Im mary calvi. Morning. Well have weather and traffic first breaking news in queens this morning, a man has been struck by a car and left to die in astoria the driver. Cbss janel burial joins us from the scene. Reporter good morning to you both. It happened here at the intersection between 21st street and 30th road where you can see cars racing by this around 11 00 last night, we want to show you some video from what it looked like earlier as police were out here processing this scene for hours. They say a 45yearold man was crossing 21st when a car heading southbound hit him and kept going. That man later dying at elmhurst hospital. This Morning Police continue the search for the driver. At this time the only description they have of that vehicle is that it is a dark colored sedan. As for the 45yearold victim, he has not yet been identified. But police this morning asking anyone, any witnesses or anyone this accident to contact the nypd. Reporting live this morning from astoria, queens
Of the week. But it is quite warm here as we look down the jersey shore. Temperatures starting off at 50 degrees with just 23 degrees warmer than normal for this time of year. 48 around laguardia, 41jfk, 44 white plains. Looking at 37 around sussex, 48 around newburg. These numbers are way warm for this time of the year looking at just that warm temperatures averaging 20 degrees warmer than normal. 56 by noon time, 57 this afternoon with a couple showers starting around 2 or 3. Heather looking at your commute. Happy monday to you. Happy monday to you. J trains having mechanical problems. New Jersey Transit, Long Island Railroad, metro north doing just fine. We still have this accident going to the northbound side near exit 22 an accident fuel spill involved and two lanes closed down as a result and the onto the southbound side you do have a disabled vehicle there. The lincoln tunnel doing just fine. The holland tunnel also a minor weight and the bay bridge was reopened this morning. Tr
The name of the victim. Nor have they revealed the circumstances surrounding his death. They have spent all day going over the crime scene, trying to figure out who killed this teenager and why. Obviously this is usually a pretty peaceful neighborhood, so i dont know whats going on. Reporter back live now here in edge water, still a very active scene. It appears that they are out to wrap up some of the work here. We are awaiting Additional Information from the prosecutors office, perhaps more information about who this 16yearold is, and who may be a suspect in his killing. For now, were live in edge water, im sandra bookman, channel 7 Eyewitness News. Sandra, thank you. Now to the race for president and the caucuses in iowa begin in just about 90 minutes from now. What happens there tonight could shake up the race significantly. The three candidates from our area all hoping for a strong finish, Hillary Clinton, donald trump, and new jersey governor chris christie. Political reporter da
Going to be a very comfy day today even though its 10 degrees cooler today than yesterday. Looking at 49 for the high today. Yesterday was 59. Heavy rain coming your way for tomorrow. Itll be starting around this time and lasting through the day. Well talk about that next. Heathers got problems on the garden state parkway. Right behind me, you can see the sea of red with break lights everywhereas you go onto the southbound side. Well go over to a map and ill plain to you where it is. Here it is, southbound side near exit 147. Two lanes are closed down with the accident being cleared away. Subway Service Running on or close to schedule. If you are going onto deer park avenue, both ways near the Southern State parkway, we have that accident all lanes closed babylon. As you go up to northport and smithtown, 25a is closed down between bread and cheese hollow road in both directions. Metronorth running on or close to schedule. Cross bronx going west shared ton webster avenue. This should ha
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