Expressway. That crash on the westbound l. I. E. Killed five people. The victims, an 81yearold man and family of three from hempstead, and Suffolk County executive steve ballons Communications Director scott martela. He reflected on the loss of his colleague. He had such a respect for people and he was so committed to helping people and he really did that in his unfortunately too brief life. He touched so many lives. Other people are recovering in the hospital tonight including a 3yearold girl. Her mother was killed in the crash. Three major fires in two weeks, all of them started by children. New at 5 00, one father is bringing the message to kids all on his own. Eyewitness News Reporter mallory hoff live in Queens Village. As we know, kids are curious fire can spread. The fdny says this home behind me is a very good example of exactly what can happen when kids play with fire. Reporter three devastating august fires could have been prevented according to fire commissioner daniel nigro
Loved public service. He loved helping people. Reporter martelas fianci shelby walked away with only cuts and bruises. The childhood sweethearts were set to be married in april. He was a very special person. Big smile and a big heart. At least three people remain hospitalized this evening, including a 3yearold girl. That stretch of the l. I. E. Its in manorville. There are steel plates there and some people are concerned that maybe the steel plates helped propel pinales car over the median. The state d. O. T. Says they are working with law enforcement. Were live in west hampton beach, im kristin thorne, channel 7 Eyewitness News. An xray technician now facing charges of sexually assaulting two women. It happened inside kings county hospital. The alleged assaults happened on 57yearold woman and 83yearold woman were in the hospital to receive xrays when they were assaulted. The technician, a 65yearold man named larry jones. He was arraigned yesterday. The hospital released a statement to
81yearold west hampton man and scott martella, a former aide to the governor, he was communications director. Driving with his fiancee on Cruise Control when they were struck. The randomness of this, you know, seeing this car coming and scott swerving, you know, probably saving her life. Among the survivors, 3yearold annalia ramirez in her car seat, her mother seated next to her didnt make it. Relatives trying to hold it together for the toddler. This is a freshs family, we precious family, we dont have money but we are millionaires at heart. Reporter 71yearold helen pardon me, the steel plates on the road . A spokesperson for the new York State Department of transportation says they are designed to support highway speed, that motorists are warned to slow down, and that they were set to be removed next week. Reporting live from stony brook, long island, carolyn gusoff, cbs 2 news. Thank you. 2 children poked with a syringe at a daycare, and anotherh thon playground. Parents want answer
The synagogue Governor Cuomo was set to be married in april. The addisons were on a way to a weathering in new jersey. They were suppose today go with their friend bernie, shes distraught today. Isador and helen as supposed to come with us and at the late minute they changed and i ended upbringing a different couple with and we made it and they did not. We know that at least three other people are still recovering a 3year old girl. Investigators are trying to figt if the little girls uncle was speeding. Kristin thorn, Eyewitness News. Three major fire in new york half. Destroyed. 35 people injured and nearly 100 displaced. And all of the fires had one thing in common. They were started by children. With more on the warning from the fire commissioner, Eyewitness News reporter mallory hoff joins us from queens village. Mallory. Reporter joe, this is the site of what the nydy is calling fires. Continued work is going on this afternoon. This is the commissioner a parents to start a convers
In the hospital it happened on seymour avenue just after midnight. Brian thompson is there with what we know so far. Brian . Reporter mike, were only about three blocks from Police Headquarters in newark. But they have been patrolling this area since the shooting trying to reassure residents theyre on top of this. The shooter is still on the loose at this point. There have been six Fatal Shootings in the cityn little over 72 hours. Now, in in particular case it was just after midnight that a gunman opened fire on two people here. According to a neighbor, the two were on the porch of this house waiting for a taxi cab. The man walked into the house and then collapsed dead. The woman apparently shot in the foot. This neighbor says she was pregnant and police have heard the same thing. The hospital just a few minutes later. There is no motive at this point for police. President gunman apparently a little bit more than across the street according to this neighbor. Theyre still investigating