Good evening im jessica dean. Im ukee washington. And the victim is alyssa elseman. 22 people were injured and four critically. Police say the suspect Richard Rohas has a history of driving under the influence. Some students from philadelphia and new york city today witnessed the crash. And our alexandria hof has the story. Alex. Uk eerks jessica, the two buses returned to the school 9 30 tonight met by many relieved parents. A shocking scene that has shaken students from st. St. Cecilia school in northeast philadelphia to the core. I started running and was crying making sure my friends were okay. The group of 8th graders were on a field trip to see a broadway play in new york time square when before noon a speeding car came barreling the wrong way down 7th avenue to the busy intersection of 42 street. He ak celebrated he was not stopping. Ran on the favorment and hit quite a few people. I saw people flying in the air like dolls. At that point. It ameka spalding rushed at mansy childr
Expecting that to break a part. Well winds up with a mix of clouds and sun. 75 in philadelphia. 72 in wilmington, 74 in trenton. Even in allentown, 72. The dewpoints are up there, over 60 degrees in the mid 60s and upper 60s and 70s in parts to the south. It is muggy as you step outside maybe more so in philadelphia as it was this time yesterday. Noon, 87. 3 00 p. M. , 91 degrees we get a high of 92 around 4 00 p. M. Before we dip back to 89 degrees by 7 00. Later this afternoon there could be a popup thunderstorm theres an isolated chance for a severe thunderstorm most of us you wont see that. We pop into the weekend, boy, the temperatures crash. Ill have that in the exclusive accuweather sevenday forecast. Reporter nice timing with the 20degree temperature drop on the weekend. Lets look at the construction causing an issue i95 offramp to broad street. The ramp is closed. Use the packer avenue ramp instead. Crews are blocking with construction. Its its regatta scene we have kelly driv
Day. Fairly bright across the region once the sun gets up over the horizon. 74 in philadelphia. 71 in millville. 71 in wilmington. 70 in allentown. 71 in reading. As you take a look at the dewpoints were well above the 60degree laboratory hold threshhold for humid air. Millville, trenton, oppressive humidity in dover. Everybody will be sweating a little bit. The heat is on again, 87 degrees by noon. 91 by 3 00 p. M. 92 around 4 00 p. M. Later this afternoon theres a chance of a spotty popup thunderstorm most of us you see it you will want to take cover because theres a chance of an isolated strong storm in delaware and south jersey. When i step inside well talk about a change for the weekend, cooler, refreshing air on the way, the details just ahead. Karen, what are the things looking like on roads. Reporter were doing all right on the roads. Vine street expressway, traffic looking good, westbound, eastbound no issues on the vine. We have the are a regatta sen going on, we have the sto
Wegmans and down to curtis toward the cemetary. If youre traveling toward the ellisburg circle. That area is shut down. You can see the traffic on 70 eastbound you can see we have people out here. They are diverting traffic off right now. 70 eastbound shut down between the areas in cherry hill because of the gas main break. Katherine scott is live on the scene. Shell give us the update. You can stick to chapel avenue. 422 trooper eastbound traffic heading toward king of prussia almost a touch of building volume, but no major delays as you look at the travel time. We have a five minute ride between oaks and 202, a few people waking up and hitting the road on 422, a good shot of the road conditions, as well. Were clear and dry through the area right now. I want to take you to kelly drive, it is regatta season thats great news if you like regattas, bad news if you like to travel on kelly drive. It is shut down between kelly drive an Mountain Green drive until saturday you will see extra c
See them, they will be scattered and thunderstorm pops up. 70 degrees in philadelphia. 68 in allentown. 71 in millville. 70 in wilmington. As we check out dewpoints they are up over 60 across the region. Information in philadelphia weve climbed to 65. Thats moderate humidity. Outside of dover and millville were not oppressively humid once the sun comes up as it is right now, you will feel that. In the afternoon, 87 degrees by noon, 91 by 3 00 p. M. Hot and humid conditions high of 92 around 4 00 p. M. 91 by 5 00 p. M. 89 by 7 00 p. M. By 7 or 8 00 p. M. , humidity will drop off. Pollen is running on the medium high side. Grasses have been added to the mix. Its not just tree pollen and grasses get at people who suffer from allergist. Thats something to keep in the back of yore head. Karen, we have a nice change for the weekend. Reporter we have a portion of route 70 in cherry hill, new jersey shut down. Looking live at 70 eastbound near grove you see crews they are blocking 70 eastbound