Go to. One patient tells us, he decided not to get in the ambulance. He had a friend drive him here to San Francisco general instead. [ inaudible ] slammed on the brakes, man, hit something. When i turned around, it was a big old truck 18wheeler coming across this way. Reporter San Franciscos office of Emergency Management tells me that there are always going to be some issues and especially in the early moments especially as it gets chaotic here but in this case they believe that everything went smoothly. Bottom line here, the hospital reports that overall 23 patients were taken to five area hospitals including San Francisco general hospital. They tell me the injuries were there were some other injuries that werent severe enough for people to be transported to the hospital. Joe vazquez, kpix 5. Lets take a closer look at the collision between the bus and dump truck on geary, a busy street. Kpix 5s andria borba on what happened there. Reporter the crash investigation closed geary for a
Of the companys wave gliders are right now tweeting back information and photos from inside the hurricane headed for hawaiis big island. The difference here is that typically youve got this information from the satellite which is above the clouds and were on the Ocean Surface collecting this data which has never been done before. Reporter amanda of oakland is also tracking the hurricane and hoping her family, all of whom live on the big island, are prepared when the storm hits. I almost started crying talking to my mom. You know, im really worried about them and i love them. I love everybody. Reporter most of her family including her mother live in kona in the storms path but her dad is in hilo which will likely get hit first. My mom is Still Holding up hope that mauna kea, the big island, will brick eak up the system. I dont know if thats possible. Shes holding out hope that the storm wont make it to the big island. One direct flighting from sfo to kona has been canceled. Flights to h
Continually taking more from students and their families with the other. Uc says those chancellors had not been given a raise in eight years. In berkley, leanne melendez, abc 7 news. As for the university system, it has not increased tuition in three years either. A spokesperson says raising prices is on the table for next year. Enough is enough. Thats what activists are saying tonight after a pedestrian was killed today in San Francisco. 51yearold lori helmer was jogging when she was hit by a golden gate transit bus. It happened just after 6 00 this morning as the driver was turning left from lombard on to van ness. Investigators say they still dont know whether that jogger was in the crosswalk when she was hit. The driver is one of our senior drivers for golden gate transit. Hes been with the agency for more than 35 years and he has a very good safety record. Hes obviously distraught right now. Crosswalks, to be honest, you have two simple Lines Marking a crosswalk. Van ness is consi
The bay bridge toll plaza show as good wait at 17 minutes now fromryville through the lazy and into San Francisco. We do have a couple of accidents and as mike said, it is dry today so it does not appear rain was a factor eastbound a 80, a solo spinout with a car hitting the guards rail. 30 Miles Per Hour westbound and 45 minutes to head from tracy to dublin. A brand new crash on the shoulder and southbound along the anyone its before highway 92 with delays away from 238. Ready . Lets go. Cruising down the west side highway beyonce and jayz take the stage at at t park a day after sparking noise complaints across San Francisco. The city was just the latest stop on the north american tour of the power company. Nick has how those in San Francisco responded the second time around. In San Francisco there is always someone complaining about something. That is who we are. There were valid complaints last night. Look the at video a local sound expert said it was fans inside the stadium would w
Tracking the two hurricanes heading toward the Hawaiian Islands. The first is expected to make landfall tonight. The sun is beginning to disappear on the big island, and waves along this beach near hilo are growing in size. Residents are scrambling to prepare while officials are urging everyone to take these storms seriously. Clayton sandell is in hawaii with the latest. Reporter two hurricanes are barreling toward hawaii. Forecasters say hurricane iselle will be the first hurricane to smash into the islands in more than two decades. Experts thought it would weaken but so far is packing quite a punch. Expecting to hit hawaii as a category 1 hurricane or Strong Tropical Storm. The big island is on track to bear the brunt when iselle makes landfall later tonight. Its going to impact all of the Hawaiian Islands in the form of heavy rain, flash flooding and rough surf. Reporter right behind it, hurricane julio, now a category 2 storm, which may strike a glancing blow to hawaiis islands ove