Emergency. Get as low to the floor as you can. Reporter you could easily think that these were 911 calls from monday. All i know is we cant breathe. We need help now yes, maam. I know. We do have help coming. Both my two kids are on this train. Maam, i understand. I understand your dilemma now, but we have all the units we can get down there. Well let them know, okay . Reporter but this was april 20th, 2000, electrical arcing, the same kind of sparking that filled the Lenfant Plaza tunnel with smoke monday had trapped scores of people in a train near foggy bottom. Need help. Oak, yes. Were coming now, maam. Reporter but it turned out metros control center waited 15 minutes to even call 911. It took 40 minutes to shut down power to the third rail. And three hours to get everyone out. One person suffered a heart attack and a dozen people were rushed to hospitals with smoke inhalation. I took in a little bit of smoke. Im a little tight, but im okay otherwise. Reporter for wusa9 reporter d
Well take this trafficland shot. This is the camera north of van dorn street on the outer loop of the beltway. You want to stay around to the left of that. Otherwise things looking decent. Starting to see the stackup 270 southbound at 109. Again you can see the delays starting to set in but no reports of any incidents or accidents. Looks like that crash we had on fingerboard road on park mills is out of way so you should be able to make your way on 80 towards the beltway without any issues. Back to you. Most of our region is experiencing a morning of steady rain as you can see. Which is fortunate. Nikki burdine is live in frederick with a look at the conditions there. So far so good, right, nikki . Reporter so far so good. In fact, we went out to try and find that accident that trenice was talking about near fingerboard off of 80 at park mill road and its gone. Thats the good news there. I want to show you how these side roads are looking because these are the ones that you have to wor
A 14yearold boy arrested for the kidnapping and Sexual Assault of a 65yearold woman. What we learned about the case and the investigation. An aalert Police Officer happens to dine at same restaurant as a suspected gang leader. Twinkies may be a thing of the past. Why you may not be able to buy them anymore. Rain is starting but will it wash out the weekend . We will talk about the first of two systems. And in case you are just joining us this bay bridge drive is terrible. Why we have very long lines coming up to the toll plaza. Mornings on 2 starts now. Complete bay area News Coverage starts right now. This is ktvu mornings on 2. Good morning. Welcome. Its friday november 16th. Topping our news a brutal assault and kidnapping of a 65 yearold woman. The suspect is a 14yearold. We are in vallejo where we have been following this developing story since 4 30. Reporter good morning. Police are planning on holding a press conference later this morning where we expect to learn more details bu
Second quarteror is feverishly planning the transition, only get resources from the Trump Administration to do so just 24 hours ago. Biden is tay a sober, focused tone, which the president has essential ignored for the past month, except to make sure he got credit for vaccines. On the pandemic, also a contrast, doctors, nurses, hospitals work earl, scientists, pleading with americans to avoid large gatherings, to not travel for thanksgiving, and u. S. Seeing its deadliest day in six months, states are warning that hospitals are overrun, yet millions fill airports. Millions are planning to gather indoors for the holiday with people outside of their households. One doctor calls this holiday week the mother of all superspreader events. Its a contrast of two economies, the dow hitting 30,000 for the first time in history, a mark the president decided to hold a rare postelection statement to take credit for. It comes always tens of millions of americans suffer, as theyre facing eviction, jo
Helped to heal new york a9 11, and became a major destination for film makers around the world. Deescalation, thats the coal of a diplomatic deal goal of a diplomatic deal for the ukraine. The deal was reached in ukraine, here is what it says after announcing the deal secretary of state john kerry called on the russians to stick to it. We expect the russian separatists who they have been supporting lay down their arms, leave the buildings and pursue their political objectives through the constitution that the agreement guarantees. The white house welcomed the agreement. President obama voiced doubt about the commitment to see it through. Libby casey reports from the white house. President obama not expressing a lot of confidence in the deal, saying hes waiting to see proof that russia is serious about changing the situation on the ground. He said at this point no one is sure of anything, although he used words like hope and promise, and said there is a possibility, a prospect that dipl