It is wednesday night and the big story on action news tonight is traffic tragedy in Tioga Nicetown in philadelphia. Action News Reporter Kenneth Moton is live with the Accident Investigations Division of Philadelphia Police and kenneth, youve got the the full story. Reporter jim, the five twoyear old driver of that vehicle walked out of a id just a few hours ago. He and others on the street say they did what they could to try to save the little boy. The sound of anguish rippled through this Tioga Nicetown neighborhood the family of the seven yearold boy watched investigators examine the car that struck and kill him. I heard tires screech and then little girl scream, no. Reporter Philadelphia Police say around 4 00p m wednesday the boy was with his mother and sisters walking home from school on the 3600 block of north 15th street near erie avenue. When he walk between two parked cars in the street. This Buick Le Saber ran over him, the driver stopped but witnesses say because he was un
Tragedy for the Cooper Health community as the company ceo an wife die in a house fire. And dramatic eyewitness video captured a moment a monster truck losses control and slams into a crowd. And the big story on action news is a fire that left dozens without a place to live. Investigators say this one may not have been an accident. It happened early this morning in east mt. Airy. Annie mccormick is live at the scene with the latest. Any. Reporter sarah, two people were taken to the hospital and dozens he vaxiateed from their homes. Police are calling this fire suspicious and neighbors say strange things have been happen around this apartment complex for weeks. Just after 2 a. M. Firefighters rescued dozens of residents from the Chestnut Terrace apartments in mt. Airy. Heavy smoke trapped people indoors and in balconies. I woke up and flames were coming through the bottom of the door and had to rescue my children and grab shoes. Crews helped Tiffany Smith area her children to safety. Al
Time. A pretty nice lunch hour. Some will be in the upper 60s still with a northeast wind at 5 miles an hour. Not much wind. Mid70s by 4 00 p. M. Thats our high today 76, maybe 77 in d. C. A little bit of fog to the east, especially over toward andrews and some down toward leonardtown but thats not bad at a mile and three quarters. The worst of it is to our west and southwest where the visibilities in warrenton have dropped to a quarter mile. Same in laurie. Weve been luray. Weve been hovering around zero for a while now. Temps in the 50s and 60s. With the higher humidity, you are feeling every bit of that 55 degrees in frederick and 56 in andrews. I think a jacket or a light sweat shirt will do you. 70s. Looks like a nice afternoon. Heres whats in the news right now. Prodemocracy supporters have threatened to occupy government offices in hong kong if chief executive chunying does not resign. The investigation into the death of Michael Brown is nearly complete. Its being conducted by b
Here is a live look at the scene right now. We will bring you an update within minutes. Shocking new details about the local family involved in a Deadly Police shootout. Is it part of a bigger problem in one community . Off the top at 11 00, a local family rocked by tragedy. A father dies after a shootout with police. Now they believe he shot his 3yearold daughter and the relatives who were trying to protect her. News 4s Darcy Spencer is live. Was this family trying to do anything they could to try to keep this little girl safe . Reporter chris, thats absolutely right. Its very quiet here in this Fort Washington neighborhood tonight. This is the house where the tragedy unfolded yesterday afternoon. It was no secret to neighbors that there were ongoing domestic problems. This family did take actions to try to stay safe. The floodlights turn on when anyone comes near the place. Security cameras keep watch over the property. This family did what it could to protect itself from frederick m
Democratic meeting right here in philadelphia vicepresident joe biden says he is coming to philadelphia where we can expect him, to visit. Yes. Good day, it is friday. Finally. Has it been a weird morning. It has been a weird week. Really. Oh, yeah. It all gets better for you because you getting to to wing bowl. I hear to dress in my sunday best. The heres the thing it will be so darn cold tonight, into tomorrow morning you need to snuggle up in a blanket with your best fury friend. Lauren dawn johnson to my right, this friday morning will email or at least tweet it of the cutest picture of her dog. I saw that on her instagram, the the one of diamond im thinking of. Yes, thank you. Did you call her lauren dawn johnson. Yes. Isis that your middle. Dawn,. Yes. It is chris eddie murphy. Dawn johnson. I got it. Thanks guys. The outside right now it is not too cold yet we are wait forgo this front back to the west to pass through. It happen. Clipper system moved through overnight and brough