To get some rare summer rain is the east bay. You can see across pleasanton. Also near this is pushing off to the north decent considering this system we are dealing with. The last thing that we want to show you, not only 145 strikes over this past hour is our computer update. We are looking at that fire threat for the north and east bay being the worst throughout tuesday and wednesday. Ill have more coming up tracking the storms. Thats where were going with this. The fire threat. Youre looking at fire sparked by liner in a bakersfield in kern county. There are at left a four of these crews burning right now. They are ready to jump into action. We bring in nbc bay areas jean to tell us how these people are preparing. Ill tell you, we are starting to see lightning. The red flag here is out at the moraga fire district. Firefighters all over the bay area. I look out the window. There is smoke all over the other side of the street. We were panicked. This area is open space. Michelle and he
Investigators determined mr. Brown was not on his phone at the time of this tragedy. Reporter investigators also revealed that the fire was accidental, caused by an unforeseeable failure in the suspension system. The heat and possible sparks generated from the friction between the rotating drive shaft and the floor pan ignited the materials covering the floorboard. Reporter five of the nine passengers who were friends and nurses in the east bay died trapped in the back of the limousine as the four survivors and people who stopped to help watched in horror. The rear of the limo is fully engulfed. And the doors are locked. Reporter investigators say video of that limousine shows one of the passenger doors could open from the inside. Another video from the san mateo bridge pla sa showed nothing abnormal. The limo facing a fine for not operating safely. He faces no criminal charges. Some sents are crimes and some are not. This one is not. There will not be any criminal charges. Reporter i
How the limo driver is reacting to the news he will not be charged. Good evening, officials confirmed today that they will not press charges against the driver. A chp investigation found a problem was to blame for the fire that killed five women. Abc 7 News Reporter vic lee was first to bring you the details and is in the newsroom with more, vic . This saw long awaited report and they could find no criminal negligence. And that the fire was, to put it simply a tragic accident. The stretch limo scene burst into flames the night of may 4th, killing five women. Four others survived. We have concluded the fire was accidental in nature. There will not be criminal charges. Prime 6i, catalyst in this tragedy was catastrophic failure of the rear Suspension System allowing the vehicles drive shaft to come into contact with the floor hahn pan. A critical component are air shocks. Our sources say its likely the air suspension failed because air shocks ruptured by investigators say they cannot def
Good evening i. This is kpix 5 news. A driver going down the street finds himself in the middle of this, a daytime shooting. Good evening, im allen martin in for ken bastida sgli eem elizabeth cook. Tonight in a kpix 5 exclusive, Christin Ayers shows us the real story of that video may be the reaction of a kid walking just feet away. 15 shots fired in rapid succession on a Street Corner in east oakland two days ago. The gunman, these two, captured on a cars dash camera firing indiscriminately at the red car you see passing by. That is the sound of the bullets spraying the drivers car, as well. Some shots whizzing in front of his windshield, just as shocking as the gunfire itself, the reaction of a young boy passing by. He watches the exchange, and nonchalantly carries on. Police still havent figured out who the gun menino are who opened fire right on this corner but people who live here say these bold daylight robberies are becoming downright common place. James has lived in oakland si
With oakland and San Francisco police are urging motorists to make plans now for what is sure to be a nightmare commute for several days. The bridge will close on wednesday at 8 00 p. M. Obviously, you dont want to be trying to roll through there at 8 00 p. M. If you can avoid that area, that would be plan a. Im excited to go over a new bridge. But i dont like the closure at all. Its going to be a mess. Reporter while many drivers are trying to figure out alternate routes into and out of the city, some plan to leave town and avoid the closure altogether. We will be going to sunny Southern California and enjoying the beach for the weekend. Thats our plan. Reporter so maybe its time to book a lastminute minivacation. Back here live again. The bridge will open on september 3rd at 5 00 p. M. It shuts down next wednesday at 8 00 p. M. Bridge officials are urging drivers to plan ahead, be patient and do all you can to make this process a smooth and safe one. Reporting live from Treasure Isla