Exclusive accuweather forecast. Now Eyewitness News at 6. Killer quake, a rising death toll from a powerful earthquake had ecuador. Rescue workers are racing to save survivors. And sunday stomping, candidates battle for voters sport. Good evening, im joe torres. And im sandra bookman. We begin with the race for president. Heres a live look at Hillary Clintons rally on Staten Island. She, donald trump, and Bernie Sanders all stumping throughout the boroughs borrowed. Trump and clinton are hoping to come out as victors in tuesdays primary. Sanders, hes looking for an upset. We have Team Coverage of the battle for new york. Mallory hoff has more on trumps rallies today. We begin with political reporter dave evans. On Staten Island. Hillary clinton began speaking about 15 minutes ago. She is talking to 2 or 300 of her supporters in a get out the vote effort on Staten Island before we vote on tuesday pretty 19th. The latest polling shows her about 2 points ahead of Bernie Sanders. Today man
Fundraising questions. A new report in the criminal investigation involving mayor bill de blasio. Did he violate election law. A cab killed in a violent hitandrun crash. The driver busted by police. Why he should have never been behind the wheel. Im joe torres. And im the man slammed into the taxi. The impact pushed the taxi across onto a sidewalk and into a pole. Mallory hoff is live in Franklin Square with the details. Mallory. Reporter joe, sandra, the victim was a 47yearold father from elmont. Both cars ultimately came to a stop right where that power pole is right there. And across the street, you can actually see the close proximity to where this i spoke to a man who called himself a colleague and friend of the victim. Nassau county police say 23yearold duke was arrested about an hour after running from the scene of a deadly morning crash. He was driving the 2016 bmw on turnpike at a high rate of speed when he hit a 200 the chevrolet taxi. His charges include seconddegree manslau
That suddenly erupted on 58th street. Several hours later jonathan took a look at couldnt believe how close he came to seriously getting hurt. Hes telling his story only to Eyewitness News. The asphalt cracked and all the smoke was coming out like crazy. It was like everything was going to fall down. Like it was going to be a huge sinkhole. Reporter Officials Say around 9 40 this morning there was a leak in a water main here below 58th street between 6th and 7th avenues. The water spilled on to a steam pipe underground and in two separate spots around the corner from each other, the Chain Reaction caused vapors. Witnesses say at least seven stories high to shoot up in the air. There was a huge cloud of white smoke and then i got like a waxy substance on my glasses. And it was like pretty hard to clean off. I got it all over my coat. Reporter it all happened right as construction crews were beginning a job here on 58th street. Several workers told me there were red flags much earlier th
Nassau county police say 23yearold duke was driving a bmw at a high rate of speed when he hit a 2009 chevrolet taxi. The bmw pushed the taxi across two westbound lanes onto the sidewalk on lincoln road. The taxi driver died as a result of the crash. My love goes to his family and kids. His colleagues said he arrived early for a 5 00 a. M. Shift when the crash took place. Theres no reason for fast. He doesnt live in this world by himself, so you cant drive like that the world. He needs to be careful. That victim was from he he 47yearold. Released. Looking for a driver in a hit and run driver that hit a sedan. It happened just before 11 00 p. M. The car ran a stop sign and tboned the van which ended up on its roof. The three adults and three children in the van were hurt, but not seriously. Its crazy to see it, but were grateful that theyre okay. It could have been worse, but by the miracle of god, it is not. This is a miracle that everybodys okay and safe. Hospital doctors treated and r
30th and west 33rd street between avenue a and avenue c. Its going to be a rough commute this afternoon. Live, shan finance sohn, eyewitness shannon sohn, reporting. Anthony, what can you tell us . Reporter police putting up yellow tape to keep people away. Victim right between the two ambulances that you see right out here on jf kennedy boulevard has it was described, the incident taking place around 2 15 this afternoon. We understand once again the victim is a 43yearold man killed after being struck by a pickup truck right here in bay on. The victim was getting into the suv when he was struck by the pickup truck which kept traveling northbound on kennedy boulevard before the parked car and ended up on the sidewalk. The 43yearold victim has been pronounced dead on the scene. This entire area around jfk boulevard, we can tell you theres no traffic on the box that parallel jfk boulevard. A lot of traffic and a lot of people off the block. Pedestrian are standing along the side. Obviousl