The park and watched the scene unfold. Police say the 68 yearold was walking through the park around 2 30 when a masked man tried to rob him. The man shot and killed the attempted robber on the scene. It is in the really a good place to go through anytime. Reporter upper darby resident michael says that he ace afraid to walk through cobbs creek park. He tells Eyewitness News that he was mugged there just a few years ago. I was just walking home at night and came up behind me and struck me. Reporter right the now we dont know the a attempted robbers name or victims new but we are told the victim was taken to the local hospital with chest pains. Police are still investigating. We are live, dave spunt for cbs3 Eyewitness News. David, thank you. Septa safety officials are offering what they hope could be life saving advice for drivers, coming following this deadly commuter train crash last night near new york city. Eyewitness news Investigative Reporter walt hunter live at train crossings
Clouds will be slowly increasing this morning. Rain arrives this afternoon. Look at the temperature increase from the 30s to low 40s and to near 50 degrees at lunchtime and still climbing in spite of the rain moving in. Your hourbyhour forecast when i come back in ten minutes and first alert traffic reporter jillian mele is standing by with a report. Good morning, jill. Still have construction on 76. It is right here. See it blocking the left lane between 30th street and the vine street expressway. Just a small portion of 76, but one lane of traffic is getting by. If this stays out there a little bit longer, we could see a delay in this area. No delays but drivers are slowing down as they pass that scene. 76 westbound, as i mentioned and blue route looking good in both directions. No accidents and no delays to report there. 95 is free of any delays, however, the northbound side we have been following overnight construction right near girard avenue. Again, no delays to report just yet o
Tell us more about what happened. Ive been talking to people who are here at the scene who say theyre friends of the victims. Im learning more information about the two people inside this vehicle as we push in to whats a mangled mess of metal. There was a vehicle, an Acura Integra im told. A totally separate part of the vehicle is across the lawn. A few minutes before 1 00 a. M. , this vehicle was traveling on broad street near cowpath road when it lost control. They dont know why at this point the driver lost control. It slammed in a kbru tilt pole and really break into multiple parts. One of the peoplen id so the vehicle was air lifted to Jefferson University hospital with critical injuries. The other was pronounced dead from here at the scene. Friends of the victims say the two people were in their early 20s, they were friends, grew up together. Township police, Lansdale Police, Montgomery County coroner, Montgomery County detectives and volunteer firefighters all out here. The fire