So far, it looks like folks are able to get on the trains without any major problems. B. A. R. T. Says the agency had to move more than 10,000 additional commuters today through the trans bay tube into the city because of the box truck crash that caused all the traffic. B. A. R. T. Did suggest that people leave earlier in the day to avoid huge crowds or wait until later in the evening and leave then. One b. A. R. T. Rider described what a headache it was for him to change his plans last minute this morning once he learned about the bay bridge crash. I left my house out of concord at 8 00 in the morning. By the time i got to lafayette, it was just too backed up. I had to take my car, drop it off at a hotel, then find my way to the b. A. R. T. In lafayette. Reporter were not seeing any major problems but certainly a lot of commuters here at this hour. B. A. R. T. Did tell us that the agency, however, did not add any extra trains for this evenings commute. Reporting live from san bay area
Crosswalk. Stroller ended up stopping down there where the exit is. Reporter the stroller flew at least 40 feet. The mother knocked down and knocked unconscious. She awoke to see strangers tending to her son. He was locked in which was good. Reporter people ran from the restaurant across the street. This child was about 18 months. Not able to tell you what hurts, where it hurts type of things. Its nervewracking. Reporter 57yearold Linda Jacobson of petaluma was driving the Hyundai Santa fe. She told officers she didnt see the two as she turned. She couldnt explain it. She was distraught afterward. She was very emotional, upset. I dont think shell forget this. We investigate a lot of collisions where people for whatever reason dont see pedestrians. Reporter one street over on petalumas main boulevard, some crosswalks are equipped with flashing lights, alerting drivers someone is stepping out. The city of 60,000 is more congested than ever, especially as drivers take surface streets to a
Reporter joe then tries to follow the driver. He actually pulls over to the right shoulder. I rolled down my window and i said you almost hit me. Whats wrong, man . Reporter then the unthinkable happens. I turned to look back at traffic and literally a split second later, bang. Glass ers. And i know im being shot at. Reporter the suspect sped off using the shoulder and the chp is now trying to track him down. The only identifying information we have is from the victim himself which identified a white mercedesbenz, cla250 with paper plates. A newer cla250 with paper plates, white male adult. This is what the victim is saying. Late 20s to early 30s with short to dirty brown hair. Reporter over the past two years there have been dozens of shootings along bay area freeways, leaving Dozens Injured and eight killed. The majority have been in contra costa county. Recognizing a problem, the state funded a network of cameras along highway 4 in pittsburg, a hot spot for violence. The freeway cam
Here in contra costa county. Theyre not here as of yet. But that could change. Reporter here at the contra costa mosquito lab are some of the 40 traps. Mosquitos are counted and identified. Last year, the species that can carry zika was detected in the menlo park area. Its like theyre going all over the world. Its crazy. Reporter the zika virus has been documented as causing a potentially blinding eye infection in the new england journal of medicine. The patient is recuperating. We have a responsibility to take care of that mosquito. It should not create anymore. Reporter the bay area is poised to take action against the jeek mosquitos necessary. A large wildfire burning near the American River has grown to 2100 acres. Lets take a look above the area affected by the so called trailhead fire. Look at the smoke. Right now, its threatening 2600 structures in el dorado and placer counties. The fire began tuesday afternoon. Smoke from the fire could affect residents during the holiday. Here
Job. The president issues a challenge on fighting the veeka virus, warning it could flourish in parts of the u. S. And that includes the bay area. Good evening, im kristin zee. A zikaprevention bill stalled in congress, democrats and republicans can not agree on how much to spend. Health officials are preparing for the spread without funding for the vaccine. Leslie brinkley is live in walnut creek. Leslie . Reporter Mosquito Control Officials Say theyve gotten a lot of phone calls with people wanting to know if the virus is here. The mosquitos that carry it, there are two species. They have been detected so far in san diego, los angeles, and as far as fresno. Theyre present in california but currently, not in the bay area. This whitetipped mosquito, and is one of the two that can carry the virus. The new government map shows the range extends across the u. S. And well into california and encompasses the bay area. Were on the lookout for the species to potentially arrive here in contra