beat the traffic. days when i don t have my car, i m going to take the subway. i think i m just going to try and leave a little later. try a couple of different alternate routes. and you know, pray every day. reporter: that s the sentiment a lot of folks have. feeling like they need to pray to get through this. but city officials say it was two accidents on the jfx this morning that really contributed to all of that backup. that s why they want to remind drivers, do not change lanes too often on the jfx. especially when they re down to only two lanes. and they say, make sure you have a good, safe distance between you and the car in front of you, in case that car has to suddenly slam on their brakes. derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. good advice, derek. thank you. complete coverage continues live at wjz traffic control. kristy breslin as more on the trouble spots. we know there s definitely that one on 83. kristy? oh, absolutely. and as we have said, there is cons
took 45 minutes to get from falls road. took me 45 minutes to get from towson. usually it takes half hour. there was an accident. reporter: those who planned ahead and took alternate routes found themselves creeping along. others faired a little better am. i came down park heights. and it was slow. but the first part of the ride was actually okay. i came in a little early, though, about 7:00. the problems all stem from crushed pipes underneath the north and south jfx. the city considers repairs urgent to avoid a dangerous sinkhole. but those will leave the left lanes closed for nearly two months. i think a bit of an overkill. i think they should be working 24/7 and get it done quicker. reporter: but for now, most are having hands full trying to figure out how to make the commute better. either leave early or stay late. there s no use complaining because nothing can be done. our live coverage continues with kristy breslin at wjz traffic control. did people
to say, what might have been going on here? reporter: osbun reportedly running through the cabin, screaming about religion and terrorists. at the urging of the flight crew, they tackled osbun. everybody knows what happened. the real question is what s going on in his mind? what s causing all of this to happen? reporter: those concerns have prompted both defense attorneys and prosecutors to question whether osbun is competent to stand trial. now a judge has ordered the 49- year-old pilot to a medical facility for federal prisoners for tests to determine if, quote, osbun is currently suffering from a mental disease or defect, rendering him mentally incompetent. and if he is unable to understand the nature and mental consequences facing him. reporter: jet blue s ceo says the airline is standing by the captain. i m supporting the captain s family as well, with whatever needs there might be. reporter: osbun s wife said her husband never intended to cause harm. karen br
address the winning ticket. mike helgren has more on separating fact from fiction. and the director says it s just that. speculation. and there has been a lot of it. nobody has come forward. we may never know who it is. as cam reporter: as cameras rolled, the director of the maryland lottery said no one has come forward to claim it. we will probably have another news conference when it they come forward. reporter: the lottery does have surveillance video from inside the store in milford mill where the store was ticket was sold. but it does not prove anything. we do not believe the time stamp on the surveillance tape matches up with the time stamp on the lottery system. reporter: the state gets $13.4 million. it goes into the general fund, and lawmakers can spend it any way they want. reporter: three tickets match the winning numbers. other two were sold in kansas and illinois. no one has come forward to claim their prizes. reporter: and while some ticket w
monitoring the situation. we will bring you updates as soon as we get them. today s other big story, who has the winning big ticket? one in three of the $646 million record jackpot sold in baltimore county. mike hellgren reports on a possible lucky laid hear. reporter: the winner here in maryland of the world s biggest jackpot is causing some big drama. if you believe that report in the new york post . the post says a haitian immigrant and single mother of 7 bought the winning ticket sold in maryland at a 7-eleven bought in maryland county. the post reports marilyn wilson works at a mcdonald s and her co-workers are upset because she was buying tickets as a part of a pool. she claims the winning ticket was one she bought separately for herself. wjz has spoken several times to lottery officials who will not confirm this report. they say there have been fum reduce april fool s day stories and false word of winners. no one has come forward. we don t know who the player is