Tonight friends of the Flight Instructor who died in a Helicopter Crash on monday are speaking out. How they say he lived life to the fullest. Lanes on a busy east bay freeway finally back open tonight after a gaping pothole snarls traffic for hours. A memorial is going for a teenager shot and killed outside of and Alameda County taco bell. The latest on the suspects whereabouts. Good evening. Friends of the Flight Instructor killed earlier this week are opening up a melt and they say lived life to the fullest. We are in san jose. Reporter , every week, this is where Wayne Prodger would meet his friends to go on a motorcycle ride. Sometimes he would talk about flying, sometimes about life. Many times he would be right next to his best friend, his wife. They were high school sweethearts. Reporter she only knew him a few years, but that is all the time they needed to know that they love each other. I can imagine when you if you have been with someone that long. Reporter wayne and his wif
Wednesday. They believe whatever happened on monday, wayne likely had no controer he was absolutely go flight instor. As ys safe. Even when we were going fast, he was safe. He had a student who didnt pass the test that he had given him. s comment was, i will be flying tomorrow. And no he has certain criteria. Reporter it will likely be months before investigators find out what went wrong. Witnesses inside the air Traffic Control saw the chopper hovering before it crashed on its side. I want him to be remembered as many who lived life to his fullest. On wayne and his wifes 40th anniversary in 2017, wayne wrote, still lovers and best friends. I have been feeling like he is saying thank you for taking care of my family. He would probably be most concerned about his wife. Reporter next thursday night employees here at the san jose harleydavidson plan to dedicate the monthly bike ride to wayne. They also plan to raise money for his family. As for the student involved in the crash, the condi