And chestnut. They had been hit by a car on their way home from school. Police say, one of them was 11yearold abby zakowski. I rubbed her back and she gasped for air a few times and i stayed with her. Christina says the car that hit them pulled over and the emts were there in minutes. We got her into the ambulance and then i took over chest compressions while they were working on other parts of her. But parents have learned that abby didnt make it and the second child is in critical condition. I felt something in my heart, i said i need to go get flowers, bring a little unicorn. Its a very busy intersection, a lot of people tend to speed through here. Ive seen people go through red lights a lot. One car did just that while we were there. There were police and counselors and questions. Was there anything that couldve stopped this from happening . Christina hackert wonders what will be done. Its tragic. It should never happen that way. Well abby played for several years in a local Soccer
Near 90 degrees this afternoon. Ill go through the forecast neighborhood by neighborhood and show you what to expect where you live. Right now, well check in and see how the traffic is moving. Jessica boyington in the first alert traffic center. We have good news this morning, we dont have any active work zones. Were free and clear with not a throughout of volume in the area. This is 24th street. Still approaching the schuylkill expressway on the westbound side currently no problems. Under five minutes. Actually only three from 95 up to the schuylkill expressway and the same amount of drive time if youre headed towards 95 on the eastbound side. As we head out to new jersey on the 42 freeway, drive time there, getting to the walt whitman bridge only a fiveminute trip or the depthford point. A sinkhole and Emergency Repair in berlin new jersey. Follow the local detours to get on by the area. Coming up well have more drive times including a report. 4 31 now. A delaware conte man is recove
A few showers in some spots mainly warm and muggy. 71 degrees in philadelphia. Its warm to start with 63 degrees in mt. Pocono. Sunshine will break through the clouds. That will lead to a quick warmup 82 degrees at 11 00, well see showers and the possibility of more thunderstorms. Well go through it neighborhood by neighborhood when i come back in ten minutes. Right now, lets get a look at traffic, Jessica Boyington. Any problems, jessica . We are having problems out in new jersey. Every time one clears another one pops up on the turnpike side, south of exit 7 a. Theres an extent traveling through that area in washington county, still mop touring the black horse pike. On the southbound side we were dealing with all lanes being blocked earlier this morning. Some traffic getting by between washington and friesville yod. Road. These are westbound lanes headed towards the schuylkill expressway expressway. Still no problem on 295, up towards the schuylkill. Vai. Patco will roll out six of i
Shes a guy, so. [ male announcer ] another reason more people stay with state farm. Get to a better state. Fox 29 news in hd brought to you by xfinity the future of awesome. Nasty storms moving out after pounding the region with heavy rain high wind, thunder and lightning. And that lightning came way too close for one man. He in fact had to go to the hospital. Good evening, im lucy noland. Im iain page. Lets get right over to Scott Williams m areas still getting rain right now. Thats right. Thankfully nothing is severe but we saw downpours across our area. Take a look the ultimate top doppler. Were tracking leftover showers around bristol and piles grove area in south jersey. Reports of trees down in Montgomery County in particular upper marion township but also to the west of us around lebanon moving toward harrisburg numerous reports of trees down with those winds for a time that were gusting over 60 miles per hour. So you can see toward the bridgeton area, moving into salem county s
With those winds for a time that were gusting over 60 miles per hour. So you can see toward the bridgeton area, moving into salem county still looking at some leftover showers. The pocono mountains saw anywhere from about 410ths of an inch around jim thorpe. A quarter of an in the poconos. Philadelphia International Airport a half an inch of rainfall we desperately need the rainfall across our area. But really just a drop in the bucket for many across our area. Things starting to settle down right now. But still pretty warm, 74 degrees. Humidity at 87 . So overnight were looking at some areas of patchy fog. A little steamy, 72 degrees by tomorrow morning and then tomorrow afternoon and evening it does look like high temperatures again in the upper 80s and yes more scattered showers and storms. Well have much more on the timing of tomorrows system as well as when to expect a break from the heat. Back to you. All right. Scott, thank you. New Jersey Transit suspend River Line Service beca