So lastminute errands to prepare for the holiday season. You just want to be ready for any drops that may make their way in. 54 to 59 for the highs today. And thats not it for the warming this week. Well cover more details on this in the extended forecast in a sarah all right. Time now for fast track traffic. Gersh. Danielle thanks, sarah. Roads looking pretty good this morning. The zakim bridge connector looking good. Lots of red out there. Route 1 into boston wide open. So is 93. Lets head up to 495. 39 still looking good. The pike is fine. Wide open. No delays back out to framingham into boston. And then the expressway just nine minutes from the braintree split into town. South of town, route 24, 95 all looking good. Take a look at those drive times if youre getting ready to head out the door. The expressway, the split to the tunnel no delays. Into town on the pike from 128, just 12 minutes. 93 southbound to the zakim bridge 11 minutes. Christa happening today, a lakeville mom accus
Lexington near exit 31 its rear driver side wheel somehow came off and went flying over the jersey barrier into the northbound side of the highway hitting the driver of this toyota camry. The front part of the car and windshield seem to be the point of impact. The driver a man was killed. Pickup was stopped in the highway several hundred yards past where the tire flew off. State police have the vehicle surrounded. The crash brings to mind a similar one that happened almost two years ago to the date also on 128 if you exit up the highway in burlington. In that case a truck dropped a mattress in the middle of 128 and the debris spark a chain of events that led to a womans death. That driver didnt stop. We spoke tonight with a man whose mother was friends with that victim. That was somebody that didnt tie it down or but this is attire that just i very very unfortunate not something i prevented. In this case police are still working to notify the next of kin so they have not identified tha
Hundred of inch of rain, really not very much. Temperaturewise we are at 42 in boston, we got a couple 30s on the maps, spots like worcester and fitchburg and nashua with and temperatures all above freezing and even if we get a flurry, melt on the way down and 9 00 this morning, got the risk that continues to the cape and islands of drizzle and pretty mild there and 40 noon time in the boston area and things brighten up and keep close eye in Southern New Hampshire and boston area and in time for the 38 to 44 and morning sprinkles and afternoon flurries and accumulating light snow the end of the week coming up. Julie grauert with live drive time traffic and keeping close eye on the accidents. Julie we have accident on just saw it clear and it is the xray northbound so it will stay slow because heavy volume always average speeds 17 Miles Per Hour on 93 south as you head through the medford area. Here is look at live drive times, 26 minutes on route 1 from 128 to the tobin, 42 minutes 93
The ones that were unharmed and not taken to the hospital. I did speak with the mom who had just lifted her sixyearold off the bus shortly after we got here heres what she had to say. I saw of the news on the phone my phone was beeping and i just came here and there was im sorry im okay. Obvious a very tough afternoon you can imagine if your parents getting that news that your child on the school bus was involved in an accident. Fortunately though like we said all of the injuries do appear to be minor at this time. What caused the crash of this time remains unclear will going to continue to work on the story and bring you the latest information at 6 oclock. Also breaking right now firefighters with their hands full tonight in foxboro this stadium and Patriot Place the smoke can be seen for miles. This is at 42 pine acres road in foxboro the fire seems to be contained to industrial warehouse building or garage. Acres road. As we learn more will bring it to you. Breaking news right now m
Contracting zika while traveling outside the u. S. The first case of the zika virus is confirmed. The patient is from boston. Health Officials Say the patient contracted it in a country where transmission is ongoing. Dr. Paul sacks heads up Brigham Womens Infectious Disease department. Zik is a tropical viral infection that was known about for some time. Its been in africa. Its been in polynesia. Reporter recently it jumped to the americas. It first appeared in may of last year in brazil. Reporter he says most people may not even realize they have it but that pregnant women need to be especially cautious. Pregnant women who have contracted zika virus appear to have a higher chance of having a baby with a malformation called micro severally. Or being born with a small head and brain. Reporter the National Security teams have been alerted we dont expect a major outbreak in the United States despite the fact that theres considerable problems in south america. Reporter that includes nearly