live at pictures. the jaws of life were used. a broadside collision between the white utility truck and the suv. firefighters working to get the passengers out of the vehicle. let s take a look at howard ended. the utility truck sped through and crashes right into the suv causing it to swerve out of control. the driver stops and then surrenders to police. there were several close calls. you can see the officers right there instructing the man to get on his knees and eventually down onto the ground and on his face. he has been taken into custody at this point. it is unclear what may have precipitated the case through los angeles county through the city of commerce outside of downtown los angeles right now. we will bring it to you. i am andria borba. the other top story at 5:30 pm, a warning about wildlife as the weather warms and the animals wander and it is that time of the year when human encounters increase. good evening to you. coyotes, mountain lions and other animals
20 minutes of slow traffic. steve and i have been talking about the wind. the flags are out, that will make a decision as to if you drive the camper or not. it is windy. be careful. this is a look at 880 north and south. room on 580 before it gets crowded. 580 is improving in dublin and pleasanton. the accident is gone. 880 is slow from hayward to fremont. the man believed to have killed 11 people at a pennsylvania synagogue is expected in court. federal prosecutors pursuing the death penalty for robert bowers. he used an assault rifle and other weapons to open fire at a pittsburg synagogue during the services saturday. a police team tracked him down, shot him and took him into custody. live to pittsburg later in the morning for the full coverage of the developing story. communities coming together mourning the shooting victims, including in the bay area. several vigils were held. the mayor was among the speakers yesterday, condemning hate at the congregation in presidio he
ago. but they are on the march all the way to union square. it is a coalition of groups opposing judge kavanaugh s nomination. there is a coalition of professors. more than 2,400 as of this evening. one said this is about their judiciary, not their politics. people from across the political spectrum are on this list. people i would never whose name, my name would otherwise never exist alongside people who have very, very different political views. reporter: she is an associate professor of law at houston, hastings. you will find her name posted on the new york times website. entitled the senate should not confirm brett kavanaugh. judicial temperament is one of the important qualities of a judge. his behavior was eye opening. that s what this letter is about. it was a panice about and watch the judiciary closely. my reaction was this was a judicial cdidate without a judicial temperament. reporter: josh davis runs the center of law and ethics at university of san fr
substantial considering that you can see him completely fall to the ground and hit his head. reporter: now this is a close-up of that car in question. it is a white four door sedan with a distinctive black roof and silver rims. here s another look at that surveillance video. sfpd says they need your help to identify both the suspect and that car. now the victim in this case, he is still at alta bates until center in oakland weeks later recovering from his injuries. we will have much more on this story tonight on nightbeat at 10:00 and kpix5 news at 11:00. live in san francisco, andria borba, kpix5. new at 6:00 a new kind of moving violation, we have one of the first cases of someone charged with a dui while riding an electric scooter. kpix5 s devin fehely on the punishment handed down. you can see two guys on scooters on the left ledge of the bridge. reporter: you don t have to look far to find examples of people on scooters behaving badly. on bridges and sidewalks an
instead he got sucker punched. ssault on a b now at 11:00 a man thought he was getting into his ride share. instead he got sucker punched, the brutal surprise assault on a busy san francisco street. good evening. i m elizabeth cook. i m ken bastida. tonight police need your help finding that attacker. kpix5 s andria borba spoke to the victim s wife who watched her husband get knocked unconscious. reporter: the attack happened here on the corner of first and howard as the victim was waiting for a ride share to pick him up and take him home. look at the center top of your screen. this moment right here, what you and i might call a sucker punch is what sfpd calls aggravated assault. the victim is fighting for his life. reporter: you can see the victim 39-year-old christopher matthews as his head hits the pavement post punch with a sickening thud. the assault happened september 8th around 11:30 p.m. chris ordered a lyft for he and his wife and thought the car that pul