underneath it. this went through the scaffolding and hit a cement truck, right? yes. i was told by a sergeant that said they established themselves quickly, which i m sure led to a lot less chaos, they locked down fast. my information from him, the cement truck driver was out of the truck, probably just getting coffee or something and as a result, he wasn t injured or that could be more serious. that truck took a big hit. minor injuries, one crane burning, the other down and no indication anybody inside the building or adjacent buildings is at risk. steve: another question. somebody, when you said covenant
going to be able to make it. it s 1997. jose nunez, a cement truck driver, and his partner, mark, are set to work on the dry bed of the los angeles river fixing a crumbling overpass like these crews seen here. on most days the l.a. river looks like this, an open concrete trench, but when it rains, the storm runoff from all the valleys in los angeles has only one place to go, the river basin. there s no forecast for heavy rain, just a light drizzle at most. nothing to worry about. but suddenly up river about noon it begins to pour. i was very concerned. and i kept telling mark that we should be out of there. at first, the water downstream is just a trickle. then jose and mark hear a dull roar. they look behind them, and see a seven-foot wall of water. it was like a brownish water with lots of trash in front of
truck barrels through the intersection and sideswipes the fleeing pickup. the force of the collision flips the cement truck on its side and demolishes the pickup. collision. the suspect s truck was actually completely smashed on the passenger side. it looked like half the truck was left. the suspect is still alive. you can see his shadow here as he gets out of the truck. but he only gets a few feet before he collapses. when i approach the suspect, he was pretty badly injured. i was hoping that there was something i could do for him, but there was nothing i could do for him at that point except wait for the paramedics to respond. within minutes, paramedics arrive and the cement truck driver and suspect are both rushed to the hospital. the truck driver is treated for minor injuries. the suspect is pronounced dead on arrival. when the officer watches the