Passengers and crew evacuated. Emergency crews rushing to the tarmac. This morning, what went wrong . Maria menounos blessing in disguise. The celebrity host speaking out for the first time about a terrifying health scare, in an exclusive interview. For me, i saw it as a huge blessing and a huge gift because i needed to change my life. Her ongoing ordeal and the major life lessons she wants to share. All that, plus Fireworks Safety 101. Chris christies controversial day at the beach. And reunited. The American Family stranded for days on a mountain in mexico gets a happy holiday homecoming, today, monday, july 3rd, 2017. From nbc news, this is today, with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. Live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And welcome to today on this holiday monday morning. Thanks for joining us. Sheinelle and i are in for matt and savannah today. A beautiful start to the day but a busy one. Dylan is standing by with your holiday forecast in just a moment. First, President Trump
Heart out after being released from the hospital. Her third child an infant is still fighting for had his life. Terry mcsweeney joins us live at childrens hospital. Its almost incomprehensible what she has endured so far. Reporter its true her name is aida reyes of san pablo her 3monthold fighting her his life and the mother is beside herself at the thought that the person believed to be responsible for killing her children could be released on bail. My world ended. Im having to put everything back together from scratch. She lost two children from children friday night 10yearold lorenzo and 5yearold vincent. It happened in the bling of an eye as she drove home. The driver of an infinity on the off ramp on highway 4 slammed into her damage durng an on ran from the scene. He blindsided me. I never saw anything. I didnt hear screeching anything and he ran away. Police arrested 35yearold wilson who is criminal records including two duis he checked in a hospital for injures and he is in cus
Way. Hes a live look at santa cruz wre police have tripled fines forreaking the rules when it comes to fireworks and being drunk in plic. Janeane . Reporter a lot of people are here at the main beach. They came up saturday and ended up staying for the whole holiday weekend. Well, with all the extra people, thenou add some alcohol and then fireworks, police are on alert. A lot of people had the same idea surf and sand. The suns out, perfect holiday, fourth of july. Its just going to get better. Reporter traffic was thick in san cruz, with out of towners making their way to the main beach. Aelatively peaceful setting now, but check out what the beaches loo like at night. Fireworks being set off at sea theyre illegal in santa cruz and unincorporated areas of the county. The sparks fly and you dont know where theyll fly. It was very close to hitting a family when i was there. Own fireworks instead of going and watchg someone elses. Reporter did you bring any . No, we did not. Reporter Law
On the motorcycle has died. Ktvu join us now from the scene with what we have learning from theh about that crash. Lee, good morning. They say a motorcyclist was struck by a semitruck driver, this happened just a few moments ago. They said that witnesses told chp they saw a red truck hit the motorcyclist and take off. Theyre telling us at this time, theyre still searching for that semitruck they have not talked to driver, but they say at this point, the motorcyclist is deceased. They do have most of the the lanes here on interstate state 0 westbound blocked off. They have one lane open, the far right lane is open. This is just a few exits away from the original exit we were send to this morning. Also a fatal accident. This accident is not related, to the original accident that we were at early they are morning on interstate 80. We are told that semitruck driver left the scene so chp is actively searching for that right now. All right. Lee martinez joining us live, and we want no talk a
Minutes. Lets get to developing news over blue route where an overturned tractor trailer is tying up traffic on 476, for the evening commute. Chopper three flying live over the scene in broomall, now truck flipped over on the northbound side of the highway , near the lima springfield exit just before noon time, crews as you can see still there trying to clean up that mess, and so, word to the wise avoid that part of the blue route heading out tonight. Day before fourth of july and the excitement is growing, Eyewitness News reports leash a nieves is live on the parkway where she spoke with people who cant wait for festivities to begin, alycia. Reporter well, jessica are right, some parts of the city some people have begun patriotic partying. Here on the parkway it has been more about preparation, anticipation. We met some people from philadelphia who are super excited, other people from around the country who just cant wait to pack this parkway tomorrow. Some have already begun the cele