Vehicle is at Prince Georges County hospital. He is surrounded by troopers who are watching him at this point. No charges have been filed yet, but it sounds like thats the direction that theyre going in at this point. We have no more information on this driver and on the trooper as well as they are really focused right now on him Getting Better again. In the hospital in Critical Condition. Wif i have multiple sources telling me he was hurt extraordinarily badly in this crash. All eyes are on him and prayers as well. Thank you, tracee. And this crash is creating major problems if you are trying to get around. News4s pat collins has been talking with drivers. He is at the Shopping Center thats along annapolis road. Pat . Reporter wendy, were at 450 and the beltway. If you look behind me, you can see the beltway up there. The traffic that you see moving is the inner loop of the beltway as it comes across 450. Loop here. Thats being deverted at route 50 down the road. There were a number o
Trauma. The driver of the atfault vehicle was taken to pgh. There will be charges here coming soon. Were going to consult with the States Attorneys Office to make sure all charges are appropriate that were going to pursue with. Reporter now, we asked if the driver striking vehicle was believed to be driving drunk, if there was some kind of dui involved here. At this point troopers could not confirm that but we understand he is being supervised by troopers at this point and as you just heard, theyre going to look into the possibility of possible charges in this accident. Now, this is a driver who, again, may have been fleeing from a hit and run accident up the road before striking this trooper and injuring him critically. Now, this trooper has been a maryland state trooper since january of 2015. He has a brother who was also a maryland state trooper. Were told his colleagues and his family are by his bedside and hes recovering from this tragic accident. Reporting live, im tracee wilkins
But tonights protest may not bring chip closer to home. And the social media live stream you wont believe. How this ride home ended for a young woman driving drunk. First up tonight, breaking news. Video just coming in of a massive Apartment Fire in kansas city. Take a look. We know now that four firefighters were injured when part of this building collapsed. Now that building has fully collapsed in on itself. Two people were rescued before things got really bad here. We dont know how badly those firefighters were hurt or if anyone else was trapped inside. Well follow the story for any updates throughout the night. Now to a horrible scene that unfolded right in front of one womans eyes. She called 911 after watching a man get hit by a d. C. Police cruiser. It was a busy time of day right in the heart of downtown d. C. Tonight police tell us that mans injuries are critical. News4s Jackie Bensen is live near connecticut avenue and l street downtown with new information about how this all
By midafternoon. 56 at Reagan National. Great weather for outdoor exercise today. By midmorning to late morning, we should be in the low 60s. By noontime, the mid60s peaking in the upper 60s by Late Afternoon with increasing sunshine. Morning breezes giving way to a few light breezes during the afternoon. A look at the rest of your columbus day weekend. Thats all coming up in just a few minutes. All right. Thank you so much, tom. Well, today, thousands of people are expected to attend the justice or else rally in the district. The rally is part of the 20th remembrance anniversary of the million man march. News 4s derrick ward joins us from the National Mall this morning. Hows it looking . Reporter good morning, molette. Let me give you a sense of where we are. You can see the capitol dome in the background. Take a look, though, as we go by the capitol reflecting pool. You can see state flags, other flags here. Folks began arriving here before sunrise for this justice or else match. It
Drugs. Jane is the director of a drug Treatment Facility in arlington where the heroin epidemic hit hard. She hopes the concerted effort by the Law Enforcement to fight the problem make a difference state wide. I think everyone at this point recognizes okay, this is really a problem. Reporter as cat continues recovery at phoenix house, she is set on not turning back. When i feel like im a member of society again. I feel like i can accomplish anything. Nearly 3,000 virginians lost their lives and the experts believe the problem will get worse before it gets better. Live in the newsroom, jeff goldberg, abc7 news. Maureen thank you, jeff. Now virginia isnt alone in dealing with the overdose epidemic. Governor larry hogan declared the heroin overdose a health emergency. Leon we have breaking news from northwest d. C. Where portion of the southbound connecticut avenue is closed after a car crash involving a police officer. The southbound connecticut between l and m street is shut down. The