Right now at 5 00, breaking news in the east bay where a car is submerged in a creek and the 18yearold driver still hasnt been found. News at 5 00 starts right now. Im terry mcsweeney. Im peggy bunker. Were following breaking news in the east bay tonight where a search and rescue effort is under way after a car went into the alameda creek. Marianne favro live near the scene with the latest on the effort to get the car out of the water and the search for that driver. Reporter terry, around 11 30 yesterday morning a woman crashed her car here into alameda creek. At that time yesterday rescue crews were not able to find her car and the 18yearold woman who was driving it is still missing. If you look at how rapidly the water is moving right now and the unpredictable current, First Responders simply can go in there to search for her because its too dangerous. In addition, there is a mud slide that has shut down niles canyon road, and that is also hampering any rescue efforts. The Sheriffs D
Again shut down nielz canyon road which is above me. You can see below me, there the creek Law Enforcement tells us they have seen a drastic reduction in the amount of water flowing here in the Alameda Creek. Yesterday they couldnt see this young womans car. Compare that to right now in this live look from chopper where you can clearly see her silver honda accord sticking 0 out of the creek. The sedan is upside down in 2 1 2 feet of water located a quarter mile east of the Richmond Bridge on nile s canyon road. Very soon First Responders will attach cables, up right it then try to get it to the shoreline. Her family has made a point of being out here during the search and during this mornings recovery. The Sheriffs Office tell us they plan to hold a moment of silence and vigil if they confirm the 18yearold daughter is still inside the vehicle. They are very, very focused, the family, on this recovery effort. This means a lot to them. This is the beginning of some closure for them. And
Department managed to clear the 58story Millennium Tower for construction only to have it wind up sinking some 16 inches into the mud and counting. I think everybody is afraid of accepting the risk. As a mayor i want to handle it reporter you are concerned about the entire area . Yes, im concerned about the area being able to withstand a major earthquake and thats what we need to build towards the standard for. Reporter one immediate result . The board of supervisors are withholding money on plans to build a Massive Underground tunnel between the transbay terminal in the south of market. We want to put the brakes on this thing, make sure were doing it right before we move forward. Reporter others, however, say its an overreaction. We had our big earthquake in 1989 and they held up fine so i dont think we should overreact and say that Millennium Towers has a problem we should as to be everything in its tracks. Reporter this including the building of that tunnel and i have to tell you so
Which i think is very supportive and especially to andys mom. I think she does need the support. Reporter now, tonight, there will be prayer and calls for justice for the teen. I can hear singing inside. Our cameras are not allowed inside, but i can tell you this church is full. Its standing room only. As hundreds of people are here to say goodbye to 13yearold andy lopez. Reporting live in santa rosa, jean elle, nbc bay area news. Jean, thank you. As for the protesters now, there were more than 1,000 and many of them teenagers. Jodi hernandez continues our coverage in santa rosa. Jodi, this is getting statewide attention, isnt it . Reporter it certainly is, raj. And this is where demonstrators focused much of their attention today at the sheriffs department. You can see that the barricades remain up. Now, sheriffs deputies did not let folks get to close to the building, but people definitely had a chance to speak their piece. One week after 13yearold andy lopez was shot and killed by a