Sprinting down the highway to help save a driver on fire. Tonight we talk to the out of towners who found themselves in the middle of an explosion on the new jersey turnpike and ran to a strangers rescue. Good evening. Im kristine johnson. Maurice has the night off. At this time last night the fiery crash had traffic cbs 2s jessica schnedier live in East Brunswick where crews are back on the scene tonight. That fiery scene left repair crews a lot of work out here near exit 9 on the turnpike. Tonight while one of the drivers, one of the tractortrailers, recovers at the hospital, the people who rushed to his rescue are sharing their incredible video. Reporter thats Jackie Wilson shouting and racing to truck driver dale miller whos running across the turnpike with his pants literally on fire. I was saying get his pants down. Which just caused a big stir back home. Theyre saying here she is yelling at a truck driver to get his pants down. Reporter wilson and her husband were visiting her b
Were going to have a repeat today, but its warmer than yesterday. As we take a look satellite once again similar to yesterday, clouds here and there, but they should melt away, but High Pressure in control. The winds are bouncing around around the region, but not all not that strong him were not pulling a southwesterly flow pronounced and the humidity will stay low. Millville, 58. 6 in philadelphia. 61 in trenton. 68 in sea isle city. Some of these numbers may go down before they start to pop back up. 65 by 6 00. Cool and comfortable in philadelphia. 68 by 8 00. Mainly clear skies, this afternoon, 68 83 i should say by noon. 86 degrees by 3 00 p. M. Well get a high of 87 degrees well probably pop that in around 4 00 p. M. Looks like it is dry and well have fair weather cumulus popping up like yesterday. Karen rogers we have a hot and humid change for the weekend, ill have the numbers coming up. Reporter its bounds to happen. Lets check out the schuylkill expressway. Thats westbound tra
Of yesterday. There might be a little bit more cloud cover, but the closest cloud cover is off to the north and west, thats where it will stay. 56 in allentown 59 in reading, 57 in millville. Down along the boardwalks, 67 and 70 depending on where you are. As you head out the door. 65, comfortable, low humidity. 68 degrees by 8 00. Noon, 83 degrees, 3 00 p. M. , 86 were going for a high of 87 today that will slide in about 4 00 p. M. And 5 00 p. M. This afternoon. Low humidity, but enough for cool drinks if youre outside exercising or doing work. We have a hot and humid change for the weekend. Ill show you the relief you can get at the shore. Reporter you dont have to tell me twice, ill head there. Lets look outside at cottman, roads are dry and clear, the extra overnight construction has cleared, as well. Starting tonight at 8 00 p. M. They will work on a new northbound traffic pattern. When they did this near girard it took a while. Were still seeing delays northbound. Well see how t
Today we start out on the humid side as we walk outside you will feel the humidity today. Temperatures are not going to be as hot but its muggy. Muggy 77 degrees to start the day. We like 7s. North port and massapequa is 73. Hauppauge 75 and east hampton 74. Toms river 66 there with a wind out of the southwest today. By the time we get to the afternoon, 83 to 86 degrees. Its not as hot. You tack on the humidity, it will feel like 90. Its wednesday. I will give you the forecast for the weekend. How is that . Awesome. I love that. Okay, great. I have an ugly picture of the fdr coming up for you right here. It is bumper to bumper. A sea of brake lights heading on the northbound side. Its because of a construction project that leaves the right lane open. Where is it . Lets go to the maps. Fdr southbound from 96 to 79th. Northbound from 63rd up to 96th street. We have street cleaning rules in effect. Michelle over to you. Thank you so much, heather. Safe and sound. Relief for Rosie Odonnell
Then the weekend to come up. All that in the sevenday forecast. Heather has an accident on the l. I. E. Thats where we will start. A look at a webcam and show you the l. I. E. On the westbound side, you can see traffic is bumper to bumper. Leaving your house, you may want to hop on the Northern State instead because of this activity over here. We have some accident activity off on the right side of the roadway as well. We head to the maps and pinpoint where this is, l. I. E. Going westbound near exited 43. You can see traffic is really starting to punch up as you head out on to the westbound side of the l. I. E. Now if you ever planning ongoing if you are planning ongoing to the fdr south, one lane shut down 63rd to 96th. Two lanes closed with an ongoing construction project, that is causing that delay. 20 minutes inbound George Washington bridge. Earlier accident cleared away but the damage is done. Lincoln and holland tunnel minor delays. No major problems there. Routes 1 and 9 at du