Well take a look at the sevenday forecast in a few. Right now, emily west is here with your commute. Still busy on the roads. Fdr, new accident here northbound near 79th street. Two lanes blocked. You can see the backup. Goes all the way into the 40s. Definitely just take your time this morning and be very, very cautious. Garden state parkway southbound, exit 145 to 280, a right lane blocked here with a crash. More weather and traffic coming up on the 4s. Thank you. New this morning, a tragedy in manhattan. A man died in some sort of elevator accident just after midnight. First responders rushed to 131 broome street on the lower east side. Today in new yorks Katherine Creag is there with what were learning about the building this happened in. Reporter as you said, what a tragedy that happened here. Even more bizarre for the people going in and out of this building. They tell us the elevators are working right now. Theres no sign, no notice that something tragic happened here. From a ma
Reporter michael, the victim of this case, a 17yearold boy. He was just crossing the street here when a driver slammed into him. That driver just kept on going. Right now police say the driver is still on the loose. The victim is 17 years old. This was just before 11 00 p. M. Last night at junction and northern boulevard. Car parts and clothing were strewn across the street after the crash. Investigators say theyre looking for a black toyota camry, and its almost certain the car has visible damage to it as well. People who live here tell us theyre disgusted this driver left a teenager to die. You know, if they crash into somebody, just stay on the scene, no matter what the consequences. The consequence is going to be harder on them if they leave the scene than staying on the scene. Reporter and we just spoke victim. They tell us this 17yearold was walking home from a funeral at the time. Very tragic story. Right now police need your help identifying the hitandrun driver. Were live in J
Occupant, driver i will still inside. 109 started about their jaws of life starting to extricate. Reporter in the dark, they had to first pull the suv off, move the truck back and dozens of firefighters rush n the driver is pulled out. Chopper four shows the man standing up, firefighters running over with a stretcher and he is loaded in, clearly moving his arms and legs before being hauled off in an ambulance. These new pictures just came out of that News Conference from the fdny. One of the mangled cars involved in the accident. When you look at it, it is amazing the driver was able to walk away. He is in critical but stable condition at lutheran hospital. At this point, no the sure if anybody else was hurt. Doesnt appear to be. Traffic, of course, backed up for miles this morning. David . Incredible image. Thank you. A frightening situation in paris this morning on the First Anniversary of the Charlie Hebdo terrorist attacks, officers at a Police Station shot and killed a man armed w
Will stay at what effectively is the vaticatts embassy here in washingttn which is just across the street from the vice esidents residence. Will come to see the president in person at his residence tomorrow morning just after 9 00. Matt and savannah. By the way, well be live at the white house tomorrow morning for the show. We expect to hear the pope speak about 18 times in all during his six days here in the United States, mos tly in spanish, his native tongue, but he will speak at least four times in english, motor notably when he addresses a joint meeting of congress. Joint Security Operations as you might guess in all three of these cities are absolutely massive involving tens of thousands military police and counterterrorism personnel. In philadelphia alone, get this, there will be enough traffic barriers to close off a four and a half square mile area and the mass that peter talked about will have more than 40 jumbo trons so the crowd can catch a glimpse of the pope. The pope is
Today. Ovits the spot to avoid. Head to the subways. Things are looking pretty good for them. Back to you. Thank you very much. Before he arrives here in new york, the pope will be making history in washington. David ushery has more on the popes day. Itll be a busy one in our Nations Capital. Reporter michael, darlene, from the president to the pe. Le, pope francis likes to talk about points of encounter, engagement, both in a pastoral sense and also with a good warm handshake or a hug from a child. We saw all of it yesterday in s first full day in tre United States. From the moment he l t the Diplomatic Mission, where he was staying, School Children out there, and he took a little extra time with them. Then of course he heads to the white house, pulls up in that fiat, and the president and the first lady are beaming. He speaks in english out of a sign of respect. Hed been practicing for a while. Then he hops into the pope mobile and moves through washington, d. C. To the delight of th