Breaking right now at 11 00, hundreds of protesters blocking security gates at sfo. We have Live Team Coverage from the traffic impacts to how its affecting passengers as they try to catch their flights. Good morning. Thanks for joining us for our midday newscast. Im marcus washington. And im laura garcia. We have been breaking in onair to brung you the very latest from sfo. Since shortly before 9 00 this morning about a hundred propalestinian protesters have been blocking security gates there. We want to give you a live look from nbc area skyranger. This is the area of dropoff traffic outside of the airport. Literally no cars passing through that area because you can see the protesters there Walking Around in the circle in front of that area. Police officers, they were standing near those protesters, but so far there is no sun of any arrests. We have Live Team Coverage and mike inouye following the backups leading into the airport. Lets check in with Ginger Conejero saab. You say prot
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And thats chp assisting with getting that vehicle cleared. In the meantime, this is westbound direction on the right and thats the moving right at the limit. So no delays at this point but you may encounter some slowdowns once if that has to require a tow truck out there. Over at the bay bridge toll plaza, things are backing up in those cash lanes. If you have fastrak, youre good to go in the green heading across to San Francisco. Back to you. Thank you. Memorial events begin today for San Francisco mayor ed lee who died suddenly this week. Flowers, cards and candles lining the steps of San Francisco city hall. And flags there continue to fly at halfstaff. Today mayor lees body will lie in repose in a closed casket in the city hall rotunda. The public viewing will be from 8 a. M. To 7 p. M. Then on sunday there will be a memorial celebration starting at 3 p. M. A swimmer was attacked by a sea lion in bay waters off San Francisco and is being treated for injuries. He was pulled from the
Fatal. Southbound remains closed and will stay closed indefinitely due to damage on the bridge and the roadway as well as the need for investigators and responders to work in the area. The National Transportation safety board held the first News Conference saying the investigator will bring an entire team. He is accompanied by staff with expertise in operations, the chemical, track, signals, human performance, and survival factors. He was traveling on a newly late section designed to carry highspeed trains as part of a real improvement project. The old route traveled along puget sound that was too curvy for speeds. As evidenced by the derailment in the old tracks last july. It was carrying 260 passengers several of them were injured. Last year, there were more than 8800 train accidents in the us causing 700 fatalities and 6500 injuries. He says the primary defendants for wrongful deaths and many injuries will be an amtrak, spanish train manufacturer, and the company that owns the track
The overpass. Many falling onto interstate five. When i stepped out i didnt realize i was standing on another train car. Crews are using large cranes to remove debris and train cars. Speed is being looked at as a major factor. The train was traveling at 80 Miles Per Hour in a 30mile perhour track. Reporter Authorities Say the technology that automatically slows a speeding train called positive train control was not in use. Ptc would prevent types of accidents such as this. Whether it will prevent this accident remains to be scene. We should web that ptc cant prevent every accident. Reporter five crew members and 80 passengers were on board. The ntsb has not spoken to the crew members yet. But theyll be interviewing them and the passengers to find out who was happening in the moments before the derailment. Do you know specifically what will happen at the scene today . It certainly looks busy but cars are getting through looks like. Reporter yeah, this is the northbound side. Its open. A