The number of legionnaires has grown. A list of locations has samples that tested positive for the bacteria. Reporter some guest at the op oprey house hotel had no idea legionnaires disease was found in a cooling tower here. So far, no one at the hotel has gotten sick. The Hotel Manager says the cooling tower is being disinfected. We are taking steps to be sure we are safe. Making sure that no one gets sick by this bacteria. The outbreak is growing. 57 people have gotten sick and three have died. Health experts are trying to track down the source. So far, theyve checked 22 buildings and 17 of them have cooling towers. Three of the buildings tested positive for the bacteria. The hotel, concourse plaza shopping krernt center and lincoln hospital. Now you have me a little bit worried. The three people that died were all middle aged and had preexisting health problems. Legionnaires doesnt spread person to person. You can only get it by breathing in bacteria. Whatevers in the atmosphere get
Is reporting that cecil the lions brother jericho has also been killed. The group says jericho seen here on the left was shot today. There is a conflicting report from at least one other Wildlife Organization that jericho appeared to be alive and that his gps was sending back a signal. Minnesota Hunter Walter james is accused of luring cecil out of the park to kill him in early july. The search is on for a violent robber who struck in central park. The thief, a panhandler who appeared to use when it his request for money was denied. Take a good look at the sketch. He approached a 53yearold man asking for money, saying he was hungry. When the victim refused to give him anything, the suspect choked that man until he passed out and then ran off with his cash and other belongings. A string of gun violence left one man dead and five others wounded. All of this in brooklyn. For many there, enough is enough. The victim killed 24yearold donald smith. He was shot in a barrage of bullets at a ho
You got elected to be mayor of this city. Step up and do your job. Calling out the mayor after a weekend of gun violence. The community now demanding answers from the city. But first, breaking news in new jersey. A Police Officer seriously injured in a Chain Reaction crash that littered a street for blocks. Good evening. Im diane macedo in for cindy hsu. A dozen people were hurt when a speeding vehicle went on a collision course at around 8 00 tonight. Cbs 2s Hazel Sanchez spoke with witnesses. Shes live in jersey city with more. Police are still here cleaning up what witnesses described as a crazy accident scene. A maroon minivan was speeding down ocean avenue behind me when it slammed in to that silver car you see being towed right now. That started a scary chain of events that left a dozen people hurt including a jersey city Police Officer who was struck by that silver car while standing on the sidewalk. Reporter witnesses say the driver of this maroon minivan was speeding on ocean
Hes in Critical Condition and severely injured in this accident last night. Reporter cars and minivans scattered across the street with debris. They described the accident a scattered collision. He hit another car. That car hit another car. Reporter around 8 00 sunday night, investigators say the driver of the van was speeding down myrtle avenue in jersey city when it hit the silver car. Police say the van spun out of control and pushed the car into a driveway. The car striking and critically injuring a Jersey City Police officer that was standing on the sidewalk. The Chain Reaction accident sent car parts raining all across the street, leafing 12 people hurt. I was leaving 12 people hurt. I was shocked it was daylight kids were outside riding their bikes. There was a group of kids playing football when the accident happened. Get hit. They did not get hit. Amen. Reporter the name of the released. As for the driver of the minivan, witnesses say he tried to run from the scene but was app
Any questions or concerns that you would want to ask Health Officials . I would like for them to get a grip of it before it gets out of hand. Reporter so can you get sick if you come in contact with contaminated water or if water from a leaky airconditioning system that has legionella drips on you . Experts say no. This is a disease of the lungs. You get sick by inhaling water particles or inhaling a mist. Hotels, large buildings and cruise ships are places where traditionally spread. Any place with a cooling system that is not properly treated is susceptible. Tweet me if you have any questions for the doctors tonight. I will have answers later tonight on cbs2 news at 11. For now reporting live in the thank you. And here is some more disease. It cannot be spread from person to person. Its contracted by breathing in water mist that contains the legionella bacteria. The symptoms are similar to the flu. A cough, fever, body aches. And the disease is treatable with antibiotics if caught in