now depending on what happens with the pressure testing, bp could contain the oil to the or begin siphoning most of the crude to containment ships waiting on the surface. in venice, louisiana, jay gray, news 4. here in washington the dupont circle escalator problems continued throughout the day today. there was a major breakdown in service when smoke was noticed at the station. many metro riders had to climb 120 stairs to get out of the station. chris gordon is live at dupont metro center. reporter: good evening, doreen. metro said the problem began at an escalator air conditioning unit. repair crews are working on motors and brakes and handrails. half the escalators are working. the rest are stationary, being used as walkers. that is another way of saying stairs. today that presented a challenge to many metro riders. as the south entrance to the dupont circle metro station metro had one escalator working, going down, leaving passengers to struggle up 140 steps. i want
at about 7:30 tonight. the accident took place on this sweeping curb which was wet because of the rain. a car crossed the senator line, hit the curb on the westbound lane, slammed into trees and essentially disintegrated. the vehicle is destroi.d the vehicle looks like it s in pieces right now. police, at this point, do not have witnesses to the accident but passers by saw a woman screaming on the side of the room. she was actually crying out for a child that she had in the vehicle. at the time, the child could not be located. the child was ejectd from her church of jesus christ safety seat. the child was later located and paramedics were quick on the scene the child was ejected from her child safety seat. the child was later located and paramedics were quick on the scene. given the destruskts car, there is probably speed in effect here. no word on whether charges will be brought against the mother, a woman who lost her child three days after mother s day and is rec