America festival. It appeared the taxi was going about 50 Miles Per Hour. Aid officers stressed the actual speed of the cab has not been determined. Theyre trying to get more information from the taxi driver as he is in the hospital. Coming up in the next 30 minutes ill hear from one of the investigators who is working this case. Ill tell you why. This is different from the other fatal accidents involving pedestrians and vehicles that have been happening in philadelphia over the summer. This was different. You will hear from the investigator coming up from the next 30 minutes. Live in north philadelphia, jesse gary, nbc 10 news. Thanks, jesse. Well see you at 11 30. It was a busy morning for philadelphias Wynnefield Heights neighborhood. The driver of the pickup truck claimed a car coming in the opposite direction crossed into his lane. To avoid the car, he veered off the road and crashed into the trees and a transformer knocking down utility poles, but sources say that investigators a
The 43yearold was apparently hit by a stray bullet before the west indian day parade. One of several acts of violence. Checkey beckford is live at kings county hospital with more. Reporter Governor Cuomo called him the epitome of the american dream. He grew up in Public Housing yet graduated from harvard. Sources tell us tonight the high ranking attorney is in grave condition here at the hospital. Hes surrounded by his family and friends, including his brother who watched hip get shot. 43yearold became one of several victims of labor day violence, a harvard educated lawyer, a staffer for Governor Cuomo, shot in the head as he walked with his brother. Gentleman who had nothing to do, involved in nothing, just walking down the street with his brother. Reporter he was caught in the Early Morning crossfire between two rival ganges during an overnight block party that precedes the west indian day parade. In addition, a 24yearold man was stabbed to death leaving some to question whether the
This year part of the 5 1 2 mile boardwalk reopened after it was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy and the rest expected to be open by next summer. The boardwalk built with stronger supports and Higher Elevation. The entire reconstruction project expected to be completed by 2017. Of course, no need to wait until then. You can come out today and enjoy the beach. If you cant, once again, you have until next sunday to make it out to most f the beaches here around the city. Just keep in mind, if you do iscome out, theres a moderate rip current. Keep that in mind when you head into the water. Thats the latest from here. Back to you guys. Good news, lori. Time for a check of weather and traffic on the 4s. Beach weather. In good shape, right . Its going to be terrific all day today. Look at Storm Tracker. Storm tracker has been nothing but bored over the last several weeks. That will change as we head to the hend of the week as Thunder Showers roll in to break the humidity and the High Temperature
This year part of the 5 1 2 mile boardwalk reopened after it was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy and the rest expected to be open by next summer. The boardwalk built with stronger supports and Higher Elevation. The entire reconstruction project expected to be completed by 2017. Of course, no need to wait until then. You can come out today and enjoy the beach. If you cant, once again, you have until next sunday to make it out to most f the beaches here around the city. Just keep in mind, if you do iscome out, theres a moderate rip current. Keep that in mind when you head into the water. Thats the latest from here. Back to you guys. Good news, lori. Time for a check of weather and traffic on the 4s. Beach weather. In good shape, right . Its going to be terrific all day today. Look at Storm Tracker. Storm tracker has been nothing but bored over the last several weeks. That will change as we head to the hend of the week as Thunder Showers roll in to break the humidity and the High Temperature
Her test was positive. Thats bad news for the British Health minister. Its bad news for the British Government. Before she was tested, she reportedly sat in not only on cabinet meetingings a inings ant government business, she attended a reception at number 10 downing street with boris johnson. Shes now not only positive for coronavirus but shes symptomatic. Today the british Prime Minister told the british people basically to steel themselves for whats ahead, saying in public remarks, quote, many more families are going to lose loved ones before their time. The chief scientific adviser to the British Government said although the number of officially confirmed cases of coronavirus in the uk is just under 600, he believes as the top science adviser that a more realistic snapshot of how many cases there are would be more like five to 10,000. The British Government announced yesterday that they will move to rapidly upscale the number of tests they are doing. They are currently carrying ou