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
Moment but first a check of weather and traffic. Meteorologist jeff smith is in for bill evans. Weather wise we have the best day of the week shaping up for today. 50 degrees so not even that cool of a start. Some of the suburbs a little bit cooler as we check out morristown sitting at the 41 degree mark, 39 up toward monticello, 47 on the island at islip, 48 down the shore at toms river. There are clouds out there route now and actually a couple of scattered showers over Sullivan County and thats near a little boundary thats kind of lingering in that area and this cold weather north of that boundary thankfully were south getting a southwesterly wind and that allows highs to sore well into the 60s even some low 70s in spots so here is your day planner 50 as 8 00 in the morning a mix of sun and clouds 60 by none time west southwest wind coming in 1020 Miles Per Hour pumping in that warmer air 69 your temperature by 4 00 in the afternoon and some of the the lower 70s during the day today
At least two people injured, homes destroyed as crews struggled to contain wild fires. Over the top . A 12yearold girl body slammed by a Police Officer at a school in texas. And the outlaw hero. The tributes are pouring in for country legend merle haggard, the mark he left on music during his complicated life. Today april 7, 2016. This is today with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. Welcome to today on a thursday morning. When you say country legend you have to think merle haggard. One of the originals and we will talk more about Merle Haggards life and career. The president ial candidates are in a new york state of mind. The next big Battle Ground in the race and are ratcheting up the rhetoric. Lets start with democrats. Andrea mitchell has her eye on the race. With both democrats needing to win the New York Primary on april 19th verbal sparring has escalated. The angriest exchanges of this year long campaign. Bernie sanders unleashing a Hillary Clinton. He said she started it. She has
Detective work including tracking that suspects cell phone in order to lead to his arrest last night. After months on the run, this morning this alleged Child Predator is in custody. Police arresting 37yearold greg boyden of the bronx overnight and accusing him of preying on young boys on baychester avenue since august. Investigators say this is boyden on Surveillance Video arn the time of one of the four to. The first happening august 1st when he allegedly sent a lewd photo of himself to a 13year old boy, and then called that boy, offering him money for sex. The following week police say boyden offered to pay a 13year old to carry his bags and then grabbed him. Last month they say he did the same thing to another 15year old boy, this time exposing himself to the teen, touching him inappropriately. Police say boyden targeted his latest victim inside the same park just last saturday. Youre disgusting, dispikible person. Reporter parents in the area enraged. The park where the incidents
Not released. They are 25 and 36 years old. This incident under investigation by multiple agencies, nypd, Westchester County Police Department, Westchester District Attorneys Office and new York State Attorney general. Live marcus solis, channel 7 eyewitness news. Thank you. Lets check on traffic from above where you can see how far the backup goes. Shannon sohn is in newscopter 7. Its bad out there. It is. The sad part is that this is an improvement. This is the southbound side of the Sawmill River parkway. Delays to the cross county parkway. This is where they have reopened one lane of traffic. So, that is your glimmer of hope. Its a small. Cross county delays past 87th. Delay on 87 southbound goes past the Yonkers Raceway and down to Van Cortlandt park. Letter take you to the northbound side all lanes remain shut down. You can see right here into the center of your picture, right where it joins up with the henry hudson parkway. All that traffic is being forced to mosholu parkway. Th