Rocked by a gas related explosion. Three construction workers are being treated this morning. We have more live from the scene of the explosion in marble hill. Reporter well, chris, the damage is just on the other side of the building behind me. The three construction worker, two of them in serious condition and another one critical at the hospital. Meanwhile, investigators trying to pin point the cause of that blast. The blown out facade and mangled debris at jfk high school inspected by fire investigators overnight. A lot of work being done right now to decide what were going to do going further to stabilize the building. Reporter a powerful blast that left the neighborhood shaken. We thought it was a terrorist attack. Reporter happening just after 8 00 thursday night was so loud, the blast from jfk high school jolted people nearby not knowing what was going on. Oh my god, we we want outside and my neighbors were like, do you feel that . What was that . And right away, we heard the s
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
He was conscious and talking to the First Responders on scene. Reporter a total of five people were inside of that bus. One, as i mentioned, was inside the apartment there where the bookcase exposed. All were taken to the hospital. Resorts world casino says they are cooperate be with authorities. As for me moving the bus, this happened around 2 30 this afternoon. Its going to be some time because they need to make sure that the bidding will be structurally sound. They need to shore it up before they can clean up this huge mess. Queens, alice gainer. This crash is impacting traffic in the area as well. Lets get up to joe biermann. He is in chopper 2 right now. Kristine, that officer stand interesting right in the middle of your picture is part of the accident investigation team. They have to take measurements. Now, what is closed . 63rd avenue is closed at wood haven boulevard. Northbound woodhaven boulevard is completely closed and traffic is snarled through the area. The northbound la
That was an extraordinary thing to happen. Reporter the dow down 8. 5 on monday. At the opening of the asian market, they saw some improvement, but china failed to gain tax. The u. S. , europe, and china are the three economies that matter the most around the world. Reporter the dow finished down 558 points, the worst singleday loss in a year. Onethird one of my retirement is dependent on the stock market. Reporter for those wondering what to do . How about nothing . How about sitting tight and sticking to your game plan . When you decide to take a knee jerk decision, you usually regret it. I would hate to see people look back and say gosh, why did i get out again . I had 10 or 20 or 30 years to go before i needed the money. Reporter the major index closing down 7. 6 , and we will see how the markets on wall street will do later this morning. Janelle burrell, cbs 2 news. Another day of holding on tight. Traffic and weather on the 2s, john, good morning to you. Buy fear and sell enthusi
Live on fifth avenue in union square, meg baker, cbs 2news. Meg, thank you. In the bronx, six firefighters hurt while fighting a fire in the inwell section. The fire started around 8 30 this morning. Chopper 2 over the scene, seeing flames and thick gray smoke. It took 145 firefighters to bring this one under control. The six hurt had minor injuries. Well, stocks are in the middle of a rally today after yesterdays sharp drop. Right now, the dow looks good, up over 300 right now, in positive territory. But many investors are still concerned. Cbs 2 goes outside the Stock Exchange in Lower Manhattan with more. Janelle . Reporter when you talk with people with 401 k s, especially those close to retirement, rattled by the selloff. We spoke with a number of traders on their way into the Stock Exchange this morning. A the lot of them said they were confident the market would bounce back and they are pleased an encouraged by what they have seen so far. Its coming back today. Reporter some inve