Versus pedestrian collision. With a word from police. Michael Stevens brian, michelle. It really has been a deadly stretch. And police are fed up with the recent trend. The most recent auto vs. Pedestrian crash happened here near eastern and sahara. Police say a woman was walking in a marked crosswalk last night. The woman was taken to Sunrise Hospital where she later died. Police are urging drivers to slow down and be aware of their surroundings sgt. Richard strader metro police as a driver on the roadway, even though youre doing what youre supposed to do, Pay Attention even more. Just take your foot off the accelerator and be prepared for pedestrians, and the weather is nice out, so people are going to be out right now. Michael Stevens police say speed was not a factor in this crash. And the driver stayed on scene. Just east of here. Where a man was hit while crossing the street near sahara and burnham. Police say the driver tookoff and came back an hour later. He told police he left
Happened. Michael . Michael Stevens brian, michelle. Theres a lot more questions than awnsers at this point. All we know right now is a child was at a friends house. When the familys pitbull. Ran outside and started attacking the child. Police tell us the child was taken to Sunrise Hospital with life threatening injuries but later died. Neighbors in the area say they didnt even know the family had a pitbull cesar moreno neighbor ive never even seen a pitbull around here. Never even heard. Im from new york. I hear all those types of dogs and stuff you know, so i would nothing. Michael Stevens were told a woman and her 9yearold son lived with the pitbull. Our sources also say the child who died was around the same age. Police say the dog has been turned over to animal control. Brian, michelle . Michelle Mortensen michael, do we know how the dog got out . Michael Stevens michelle, it seems like thats Something Police will be looking into. Michelle Mortensen and in Southern California. The
Were coming and plucked from louisiana submerged under flood waters from heavy rains that began late last week. Roadways littered with cars abandoned after passengers had to evacuate. Thousands of people rescuev the rising waters the neighbors started knocking i started hearing all kinds of noise so i walked outside i saw water coming up the street they were trapped in cars. Oh my god im drowning were coming. Were coming and plucked from rooftops of homes it may be some time before the floodwater levels will dissipate. I want to stress the fact that this is still a significant flood event so nothing has changed from that. And youre in a safe location, that is the best place you should be right now. Stay in that location. Louisiana governor edwards issuing a state of emergency and receiving federal assistance promises from president obama. This an ongoing event, we still have hundreds of road closures around south louisiana. Roads that had been open are now impassable. Butt to im asking
With demetria tracking the impact its had on the i15. And sherry keeping a close eye if the valley will be under an air quality alert. Michelle Mortensen but first, well start with 8 news now reporter Michael Stevens on the very latest. Good morning, michael. Michael Stevens brian, michelle. So far, we know the fire has burned at least a dozens buildings. Including some homes. And has spread to about 18thousand acres. The blue cut fire started yesterday. And is rapidly growing in the cajon pass area of southern california. The San Bernardino fire continues to race in several directions and its burning fast. As you mentioned. So far, the 18thousandacre fire has prompted evacuation orders for about 34thousand homes and 82thousand people andrew ong traveler the conditions are very dry, like my eyes are really dry. Its crazy, ive never seen the sun like this before. Its crazy to see the amount of smoke thats being caused by this fire. Its crazy, ive never seen the sun like this before. Its
Buildings burned. Tom wait has the latest from wrightwood, california. The inferno raged on for a second night in San Bernardino county. Fire crews are paying particular attention to the ski town of wrightwood. Where flames are inching closer and closer to homes. sot joshn owens resident hopefully these guys will take care of it and keep us safe because we got nowhere to go nats the blue cut fire has already managed to scorch thousands of acres and destroy countless homes. Many in the town of phelan. Homeowner ron ramirez ret safe. And his property Still Standing ron ramirez all these houses across the streets are burned to the ground. All these homes are burnt to their foundations so i didnt have much hope for our place but we were fortunate tom wait cbs news wrightwood, california despite a mandatory Evacuation Order in wrightwood some homeowners have mixed feelings about leaving their properties jay coller homeowner its my home. Would you leave your home . Sherri Tibbetts everyone i