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Good evening and we begin this thursday night with new details, federal investigators talking just moments ago about that deadly collision on the tracks. Hundreds of commuters at the height of rush hour describing what happened in the final moments. New images of the devastation coming in tonight. Investigators inside that charred car. There you can see those windows, melted away. And were learning more about the mother behind the wheel. The ntsb looking at her cell phone, among other things. Her family and friends speaking out, and tonight, the chilling new 911 calls. Abcs linsey davis leading us off again tonight. Reporter tonight, federal investigators combing through the charred skeleton of that metro north train, revealing the engineer blew his horn for four seconds before the fatal crash. This image showing the electrified third rail piercing the passenger compartments right through the foot rests, the seats. In newly released 911 tapes, distressing calls from eyewitnesses. Train
Good evening and we begin this thursday night with new details, federal investigators talking just moments ago about that deadly collision on the tracks. Hundreds of commuters at the height of rush hour describing what happened in the final moments. New images of the devastation coming in tonight. Investigators inside that charred car. There you can see those windows, melted away. And were learning more about the mother behind the wheel. The ntsb looking at her cell phone, among other things. Her family and friends speaking out, and tonight, the chilling new 911 calls. Abcs linsey davis leading us off again tonight. Reporter tonight, federal investigators combing through the charred skeleton of that metro north train, revealing the engineer blew his horn for four seconds before the fatal crash. This image showing the electrified third rail piercing the passenger compartments right through the foot rests, the seats. In newly released 911 tapes, distressing calls from eyewitnesses. Train
East bay. Michelle apon plan on how as of right now we have way of temperatures mid to upper 40s across the north bank of the four is across but much of the delta in the east bay valley we have met stiff fees would apply for ease across the south bay across the peninsula we have lower fifties of will start in comparison to where we were yesterday into the next hour we are going to be dealt with some clear skies parts of the law to bay we will see a little bit of cloud cover we will stick around in areas of grout it will continue to stay with mostly cloudy skies. By 3 00 we can see isolated showers across the east of fairfield and we are going to be talking about a comfortable we can i will have the full forecast coming up we will talk about re chances in the Storm Tracker 4 7 day around the bay forecast michelle apon traffic is still pretty quiet as you continue to approach the toll plaza looking at the san mateo bridge traffic in the westbound direction traffic is quiet and moving ver
Separates the runway from thebay. Two of the people on board were taken to the hospital and six others had minor injuries. New york giants larry donald was on board. He went on social media to share pictures of what happened. It is not expected to reopen until 7 00 p. M. This evening. A winter storm warning remains in effect. We have more on some of the other travel troubles caused by this latest storm. Snow falling in new jersey this morning where the governor declared a state of emergency. Several inches could accumulate forcing government offices and schools to close. Commuters arent looking forward. It will be the coming home thats the tough part. Well see what happens. I dont see that much now. Later on i will worry. Reporter the storm is far reaching one driver says he is lucky to be alive after his car almost fell into a reseen. If there was any other way i will be here. Feeling blessed. The federal government is closed and congress isnt in session. Many in the east say they can