Of weeks. City investigators are telling us they are about running average to other years. This mornings fatal crash happened at 7 40 this morning at the intersection of park avenue and mccavoy street. A flatbed truck was make traveling west. At the same time the driver of a Pontiac Firebird was traveling east. He entered the intersection, did not see the truck, drove into it and became wedged underneath the trailer. The driver was killed, the tenyearold in the back seat, his daughter, was hurt but shaken emotionally. She was taken to an area hospital as a precaution. Any time you get a situation like this, you hope for the best, unfortunately someone lost their life today. And well have to go ahead and look at all the information before we put out a determination or a cause for this collision. Reporter no visible skid marks at the scene of the crash that seemed to indicate that the driver of the firebird did not brake and ran right into the truck. The driver of the truck is cooperatin
Inspector believed the buildings should be shut down in january due to fire risk. Meanwhile, a Family Member spoke of the brother she lost in that fire. Hes a dynamic, young, 64yearold who lost his life in a devastating fire. Hes a brother of 11 brothers and sisters, which he is number eight. And the man who ran the burned rojas Community Center tried to look ahead. Many of our people are still displaced, and they need help. Our main concern is that what can we do to assure these families a proper burial . Reporter now that fire has been ruled an accident, started by a candle that was burning in an apartment without electricity. Reporting live in oakland, scott budman, nbc bay area news. Thank you, debris from the deadly warehouse fire in december could be on its way to a new location. According to the mercury news, a lawyer for the landlord of that building, the ghost ship warehouse has found a place to is store the charred items. Right now its in a cityowned lot in a hangar at the ai
Protestors who came out to give nunes an earful. Melissa. Reporter yeah. Here at this banquets devin nunes was scheduled to speak at 1 00 p. M. Today. Instead, he spoke at noon and then left by a side door and bypassed hundreds of constituents who came out to protest what they claim is a cozy and protective relationship with the Trump Administration and also his refusal to hold town Hall Meetings with them. [ music ] reporter its not something you normally hear in fresno. [ music ] reporter the Russian National anthem. Protestors way of greeting congressman devin nunes. [ yelling ] reporter he spoke at the annual meeting of the Agricultural Lenders society of california. We decided to do something so we went down the beginning of february and we went and stood in front of devin nunes office. Reporter dave derby lives in his district and hasnt been involved in politics since the 60s. He says he and his wife have been to nunes office every tuesday since february asking to speak with the
Weve lost . We need to assure the ones that lost all their belongings, their places to stay, that they will have shelter. vo lowery says hes been reaching out to other non profits that can help provide a place to stay, and that they are slowly taking the displaced fire victims into their facilities. As for the state of the building the conditions people were living in before the fire started, that is something that very well acould come upin a lawsuit from victims or their families. spencer a mediator hired by cook says the place was unhinhabitable when she did a walkthrough a few weeks ago. Live in oakland, Spencer Blake, kron four news. catherine also in oakland the owner of the warehouse where the deadly ghost ship fire happenedin december is facing another lawsuit. The lawsuit was filed last week by the father of one of the victims. Its just the latest in a string of lawsuits. It claims the Building Owner was aware of fire hazards but did nothing about them. It also claims the buil
Park avenue and mceleny street. The driver of a flatbed truck was traveling west on park and making a lefthand turn. At the same time the driver of a Pontiac Firebird was traveling east on park and apparently did not see the trk and drove into it getting wedged under the trailer. People working in the area say the blinding Early Morning sunshine may have played a role. Going east on park avenue is very hazardous in the morning. The sun truly gets to you. You can hardly see a thing going east on park avenue. Reporter is it possible that that sun could blind a driver not to see a truck. Definitely. Reporter the male driver of the firebird was killed in the crash. A tenyearold girl sitting in the back seat who witnesses identified as his daughter was taken to an area hospital as a precaution. Investigators clekd evidence at the scene and then reopened the intersection about fourandahalf hours after the accident. There will be more information based on the whatever their measurements are a