Sorry that one person passed. You look at the scene and you see how badly damaged the other vehicles are and it is very fortunate the other parties did not suffer more serious injuries. Reporter investigators and engineers have been on scene for hours. They are tracking the tollbooth for any structural damage. So far they havent found any issues. Did they have Surveillance Video of the accident . Do you know how much longer the lanes are expected to be close . Reporter they originally said he didnt expect the lanes be open until about 10 pm. We were talking about four more hours. They have moved that up a little bit, they are hoping they can get these lanes open in about an hour. You know if they have Surveillance Video of the accident . Reporter that is one of the things that the investigators are looking into. We havent heard any details about what they have found. It is still early on in the investigation. Thanks. The director said we express our deepest condolences for this tragic
I remember hearing a whole bunch of voices. Leon when a prank becomes a nightmare, only on 7 the victim speaks out about swatting. And a driver takes off, dragging a Police Officer in the car door. And grizzl allegations grizzly allegations in a cold case. Now abc 7 news at 11 00, on your side. Leon first,a 7 on your side exclusive, shot between the eyes and a mistaken police response, a new crime trend in our area. Swatting is what is called when a stranger places a fake call to 911 and the Police Respond in full force to an innocent persons home. The fbi says it is happening to everyday people. Crime investigator Jennifer Donelan has the story. A warning, some of the images are graphic. I still have nervous pain in my face. Jennifer here he is five months ago, shot between the eyes with a rubber bullet from a Police Officers gun. I think its a miracle he is not blind and still alive. Jennifer this is the first time we are during about a cold february afternoon in a 911 call that turn
People were late, trains singletracking of course slows everything down. They had crowded platform. I talked to one gentleman who said it took him about an hour and a half to get home yesterday. Normally it takes half an hour. I told him unfortunately we are still singletracking and he was not happy. I have to be at work at 6 30 and im tired of this. Reporter so singletracking between grosvenor and the twinbrook station on the red line. I talked to a worker earlier this morning and they hoped to get things back to normal within half an hour and were keeping an eye on the situation. For the moment bake in some extra time in your commute because things are still slow here this morning. Well let you know as soon as they return to normal operations. With more on traffic, we go over to melissa mollet. Hows it looking . Not so bad. Well check back with megan throughout the hour. Were tweeting about this on first 4 traffic as well. Singletracking between twin brook and grosvenor. And train 30
Critics 68 i say is unfair for workers. And dispute in washington, d. C. Police officers from across the nation are headed to new york city this evening for tomorrows funeral for one of the officers ambushed and killed last week. Thousands are expected for officer rafael ramoss funeral tomorrow. Earlier in the day, the lines for wake were long. Roxana saberi was there and had that story, roxana. They all said he at any time deserve to die. Rks sai said he didnt deservo die. Into the church he attended for 14 years. Hundreds began lining up early to attend his wake service. Some new ramos from church where he volunteered as an usher. He will always remember, being one of the faces you saw when you came in, welcome my sister, welcome my brother. He posted this yoa quote say, if you if youring way doesnt work try gods way. City officials said Ismaaiyl Brinsley targeted the two officers because of their uniforms. Struggling to understand why ramos had to die in such a gruesome way. No man
Cab, with the engineer who is running the train. Reporter attorney joe mesa who represents a 35 yearold businessman, seriously injured as he traveled home to his wife and seven monthold child in new york, says that he support is additional safety improvements, like a second person in the cab based on what his client endured in the wreckage. He has five fractured ribbed, a fractured color bone injury to his lung, and he also had a closed head injury. Reporter many amtrak did not respond to our request for comment. The ntsb confirms that the engineers blood sample which is routinely taken is now being analyzed at a lab in oak a coming up at 6 00 more on the union push for two person crews, as another victims family speaks out. Live from the sat center, walt hunter cbs3 Eyewitness News. Walt, thank you. Breaking news right now takata has expanded its recall, with faulty air bags to include as many as 34 million vehicles, within the United States. The company says that its air bags can exp