The miracle of bundling now, thats progressive. It was a freak accident. Young east bay mother crushed by 20 tons of gravel. Tonight the twist of fate that put her in harms way. The gravel truck tipped over on the womans car on shell avenue in martinez at 1 00 this afternoon. Christin ayers is outside the home where the car was towed away. It was towed away just a short time ago. Martinez Police Actually reopened shell avenue after several hours. Take a look. They towed that car that the victim was in. It was almost completely flattened as it passed by. It appears the woman inside never had a chance. Reporter a martinez womans body carried away from the scene of a deadly accident. Crackers told us construction crews were helping lindsey out of her driveway when a dump truck tipped 20 tons of gravel on to her car this afternoon, crushing her. That sounded like two cars went 80 Miles Per Hour and hit head on in the intersection here. Reporter the images from chopper 5 show the extent of
Temperatures 60s to low 70s. Were already watching this overturn accident in san jose southbound 101 to the connector to southbound guadalupe parkway. Well reelly close to the airport there but i know its in the final clearing stages now so fortunately were not seeing any major delays around the bay area. Live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. So far its clear into San Francisco. Well have a full wrapup coming up. It is 4 31 now. Police say a woman was kidnapped in vallejo and is possibly being held for ransom right now. 30yearold Denise Huskins was taken early yesterday on kirkland avenue on mare island. Her car was found at another location. Fbi has now been called in for help. But people are not saying why they think there could be a ransom. Huskins is a physical therapist at Kaiser Hospital in vallejo. Well have more on this story coming up in a live report in our next halfhour. A kidnap suspect is behind bars this morning thanks to a quickthinking of a high school student. Turns
Thursday into friday. Well talk more about that coming up. Out the door through the Los Altos Hills we have an unusual delay of yellow sensors approaching that exit. It happened early this morning. Its still there causing a bit of a problem for the early start of our morning commute. Bay bridge looks great. They should have just cleared all the overnight roadwork to wrap up at 5 00. No metering lights and a look now approaching the dublin interchange. We had a lot of overnight roadwork in the left lanes westbound 580 from hacienda and clear from the dublin interchange to Altamont Pass. 5 01. A woman in vallejo is missing this morning and Police Believe she may have been kidnapped and her kidnapper may be holding her for ransom. Her name is Denise Huskins, 30 years old. A witness said he saw her being taken against her will on kirkland avenue on mare island. Ryan takeo is at the Police Command post there and has the latest. Reporter the command center is set up here, oes is here, were f
Sent out a safety alert to parents this month. Protesters blocked the mission bay Police Station. This is referencing the killing of alex nieto a year ago. Brian flores has more. Reporter were live on 17th and valencia. 300 protesters here blocking the Mission Police station many looking for justice for alex nieto. [chanting] reporter the protest started after 7 00 this morning. The group is calling for justice in the shooting death of alex nieto in the Bernal Heights neighborhood. Alex was shot by police. They mistook his taser for a handgun. Last month, it was decided that four months would not be charged. This morning protesters chained themselves blocking the entrance to the Police Station and buses. We spoke to alexs father. His comments were translated for us. Translator i believe this meeting is very important. Its very important because a year has passed and nothing has been done. Weve been given nothing. Weve been ignored. So this is a very important gathering because it is dr
What happened. When they dug it was soft so the tire slid off and the truck fell into the ditch. The dirt inside the trailer fell on top of the car and crushed the car. The trailer belongs to a Company Called gregs trucking. The owner has no idea how it happened. It appears to be a freak accident. Those are things police are trying to look into. We thowner said the owner said the person who was inside the truck at the time was an experienced driver. Very good driver. Been with me 25 years. Excellent record. Terrific guy. Family man. Great guy. Reporter this area is going to remain closed for several more hours. Police are telling us they brought in help to help rediagram the accident to figure out what happened. This area is still roped off. A lot of people distraught by what they are seeing. Police arent saying who the victim is but according to neighbors, it was a woman who passed away. Gustations pictures there are horrible just pictures there are horrible. Did the woman live in the