. Cbs news co
Philadelphia mayor Michael Nutter is standing by Police Commissioner ramsey. This follows talk during tuesday nights Mayoral Debate that a candidate said he wanted to replace the commissioner. Eyewitness News Reporter Nicole Brewer picks up the story. Mayor nut der not let this slide. You can tell election season is elect. If elected Anthony Hardy williams has said philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey would be out of the job as a result of the departments stop and frisk policy, a statement that the cities current mayor michael nuts dressed one day later. At a Memorial Service for Fallen Police officers and Fire Fighters nutter went off script to praise commissioner ramsey for his service. He called commissioners hiring one of the smartest things he has donnas mayor and challenge his opponents statement and intelligence who is not smart enough to at least ask him to stay is probably, not smart enough to run, the city of philadelphia the name calling is in the the what i do. I
Five critically. One to 2 miles south of seminole from there east you need to go to your safe spot right now. If you live in the mobile home you have to get out. Reporter for the first time in Oklahoma City History National Weather Service declared a flash flood emergency as unprecedented rainfall turn road into rivers. This hotel south of Oklahoma City tried to prepare they boarded up their windows but stood little chance against tornadoes that came through. People here in other parts of the country are not out of the woods just yet. On thursday afternoon and evening we will be watching, kansas oak, west of 35, in the texas panhandle chance for more tornadoeshail damaging win gusts. Reporter forecasters say another storm system could bring more bad weather through those states through mothers day weekend. The American Red Cross is working to help any displaced residents here in oklahoma, as well as in kansas and nebraska. Live from Oklahoma City, ukee and erika back to you. Adrian a b
Some new jersey voters lost confidence in him. You are innocent until Proven Guilty but this has been going on for a few years. I really feel he should resign. Let the courts decide, they will deciding whether he is guilty or not. Reporter senator menendez does not have to resign but he has voluntarily stepped down as the the the minority leader within the Senate Foreign relations committee. His trial is set to begin in july. He has been ordered between now and then not to have any travel abroad unless for official state business. Im cleve bryan cb is. Three Eyewitness News. Keep it right here on Eyewitness News for latest on the indictment of senator menendez, you can find details anytime youd like at cbs philly. Com. Breaking news, right now two women are under arrest in new york city charged with plot to go wage jihad, Authorities Say that noel and asia, sim apathiesed with al qaeda and isis. Woman were allegedly building a bomb and planned to use it for a Boston Marathonstyle attac
4 40 more video shows crooks refueling at this wawa in the 8400 block of bartram. It is one of the places they used the womens atm card. The soon after shes dumped in the wooded area near a cemetery 10 miles away in darby township. After shes dumped off we have learn that the the woman is picked up once again, tortured once again and then dumped off in the very same location, once again before Good Samaritan driver comes by and end the ordeal. Coming up at 6 00 much more there the time line and the new very ohio we will break it down. Live from center city, Steve Paterson for cbs3 Eyewitness News. Steve, thank you. Developing right now at 5 00 widespread power outage as cross washington d. C. Causing a a scare for some. Public transportation, the the white house and the capitol were all affected. Cameras at a state Department Press briefing caught the moments that the power went out. That spokeswoman did continue the briefing in the dark though. Outages were related to an explosion at