Into the bus companys safety record. Reporter a surveillance camera captured the school bus slamming into the liquor store on springfield avenue after colliding with an suv. The bus was coming down stanford avenue but the driver told witnesses and police the brakes failed before she could stop at the busy intersection. She was saying, oh, my god, my brakes went off on me. And that was it. And i thought, thats okay. Its going to be fine, you know,. Reporter this bodega owner was among all the people you can see here rushing to help the children, the smallest only 3. I tried to come back here. I grabbed a few bottles of water and tried to give it to the little kids because they were scared. Even the ones that they were okay, they were scared. And they were crying. So i tried to help out. Reporter officials here say the 11 children, the bus driver, chaperone and suv driver were all alert and conscious with scrapes, bruises and broken bones. We take injuries to be evaluated. You dont think
Do they have enough money . They certainly have enough money. Theres hundreds of millions of dollars in their capital budget. Reporter they say failure to do the fixes will result in tragedy. The controller says that 2245 personal injury claims are filed last year against department of correction a 37 increase. This is a situation thats gone on far too long and we have to be mindful not just that this puts a financial pressure on the city, but it also has a Human Element which is you dont want to put people in harms way. Reporter late today a department of correction spokesman said the agency, quote, has robust Fire Evacuation procedures in place and commissioner ponte is committed to ensuring that staff and inmates alike are not a risk. The department has taken significant steps with fdny to address the concerns. It can take 11 years until 2026 to fix everything. The agency does admit to having over 100 million in the budget for fire safety. It says it has installed you in a large sys
The phone that he was giving up. There was a threeminute incounter i would say. They said they loved each other and at that point mr. Tyree said he was going to surrender, his words, to come out. Reporter but just before noon six hours after the standoff began, he came out shooting. It appears given the way the man chose to die that what happened here may have been a matter of death by cop. Steve langford, cbs 2 news. Garland tyree has a long criminal history. According to investigators, he has 18 prior arrests and had been in and out of prison. He had been on probation since last summer. A newspaper clip he posted on instagram shows he was arrested in the 1990s for the shooting death of a neighborhood rival but was convicted on a lesser charge. And that firefighter injured in the shooting is recovering at Richmond University Medical Center on Staten Island. Thats where cbs 2s Christine Sloan joins us live. Christine. Reporter thats right. The lieutenant firefighter is here at this hos
Call 18003419716. Crowds raced to get on the train cars, forced to sit on suitcases and in the middle of the aisle. This is more than just an inconvenience for commuters. Tonight federal Officials Say the train conditions could be good evening. Im kristine johnson. Maurice is off tonight, and cbs 2 learned that the federal Railroad Administration called a meeting to look into the troubling safety concerns on the train. Cbs 2s meg baker has the exclusive story. Reporter does this look safe to you . Its like gladiator to get on the train. Reporter i road the Long Island Railroad where dozens of commuters jam packed into the train cars, sitting in kyles, blocking stairs, and emergency exits. Kim hall had to sit on the floor from penn station to montauk on friday. People cant pass, and in an evacuation situation. It its unsafe. Reporter shes not alone. Just trying to get through the aisle, everyone is aggressive. Reporter the friday 4 00 p. M. Cannon ball train has 12 train caw cars, three
Street when the suspect came up her, threatening to shoot her, and he led her to the area of leffords place where he put his fingers down her throat and sexual assaulted her down an outdoor staircase. She was sexually assaulted and left with two broken teeth. Anyone who recognizes the man should call the nypd. Janelle burrell, cbs 2 news. In indonesia, rescue teams have reached the crash site where a plane went down over the weekend. All 54 people on board were found. It lost traffic with air Traffic Controllers 30 minutes after takeoff. No word on the cause of the crash. The death toll has topped 20. Another 140 people were wounded in what is being called the countrys worst ever attack. Theres been no claim of responsibility, but thailands Prime Minister said investigators are closer to figuring out who is to blame. The explosion hit the central part of the city during the evening rush hour. Time for traffic and weather on the 2s. John, good morning. Hi, chris, mary, and everybody. It