review the case. all right. here s your first look at some of the other news going on around america today. in southern california, a woman was killed by a falling tree as she waited at a stoplight. the 50 to 70-foot tree came crashing down, trapping the victim inside. rescue crews made contact with the victim less than five minutes after the accident but couldn t provide emergency treatment before she lost consciousness and died. a brush fire in washington led to a deadly multicar pileup on interstate 90. smoke from the blaze is suspected of producing poor visibility which caused a chain reaction of collisions on the eastbound lanes of the freeway. in all, ten vehicles were involved in the smashup with one person dying and several suffering injuries. a restaurant in chicago attempted to break a record involving one of the city s signature dishes. a 45-foot bratwurst was cooked up as part of a kickoff festivity for the annual oktoberfest event.