And crashed into that overpass. You can see that truck burst into flames. Fortunately the driver only suffered minor injuries. Both lanes of the highway were closed. They are now back open. We know the roads can be treacherous during those winter months, and there is big concern about black ice on the highways. Abcs gio benitez has tips on how to avoid having a black ice accident. Reporter its a worstcase scenario. Vehicles losing control. This deputy nearly hit by an outofcontrol car in wisconsin. To find out how debilitating black ice can be the vehicle can spin out. Wow. Reporter we head to the frigid gm proving ground in milford, michigan. Here they use stateoftheart tiles to simulate icy Road Conditions like invisible black essentially a runway to put its vehicles through the worst winter has to offer. Josh is a chevrolet engineer, and he says some of those scary spinouts likely occur in older cars without antilock brakes or electronic stability control. For our first demonstratio
Teachers have to get out of here, what happened to the students grades . The students who pass the courses and did graduate to my understanding there was no substitute in my room. We asked who was to blim for the problems at ballou . Everybody has a higher up somewhere. So can i say everything falls on return person . I cant necessarily. But school wise if you are the principal, you are principal. The d. C. Public School Chancellor wilson said he talked to the ballou former principal and she stands by the actions. She is sitting down first with the q mccray who asked her the question parents wanted us to mind out. I didnt do anything wrong. She didnt mince words talking about the allegation surrounding the leadership. At Ballou High School. I pride myself on having integrity and supporting students. Headlines after the 7 on your side investigation found discrepancies in the records of the 2017 graduating class. 100 of the Ballou High School graduated, 100 got to college and 100 went. S
Inauguration. Just how many they were able to access. Stunning escape. A Man Fleeing Police taking a long drive off this short pier ending up in the river. The decision he made next. And marijuana munchies. One fast food chains idea to drum up business now that recreational pot is being legalized in california. And we do say good morning on a busy friday. We begin with breaking news in new york city. Several children are among 12 people who have died in what the mayor is calling an unspeakable tragedy. Firefighters battled frigid conditions trying to save lives as flames spread so fast some victims were reported by found in the bathtub. Survivors were screaming to wake each other up. Many ran with no shoes or jackets on, just the their backs. We have more from the scene. Reporter the fivealarm fire broke out before 7 00 p. M. Thursday evening inside an Apartment Building in the bronx. Fire in a multiple it will dwelling. Reporter they erupted on the first floor but quickly spread to th
He was rescued from a freezing ditch. Almost. S crying now, abc 7 news at 11 00, on your side. Jonathan first, we are on storm watch. It is freezing outside. Oncy bitter cold and snow the way, all adding up to make a new years one of the coldest in decades. Jonathan we have team covers, including a look at people braving the bone chilling cold, but we start with chief meteorologist bill kelly. How low will it go . Into tonight we will be the mid20s, one of the warmer nights. What we are focusing on this evening is the snow, tracking to the west. That is the blue on the map, the darker shades where it is heavier. Most of that to the west and further northwest. A widespread Winter Weather the area, not the d. C. Metro right now. Frederick county, washington andty, Allegheny County Garrett County to the west, that is where the Winter Weather advisory is currently come in effect tonight right now until noon tomorrow. They will probably take that down earlier. Gaithersburg germantown, hager
You know, it hurts. There are no other words to really explain it. I do not think we would be in the situation, the way we were playing. It sucks. I mean, the playoffs like this, you have to capitalize on your chances. Especially in game seven like this. Erin i think you have to hand it to the penguins goaltender, who was spectacular tonight with 28 saves. I think what makes this more difficult is knowing they are so many free agents and this will be a completely Different Team next season. I think what makes this more difficult is knowing they are so many freethe guys are taking tht as well, knowing this is a special group that may not be together next year. Alison i think it is safe to say this may have been worse for the fans. Jay korff is live in where the fans are disappointed. Jay . Jay yes, a feeling they had felt many times before the last 15, 20 years. Moments ago, thousands of fans came pouring out of the Verizon Center, demoralized and crushed. Year after year, this is what