You just how amazing this special needs 7yearold really is. Good afternoon, everyone. Im josh benson. Im stacie schaible. This is first at 4. We have a developing story about a deadly hitandrun. Troopers believe that they have found the car in question but they are still looking for its driver. This person hit and killed a tow truck driver on the Howard Frankland bridge today. Fhp says perez died and the driver shes identified as allison huffman. Her car was found near the bridge and theyre looking for her. Pinellas park police wants to know who is driving this car. Cell phone video showing the traffic. And doing doughnuts right in the roadway. Detectives tells us this video was shot yesterday along 66 street near 121st avenue. Police believe this type of driving is a game for young and post the video to social media to brag. If you know who this person is, contact police. Around 3 million uninsured floridans are struggling to find health care, but new funding from the state legislatur
After midnight, very little in the which of accumulating snow. One to two inches of snow in the area shaded in blue. Downtown boston coating to an inch and then we have rain on the way for toll. We will talk more about that coming up. Anchor be sure to stay with 7 news for complete coverage of the bitter blast and then that warmup thats under way for any updates any time just download the 7 news mobile app or check online at whdh. Com. Anchor we are following breaking news out of dedham of Fire Fighters battling on a two story home on bridge street. The scene still very active. Crews on the roof trying to get that fire under control no. One is hurt of the Officials Say a wood stove is most likely blame here. Well keep you updated andrews work to put out blames still burning inside the walls of the building several homes going up in flame across the state. This raging fire is just one of three that broke out in that city alone overnight. In weymouth crews had to battle three hours fires
Have studyed and what theyve concluded question three, how will they retrieve someone after jumping on the net . Theyre researching a special truck that would lower an arm down to the net. We came up with a different method to rescue people. Question four. Will the 76 million cost lead to another toll increase . He says no. The 20 million comes from bridge district reserves. 7 million from state Mental Health fund. 49 million from the federal government. Two years ago, it was not eligible to receive funds. This was a change in law. Question five. Will the suicide net effect the beauty of the golden gate . It will be visible but people across the bridge will not know its there. People that are down at chrissy field wont see the net because it will blend in with the bridge. Could the netting strain the bridge structure because of the wind . He points to tacoma narrows bridge in Washington State that bucked wildly in 40 Miles Per Hour winds before it collapsed long span bridges, the cross
Barrier. Good evening, everyone. The general manager today announced a funding plan for a Suicide Prevention net the cost, 76 million. Where is that money going to come from . Dan noyes is here with an update. I first reported in february, that 2013 was a record year for suicide. 46 people died jumping off the bridge. Ive been overwhelmed with questions so tonight here are answers to your top seven questions. Question one, how will the Suicide Network . Three and a half miles of marine grade wire lining both sides 20 feet down from walkways and 20 feet across. If someone were to jump, impact would injure them. For whatever reason, they dont want to hurt themselves, they want owe die. The thought of proven to be jumping into a net has been effective. The general manager says in other cities that use a similar system, the suicides flat out stopped. Question two. Will people just find another way to take their lives . He says studies show 90 of the people stopped at golden gate before the