Building under construction in oakland. Leaves up to 20 workers trapped in wet cement. vicki the accident was just after nine30 this morning. On hawthorne avenue near broadway. grant thats where we find kron fours Philippe Djegal. Who arrived on scene shortly after the initial emergency call. Philippe. Thats right. And, a witness tells us this could have been a whole lot worse if the wet cement was any deeper. No one died. But a dozen people were taken to hospitals. philippe calm one moment seconds later a loud thud. Saul duran witness i was afraid that someone was buried inside, you know. A witness who shot this video of the aftermath shows construction workers huddled near the front entrance of what oakland fire battalion chief Ian Yan Mcwhorter says is an apartment parking garage under contruction. This is where the accident happened Fire Fighters snapped photos of what they saw. Ian mcwhorter battalion chief they were only trapped up to their knees. He says by the time the Oakland
Collapse. Tom . Reporter given what fell down and what happened we are very lucky its not a disaster. In fact, if all roles had been followed correctly never shouldve happened at all. I know im lucky. Im happy him alive. Just after 930 this morning the Oakland Fire Department responded to a call from a construction site near the corner of broadway. Part of the second floor Parking Facility under construction, suddenly collapsed. Initially Oakland Police who denied s access to the site, downplayed the event singly 1 person had been injured. In fact, some 15 to 20 workers as many were dumped 10 feet before 10 feet to the floor below her below. I saw everything falling, there was dust everywhere. I started helping people move out. Part of the building just fell down. I thought oh my gosh. I wanted to get all my guys out of there. People were hanging from rebars. Workers were already were rescuing their coworkers when the Fire Fighters came. No serious injuries were reported. Nonetheless,
Stolen car collided with an suv just after 6 00 wednesday night. There was a vehicle coming westbound on belmont. The officer report seeing the vehicle, disregarding the stop sign. Not even putting on the brakes. He broad sides the other vehicle. Reporter stolen Nissan Altima burst into flames as the two suspects bailed out and fl fled. They fled on to the expressway. The philadelphia notified state police and they were able to app pre meant two makes on 76. Reporter the innocent victims of all of this were rushed to Hahnemann Hospital with injuries from the crash. Another the fleeing suspects were caught by state troopers they were taken to hahnemann. The victims instead of going home to their families theyre spending time at a local hospital. Reporter police say the car was reported stolen from this 7eleven on welsh road in northeast philadelphia earlier in the evening. After the owner left the keys in the car while he went inside the store. Obviously around the holiday times everybo
Right now, a family in the hospital after police say thieves slam a stolen car into their suv. You can see flames erupting from the crash on the schuylkill expressway during the evening rush. One of the innocent victims fighting for her life tonight. Good evening, im iain page. Good evening, im dawn knee. Lucy is off. Police say those suspects are in custody. Fox 29s Dave Schratwieser live at Hahnemann University hospital where the victims and the suspects tour night. Dave . Reporter dawn, those three victims of the crash and the two suspects are still here at hahnemann being treated for their injuries. Tonight one of those victims is in Critical Condition tonight and, again, the suspects in this case are facing some very serious charges. This was the scene on the montgomery drive offramp from 76 after two suspects in a stolen car collided with an suv just after 6 00 wednesday night. There was a vehicle coming westbound on belmont. The officer report seeing the vehicle, disregarding th