Minor injuries in lane 15. Its over here off the camera and right near the koens. A big rig is involved. 5 01 now and breaking news out of maryland where u. S. Representative Elijah Cummings has died. He was serving his fifth term in the house he was, as you may know, a key figure in the impeachment probe. He and the president had major differences earlier this year over issues tied to his district in baltimore. Cummings was 68 years old. Just last week he had a medical procedure and the Statement Issued by his staff only says that cummings death was tied to longstanding health challenges. The congressman was 68 years old. On capitol hill, a lot of fallout after a meeting between President Trump and leading democrats goes south. They were supposed to talk about the situation in syria. Instead House Speaker nancy pelosi and senator Chuck Schumer ended up storming out. Today in the bays tracie potts is live this morning. What happened here . Reporter marcus, it depends on who you ask. Wh
Check out our temperature trend. Its a cool start to the day, upper 40s. It will warm up into the low 70s today. Well see a few low 80s, as well, for the inland bay. Overall, this weather is perfect for this time of year. Well talk about what else is ahead for the week. Life was disrupted, schools were disrupted last week for much of the week. Well see how things are shaping up this morning. We expect to see a little more traffic, but right now very smooth. The road weather index is showing breezy conditions in the nort bay. No problems reported. We have a little build at the bay bridge toll plaza. Well check back with you, mike. This morning several people are hurt after a crash in the busy San Francisco intersection. Now the driver isn police custody. Reporter were having trouble hearing you, sharon. Your microphone is not working right now. Well try to figure that out. Well move on to another crash. Authorities have not yet confirmed the identity of a driver who died in a three car
Locater. Its on lawrence expressway near 280 just near the transition. Were checking on the transition itself. Folks returning to work after maybe having as much as half a week off last week because of the power disruption. Well see how it does affect traffic flow. San francisco gets off for today. There may be less traffic across town. There is just that crash coming in westbound 80 right around davis where we are seeing slowing with one lane blocked. 5 01 right now. Governor newsome signed a bill that will let middle school and High School Students get more zs. How do we change our start time . A new sta law is aimed at helping teens get more sleep, because there are a number of studies that show correlation between more sleep and better academic performance. The bill has support from doctors, Public Safety and researchers not to mention the california pta. It was anything but an easy a for the bill which was rejected several times and has been opposed by some school leaders. This is
Suspension, its the backup that you have to deal with behind the tolls on the oakland side thats just not fun and not improving so its through the mates 5. 80 the e sure but looking good on the suspension and the skyway so its not this congested all the way across and thats why it is under 15 minutes to make it off to fremont street. Other side of the bay a one on one approaching San Francisco. Well both directions north and south slow cesar chavez to 3rd and then 2. 80 still a bit busy out of daly city heading north north of highway, one to the one oh one split will check more coming up james. All right. Thank you very much robin happening today we are remembering the loma prieta earthquake which struck 30 years ago on this very day. The epicenter in the Santa Cruz Mountains but it caused devastation across the entire bay area as we look at some of the video there with sections of the upper deck of the old eastern span of the bay bridge collapsing onto the lower deck, dozens of people
Heres todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. Reporter maryland congresswoman Elijah Cummings has passed away. Cummings was 68 years old. The nation loses a tighten of civil rights. There are those who seek to dominate our nation by dividing us. I remind you that our diversity is not our problem, our diversity is our promise. Reporter democrats stormed out of the white house meeting on syria. They accused President Trump of having a meltdown. We have to pray for his health. This is a serious meltdown. Reporter democratic and republican lawmakers in the house voted to condemn President Trumps withdrawal in northern syria. I view the situation to be very the United States strategically brilliant. A nasty noreaster packing drenching downpours and raging winds flooded streets and knocked out power to tens of thousands. Its been crazy. Like noahs ark. Reporter General Motors and the uaw reached a proposed tentative agreement. Could this end the monthlong strike. Reporter a utah trooper