He tells us he has a good guess as to what caused todays derailment raiment. Here at 30th street station many students are heading home for the o holidays and they were concerned given amtraks derailment south of seattle. Its a little scary. I think its crazy and i really feel for those people andheir families. Generally i feel safe but aveling in inclement weather its in the back of my mind. Robert mongeluzzi represented 34 passengers on amtrak train 188. The train derailed in Port Richmond with 238 passengers on board. Eight were killed and over 200 injured. The train was traveling over 100 miles an hour in a 50 Miles Per Hour zone when it hit a curve and went off the tracks. He sees striking similarities to todays derailment. The first thing that you think about when a train derails on a curve is it was going too fast. And when you see the locomotive, which is heavier and goes on a Straight Path while everything behind it falls over, it is eerily reminiscent of amtrak 188. Reporter
11 00 p. M. On january 2nd and was reported missing the next day, the prior interview he was scene with a friend in the park not far from the home. The friend told investigators that bernstein ran from the park and didnt return. He thought he was playing a joke taking off and we didnt know why. He left the house with no wallet. No money, no identification. And no credit cards, no keys. No eyeglasses, this is someone that needs to wear eye glasses. Now, also over winter break an 18yearold freshman and his family were killed in a plane crash in costa rica, some students thought that that is what we were here to cover. They tell our sister station that they are actively following multiple leads and no suspect is in custody. Investigators are briefing reporters in Orange County california on bernsteins homicide we hope to have Additional Information coming up on action news at 6 00. Im sara bloomquist, channel 6 action news. All right thank you. Pennsylvanias governor opened up a new front
The firearm. The officer returned fire and shot and killed gashard. They were looking for him since last september. He was saved by s. W. A. T. Armor that is morrow bust than standard issue. Had that been a patrol officer, it would be a different issue, it was low enough this vest had an flap that when down and it caught the round. The officer is a 17 year veteran of the force and has a wife and two children. We are not releasing his name to the public after Police Determine he and his family are no in danger. Thank you for the update. Coverage of this story continues at 6abc. Com there youll find the latest details about the officer and suspect as well as information about what led to this mornings violence exchange. Its all right there right now at 6abc. Com. From our delaware newsroom tonight, a registered sex offender was arrested for sexually assaulting two teenage girls, 27yearold Matthew Hagen knew one of the alleged victims and investigators say he invited the girls back to his
Surgery. I went up and i was shivering until one of the fire ladies gave me this blanket. I was standing there like this. Reporter he says he had no time to grab anything except his sweatshirt e expects his belongings inside are burned. I lost my car keys, my wallet inside the historic. Reporter if its all in there its probably burned. Yeah probably. Now i have no way of getting home. Fire Officials Say this was a four alarm fire. And right now those who live around here are asked to stay inside. If youre here, youre fine. Just stay in the house, close the windows and eventually this will all go away. You can see out here the. Reporter another live look out here. Again the goal right now is to cool down any hot spots. Now, this is an aquatic center. There are pools here. That means chemicals and chemicals may have been burning but the fire commissioner says a hazmat crew has been sent in. Any threat has been eliminated. Reporting live in northeast philadelphia bob brooks channel6 actio
Day. Septa says 56,000 kids in philadelphia ride septa to get to school. Roughly 30,000 to district schools, almost 21,000 to charters. The archdiocese was unable to provide us with a number today. Yellow school buses in philadelphia will continue to operate. Septa strike or no strike. But a walkout would ground he city buses, trolleys, the subway and el. It normally takes two transfers for this student to get from southwest to her school at broad and spring garden. If there is a strike my plan is to try to make it but if i dont make it ill just email my teachers. Reporter and theyll send you the information. I didnt feel the School District was unable to tell us if any of its schools had developed any carpool or other alternate plans. But mathematics civic and Science Charter School was preparing. Parents calling staffers today were told the school would open early and close late to accommodate dropoffs and pickup. With many of its kids normally using the subway to get to school, it s