Californians have been arrested for cannabis related offensive. People are trying to get there life and the right direction. Max they continue the work to clear this within the next year, the director for the office of cannabis hopes this effort will be replicated by das across the state. A train carrying republican lawmakers slammed into a garbage truck in virginia leaving one person dead and two other people seriously hurt. Lauren blanchard is in virginia, we are hearing from some of those who were on the train. The shock of the collision was so much that you were not braced for it. It through a lot of peoples heads into seats and people in the aisles fell down. Reporter the train was carrying dozens of congress members, staff and families when it slammed into a dump truck. According to passengers the train was going about 70 Miles Per Hour when the collision occurred. Capital and gop doctors and nurses sprang into action, attending to the injured including the three people who were
News in virginia. We will bring in live pictures for you. This is the scene. This is what happened after a specially chartered amtrak train carrying republicans to a gop retreat has crashed into a garbage truck. The train has stopped on the tracks. A number of officials in the area as well. This happened in virginia, not too far from charlottesville. From what we understand, there are some injuries to those on board. We have been tracking a number of lawmakers. Several republicans taking to twitter, letting people know about the accident and saying that theyre okay. But, again, as we push into the truck that was hit, we can see it is pretty mangled up front. Again, were still working to understand exactly what happened. There are reports House Speaker paul ryan was in fact on board that train. He is said to be okay. We understand this group of lawmakers was headed to the green briar resort. The crime scene tape is up. Investigators are processing the scene. Were working to find out who
Some of the representatives are being treated for head and back injury but no lawmakers were seriously injured. The shock of the collision was such that you were not braced for it and it was fairly severe and people hit their heads. A team was sent to investigate the crash. The first death of a pedestrian struck highest mark train smart train. The key piece of evidence investigators are looking at. Reporter all smart trains including the one in this collision have cameras on the front facing the tracks. Investigators are taking a closer look at the video to get an idea of how this happened. We know where this happened where her in avenue intersects with the smart train tracks. The woman who was struck and killed was in the direct path of the train on the tracks in the middle of the avenue not on the sidewalk this happened at 7 30 am. The train was carrying 50 people and headed southbound when it struck the woman on the tracks. Her identity has not been released but she is described as
Could look out the window and see the overturned truck. It was a mess. They were hit pretty severely. Reporter paul ryan was one of the passengers. He was not hurt and updated the president on the accident. Most of those injured suffered head and neck injuries. About a halfdozen people were taken to area hospitals including jason lewis who is undergoing standard concussion protocol. The train returned to charlottesville and lawmakers are being taken to the retreat on buses. We have heard from jason lewiss press people that he is okay, he did suffer a concussion but he went on to the retreat. The retreat is carrying on as usual. The Vice President is speaking tonight and the president will be speaking tomorrow. Leaders are holding a moment of prayer for the victims. Didnt some of the lawmakers have to act as First Responders to help the injured . Reporter they did, there were a number of lawmakers who were also doctors, one lawmaker who used the shirt on his back as a tourniquet. There
Where the shooting took place at lawrence expressway. New details from ktvus jana katsuyama. Jana, still an active investigation at this hour. Reporter it is, julie and frank. That suspect received life threatening injuries we are told by police. We are still waiting for the condition. But take a look behind me. You can see where that dark pickup truck underneath the safeway sign has been there for eight hours now when the chase came to an end here on Stevens Creek boulevard. We understand this is the first officerinvolved shooting of the year. Evidence markers and San Jose Police vehicles surrounded the suspects dark pickup truck. Bullet holes were clearly visible where the gunfire hit the windows and the drivers side door. Witnesses saw the truck being pursued by half a dozen Police Vehicles on Stevens Creek boulevard. The truckers had sparks and everything flying out of them. The tires were gone. Reporter the chase began about five miles away when they got a call 1 30 p. M. About a