And packing heat in the upper west side. And close call, video just in of a truck fearly crushed by a tree. Good evening im chuck scarborough. A lot more on those stories in just a moment. Temperatures are plunging, ice co ould be coating the roads soon. Its not because were expecting any ice or snow to fall from the ice. Were done with that, but all that slush and rain that didnt dry up from earlier today is expected to freeze over tonight on untreated surfaces because temperatures will drop below 32 degrees for several hours overnight. Thus, the freeze warning thats in effect. Its mainly for coastal locations, includes the five buroughs where the temperatures will be cold. In the 20s in most cases until 10 00 in the morning. Heres a look right now with the readings. Its 33 in central park, but youre already in the 20s. 32 in valley stream. Way to the shore so the shore areas arent safe either from this freeze. Winds are starting to pick up a little bit between 15 and 25 Miles Per Hou
Were going to start with the plane crash on long island. It is the third one in Suffolk County in as many months. It is amazing that the two men on board survived this and nobody on the ground was hurt. The piper had just taken off from the Bay Port Aerodrome when it went down on the street. Reporter the wreckage is still there on that residential street behind my. Thats third avenue. You can see the firefighters are still on scene tonight, combing over what is left over. And yes, miraculous is exactly what the Police Commissioner called it tonight. Part of the reason the men were rescued so quickly, local emts live in the neighborhood and rushed out of their homes to pull those men from the plane. The mangled plane lies flipped upside down, an ash and mess inside this residential block tonight. It is the crash sceneareft behind after investigators say fell from the sky this evening. I was looking out the win die, he stalled and he came down. The pole twisted around, landed and went on
This score by michael raffl, 5 2 the final. The islanders will face the panthers. In the nba, the knicks lost to the raptors. The nets were crushed by the pacers. The game of the niept was in san antonio as the spur the hosted the warriors. Golden state pulled away in the fourth quarter, reigning mvp steph curry scores on a ridiculous finger roll to make it a 11point ball game. Moments later, curry does it again, somehow scoring with one hand. The warriors win their 72nd victory of the season. They could break the bulls record on wednesday night against memphis. This was also the spurs first home loss of the season, and the warriors have not won in san in major league soccer, nycfc hosted the fire. Chicago keeper matt lambson makes the diving save at this near post. And then in the 38th minute off the corner kick, tommy mcna mara skies his bicycle kick. Those were the best scoring chances of the day as the game ended in a scoreless tie. Coming up on sports time, Anthony Mccarron joins
An attempted carjacking ending with a deadly crash. Moments ago new York Police Say theyve caught the driver and hes been charged. Good evening at 11 00. Im bill ritter. And im sade baderinwa. First, the wild weather and frigid cold. Dramatic video shows how powerful those winds were over the last 48 hours. The winds sent a tree crashing down in to traffic in new jersey. Those winterlike conditions not over yet. Parts of our area now under a freeze warning. Hows your april going so far . Meteorologist lee goldberg at the weather wall tracking it all. Our forecast low tonight is 27. Thats pretty significant. This is the first 20degree april night since 2004, and the coldest since 1995. Its 14 degrees below average and this is the average low in thats why we have the freeze warnings out. Cameras bouncing, wind continues to pick up out of the north. It feels like 25. Were below freezing across the Hudson Valley, connecticut and long island. Mid 30s in brick and toms river. Earlier in the
New yorks number 1 news. Channel 7, Eyewitness News no coats needed tonight and the feelgood temperatures continue into the work week. A woman struck by by a car in queens. The driver tried to drive off but fastacting samaritans helped her out. Under arrest tonight, the victim is in Critical Condition. She has not yet been identified, but witnesses say this crash could have been so much worse. It happened in rockaway. Eyewitness News Reporter has reporter the impact of the cars sent her flying several dozen feet. She was sent to the Medical Center with head trauma clinging to life but before she was struck, she likely saved a little girls life. Im happy she pushed her away. Reporter eyewitnesss in far rockaway describing a horrific scene. It was just before 1 00 p. M. When this driver came barrelling down the road at more than 50 miles an hour. A 21yearold woman was holding a little girls hand and the suspect trying to beat the red light slammed into the young woman and she pushed the