But, first, tragedy in the bronx after fire claims the lives of two young sisters. Now police are questioning whether the children were left alone when the flames broke out. Cbs 2s Janelle Burrell has more now from clairmont. Reporter it was inside this charred, gutted thirdfloor apartment in the butler houses where neighbors first spotted the fire just before 7 00 p. M. Wednesday, the toddler sisters were trapped, surrounded by flames and thick smoke. So as we looked out, we saw the a. C. , it burst into flames right here out the window. Reporter despite their best effort, the conditions made it im efforts, the conditions made it impossible to reach 2 yearold an 18yearold aman a jabbi we heard kids crying, but it was too black, we couldnt breathe. Reporter the family next door couldnt escape either, putting wet towels underneath their door until help arrived. When i opened the door, i saw a whole bunch of black smoke and i closed the door back. Reporter firefighters eventually breakin
Which is over the legal limit. Court papers also reveal he was tested again 15 minutes later and allegedly blew a. 091. According to the complaint, murphy said the results must have been caused by the gum that he was chewing, a likely witness fort prosecution is murphys copilot for the two flights that day who told investigators both times murphy was drinking an unknown beverage from a cup. Murphy, who lives here with his wife in ramsey, new jersey was released on a 50,000 bond. Passengers at Kennedy Airport dont like hearing any of this. Thats crazy. Thats insane. Very reckless and irresponsiblement reporter jetblue says it has a zero tolerance drug and alcohol policy an confirmed murphy no longer works there, saying he resigned. The federal Aviation Administration says 225 commercial Airline Pilots tested above the legal blood alcohol limit since 1995. To know that they should not reporter we spoke on the phone with aviation attorney and pilot daniel rose who says the problem is like
Of the fire doing herlonry across the street, doing her laundry across the street. Her girls, ages 2 and 18 months may have been left alone as the fire erupted inside the third floor apartment. I was in here, and i heard the baby crying, and i thought somebody was in there with them. Reporter witnesses describe the moment the mother, across the street, doing the laundry realizes the fire is coming from her apartment. The mother came running from across the street, saying, you know, looking and was, like, my babies, my babies. Reporter this man, still shaken, saw the little victims department. Horrifying. Like a movie. Reporter Authorities Say incense had been left burning in the apartment unattended. Shantee foi who lives on the floor above the fire scene says she often smelled the strong scent and spoke to the mother about it recently. I just thought it was could happen. Reporter and investigators say there were no working smoke the time of the fire. Live in the clairmont section of t
Im mary calvi. Morning. Well have weather and traffic first breaking news in queens this morning, a man has been struck by a car and left to die in astoria the driver. Cbss janel burial joins us from the scene. Reporter good morning to you both. It happened here at the intersection between 21st street and 30th road where you can see cars racing by this around 11 00 last night, we want to show you some video from what it looked like earlier as police were out here processing this scene for hours. They say a 45yearold man was crossing 21st when a car heading southbound hit him and kept going. That man later dying at elmhurst hospital. This Morning Police continue the search for the driver. At this time the only description they have of that vehicle is that it is a dark colored sedan. As for the 45yearold victim, he has not yet been identified. But police this morning asking anyone, any witnesses or anyone this accident to contact the nypd. Reporting live this morning from astoria, queens
People who slashed him on the forehead. He picked up three men in morning on union avenue and morimor street originally to drive them nearby to knicker booker. They ended up getting out on north fifth street and he offered to drive them for 10 and they said they could not pay. He said that is okay, what he told us. When hey got out of the cab, listen to what he said happened next. I said okay, have a good night. All of a sudden, one managed with his hand and slashed my forehead. What did he use . I dont know, i didnt see it. I put the car in drive. I dont want them to run after me or whatever. One left and the one in the middle slashed me basically. Reporter he said the three took off. He immediately called 911. The cab driver said that he was so proud the nypd responded so quickly, he said they were able been down at the 19th precinct and identified them. The police say they at least have the two of the three in custody and the cab driver saying they caught all three suspects and he h