Northbound at the lehigh tunnel. The conduit carries wiring and lights for fans on the tunnel. And he was fatally struck in the head by the conduit. And traveled for about a distance of a mile before coming to a stop along the highway unnoticed. Initial Police Activity focused on other vehicles that had minor damage. Sexton and his truck was not found for several hours, it was located only after a welfare check from raymore and flannigans. Reporter now, the family of the driver, 70yearold Howard Sexton said he had a long safe driving record and learned to drive heavy trucks in the army as a young man and his plan twooz retire in august. John rawlins, channel 6 action news. Thank you. Authorities have charged a Chester County father with first degree murder in the death of his infant daughter, zion shochley is charged with shaking and throwing and dropping the 5monthold girl over the period of several months. He was the babys primary caretaker and held without bail. And police are looki
Caused by a pick up truck that plowed into a dozen parked vehicles. Doug peterson our coach of the super bowl champs, received a new honor today. Lets talk about the rain with meteorologist chris sowers, rain all weekend. Reporter does anyone remember what the sun looks like . More rain is heading this way, if youre not picking up the rain this afternoon youll be dealing with the lowlevel clouds and areas of fog. Not the way we wanted to start the weekend, but its all gray and gloomy. We have a dense fog advisory in effect for chester county. One to 3 miles. 3 in millville. 6 in philadelphia. 6 miles in Atlantic City. The good news temperatures are fairly mild. The normal high is somewhere around 45 or 46 were already at 44. Its not going to be a cold afternoon, just kind of damp and gloomy. Cape may, 44. And Atlantic City checking in at 47. Heres the satellite and radar locked in pretty good, winds shifting off the ocean, that fills the atmosphere with a lot of the moisture you get th
Carriages, earlier on this morning, it was on a busy commuter train, packed in rush hour around 8 20 a. M. Local time. But armed police on the scene, and investigating as we speak. Gavin whats the situation as far as the tube situation there . Is everything shutdown pretty much at this point . At the moment the affect the lines, the area where this took place happened, that area is shutdown. The whole network, not entirely sure what the, but specially southwestern area, that part of the network is shutdown. We have report of commuters fleeing the area, running away from the train, when it was stopped by police. So there was a stampede supposedly when the station was evacuated. So many people were injured in that stampede. Also there are report of people on the track at the time, as well. So currently at the moment we still are hearing that part of the network are operational. But the area where this happened, has closed down. And obviously, this is still a developing story, you mention
Today another day below average it will be chilly with the breeze. Tomorrow we turn the corner. Sun and clouds, breezy, high 42 degrees. Warmup starts tomorrow and possibly 350 degrees or warmer by tuesday, ill have the details in the seven day in just a bit. Thanks, chris. Right now the Philadelphia Fire Department is saying a final farewell to one of its own. Joyce craig is the first female firefighter in the city to be killed in the line of duty. Annie mccormick joins us live from Bachelor Brothers Funeral Services in West Oak Lane. Reporter joyce craig is getting full horns honors from her philadelphia firefighter family. This is the second viewing, hundreds came out for the first viewing and more are expected for this viewing and the funeral aferldz. The funeral procession heading up broad street for the saturdays viewing for the 11 year veteran. Her casket draped in an American Flag over the truck of firehouse 64 her home base. Friday night her family arrived for the first viewin
Screen. That was tuesdays noreaster still sitting off the eastern seaboard. It will make it chilly out here today. Even though well see a decent amount of sunshine. Accuweather says the day planner looks all right, sun and clouds shares the skies here. 35 degrees by 9 can mean. 40 by 9 00 a. M. , 40 by lunchtime, 42 degrees by 3 00 p. M. 9 00 a. M. , 40 by 6 00 p. M. , 38 degrees. It will feel like the 30s all day long, feeling very decemberlike out here. Coming up, the sun returns and it feels milder in the exclusive accuweather sevenday forecast. We have a couple of days that will close in on 50. Well have the eagles forecast and looks like a nice, quiet week ahead ill have that in just a little bit. A firefighter was taken to the hospital with minor injuries after battling the blaze in strawberry mansion. It started on the 2700 block of west lehigh avenue around 5 15 a. M. It took an hour to douse the flames. The fire spread quickly to an adjoining home. Residents were evacuated as