Out what time the driver started driving on the tracks. Police still have not released the name of the victim only saying that he was in his late 80s. Police also say that they will look at Surveillance Video along the tracks trying to figure out if he made a wrong turn this morning and driving down the tracks or sat there for some time. Live in new jersey, kala rama, channel 7 Eyewitness News. Thank you, kala. Also new at noon, a woman was killed after being struck by an mta bus in midtown. Police say the 69yearold was crossing 57th street between broadway and 8th avenue when she was hit. Officials say she was not in a crosswalk at the time. The woman died a short time later at new york presbyterian hospital. No word if there were passengers on the bus at the time of the crash. For the first time we are hearing from former president jimmy carter after his cancer diagnosis. The 39th president opening up at a News Conference saying there are small cancer spots on his brain. Marci gonzal
Man who said can i ask you a question . Sources say the suspect may have called out to her on purpose to get her attention in order to toss the chemical in her face. Police say the victim tried to drive away but couldnt stopping her car and screaming for help. Felony likes alvarez saw where she abandoned it. I saw a lot of cops there and it was in the middle of the street. Reporter sources tell Eyewitness News that the attack was not random as detectives and a crime scene unit searched the Victims Office and officers canvased the neighborhood for surveillance video. That was darla miles reporting. We will try to get back to her and get more of the story when we can. Meanwhile, we want to turn to the weatherment after several hot and humid days we could get heavy rain coming through the area after isolated storms yesterday that left route 22 flooded in union county, new jersey. All lanes were reopened through Scotch Plains but now the next storms could be more widespread. Meteorologist
Did you see the woman who had been assaulted . No. No. No. I dont just see the car with the cups. Reporter a command center has been set up near the scene. Officers fanned out from there thursday to canvass the area. This, as dyers neighbors keep her in their thoughts. I hope that she heals and that shes okay now. I hope like the best for her and like she can still keep pushing through it. Like yeah her parents may be altered appearance may be altered but hopefully she still has that heart to love. Reporter now, the suspect has been described as aonian in his 30s. A man in his 30s. About 57 and he was wearing a dark shirt and shorts according to police at the time of the attack. If you know anything about the incident please call Crime Stoppers at 1800577tips. Reporting live in sunnyside queens, darla miles, channel 7 Eyewitness News. Thank you darla. And get ready for another round of heavy rain its going to make a mess overnight. And for the morning commute. Prompting a Flash Flood W
Reporter it with make you feel safer . Definitely. Reporter Regal Cinemas has a complex in new rochelle. The Police Commissioner says its theater at the theater. He tells me if you really are worried about security, you need a full security screen. Searching bags by itself doesnt help. Its only going to slow things up and it may turn people off. I know people think its going to be some kind of security. And maybe its that effect that theyre looking for, that they are doing something. I dont really feel unsafe when i go to the movies right now. But reporter what do you think theyre looking for . Im not sure. This is the first i heard of it. Reporter many believe security is just a pretext. I really think its about the profitability. Rather than you spending 10 bucks on a popcorn and soda if you have your bag of chips and a little coke you know youre not going to spend that money. I dont think its about safety. Reporter you dont think theyre looking for weapons . No. I think its a bad id
The accident started in the northbound lanes. One box truck trying to pass another when they bumped at high speed and one lost control jumping the divider into the oncoming tractor trailer. Its a complex accident scene in a really bad spot. Reporter evidence spread over hundreds of yards of pavement on a friday afternoon where that corridor is very heavy. Most of the traffic is being diverted. Its one behind the other. Nobody moving for two hours. Reporter state police tried to turn southbound thruway motorists around but ended up filtering on to local streets to get past the wreck. The Ripple Effect lasted all afternoon. 17 is a dead stop. Reporter how long have you been stuck . Four hours. Going from suffern to spring valley. Reporter how long is it taking you. An hour and a half. Reporter and youre not there yet . No. Youre still in suffern, you know. Yeah. Reporter thousands were caught in it but the frustration vanished once they saw the cause. This truck driver missed all his app