The accident started in the northbound lanes. One box truck trying to pass another when they bumped at high speed and one lost control jumping the divider into the oncoming tractor trailer. Its a complex accident scene in a really bad spot. Reporter evidence spread over hundreds of yards of pavement on a friday afternoon where that corridor is very heavy. Most of the traffic is being diverted. Its one behind the other. Nobody moving for two hours. Reporter state police tried to turn southbound thruway motorists around but ended up filtering on to local streets to get past the wreck. The Ripple Effect lasted all afternoon. 17 is a dead stop. Reporter how long have you been stuck . Four hours. Going from suffern to spring valley. Reporter how long is it taking you. An hour and a half. Reporter and youre not there yet . No. Youre still in suffern, you know. Yeah. Reporter thousands were caught in it but the frustration vanished once they saw the cause. This truck driver missed all his app
Expectations around here . The bar is low. In the sevenday forecast youre going to see those numbers come up and there will be more sun and today isnt totally a grayo eect some sun te through at times. Right now theres a light sprinkle by pottsville and harrisburg just kind of meandering toward the east. Otherwise, wre perhaps some spotty drizzle in places this morning and a fair amount of cloud covd later on. There is the cloud cover across the region right now. Again, drying out a bit but some sprinkles and shower activity out there, mostly just drizzle if youre seeing anything at all. And you can see some clearing off to the north and we expect to see the return of some sunshine before the end of the day. Its cool to start out, 54 degrees in philadelphia, 52 in allentown. Just 51 at this hour in trenton. 55 in wilmington and 56 in cape may. Winds are on the light side, Single Digits in most spots, dover still dealing with a 13 Miles Per Hour breeze. And as we roll through the day, w
Sunshine. Philadelphia itself right now stuck under some cloud cover and satellite shows you that we have some of that still in place. However, we do have some drier air coming in from the north and we do expect to transition to some sunny breaks at least as we go through the morning and afternoon. 54 degrees currently in philadelphia. Its a little cool. 52 degrees in allentown. 54 in wilmington. 51 in trenton, 56 in cape may and were also looking at a little bit of a breeze. Were back up to 12 Miles Per Hour in philadelphia. You know what, im out here in a suit coat. Almost wish i had a little fleece on its a little bit on the cool side. Grab in jacket on the way out the door. As we roll through the day it does improve. 55 degrees by 7 oclock, 68 by 3 oclock with a high of 69 or so around four and 5 oclock this afternoon couple of spots probably hit 70 and notice how i am posting the possibility of sunny breaks as we go through the morning. I think theres a better chance of that acros
Scene if i can bring her in. Can you step in for a second . Who says her son lives on the street. Whats your name, dear. Lore ren today bland. How did you hear what happened. I was at work and somebody told me and told me i need to get down here because my son lives on this street. Its sad. I have grandchild don grandchildren actually that live on this street. Its ridiculous. Reporter whats your reaction to the violence . This isnt the first certainly here. Its sad. Its like you cant even come outside. You cant even let your kids get raised on the street. Its ridiculous. Its ridiculous. Reporter report thank you so much. Again no word from police speaking here on the scene but that sixyearold in Critical Condition at the hospital 31yearold woman also shot in the arm we mentioned a lot of neighbors weve been talking to out here since we arrived offering up prayers to those two tonight. Well keep update as we get more information from police here on the scene. Back to you. Shawnette, tha
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