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Bridge but like i said, you know with the power and also the structural integrity. We have to determine that before we can let anybody come across. Reporter this update. Engineers late this afternoon obviously deciding that that overpass can stand the usage. The weight of those heavy trucks allowing traffic to finally flow across again. And of course, you can see behind me utility trucks still traveling over that overpass. Now were going to break down and go a little bit closer so we can see whats happening on the turnpike at this point. We also got chance too speak to some of the drivers who were stuck out on the turnpike for hours. Their story coming up at 5 00. For now live here in linden, toni yates, channel 7 Eyewitness News. Thanks a lot. Well, from the ground with to knee to the sky now. Lets check in with shannon stone. Shes in news copter 7 continuing the coverage with more on the traffic situation. Shannon . Reporter ye ....
You could see wires dangling across lanes. Drivers saw five hour delays. We get up from like 10 00 this morning and we just got here. Reporter again, state police within the hour confirming the death of that truck driver. At this point they have not released his identity. For now we are live here in linden, new jersey, toni yates, channel 7 Eyewitness News. Toni, thank you. What a mess. Another view of all of this from newscopter 7. Shannon sohn above it all and it looks like they are beginning to pull that truck out of there. Reporter yeah, they are finally making a little bit of progress just about half an hour ago, it was still on its side but we showing you with sky rider 7. Look at the damage to the tires there and the front end of this vehicle, burst into flames. We can also show you here exactly how this accident transpired. This is the southbound side of the new jersey turnpike on that outer roadway but you can see the th ....
Concert will continue after what happened here. Theres also breaking news in brooklyn, someone shot five people overnight. It happened on dwight street. Weekend. This was in red hook. Today in new yorks britain gingras is there. Reporter we just got an update on the injury, five people injured in this shooting. Let me get out of the way and dwight street. Police still investigating. The shooting happened not far from the Red Hook Houses out of the apartment complex here on dwight street. Thats where we also saw, not too long ago, one victim hobbling back home after being released from the hospital. She had a wound on her shin. Police say the gunman drove by around 11 00 last night and fired out the car window, hitting those five people, injuries included shots to the leg, wrist, torso and one person has a more serious injury with a gunshot wound to the neck. And at this time, the gunman is still on the loose, as police are still ....
We have several reports. Reporter france is firnly jumping into the war. They bombed isis targets over syria and now they have rounded up scores of suspected terrorists right here at home. And in doing so, they took some dangerous weapons off the street. Overnight Massive Police raids the country. There were raids in belgium where the alleged mastermind of live. France is at war. The acts committed in paris hon caused 129 death caused 129 reporter it got military like results. We have orders to search the household of a number of people. We found a number of automatic pistols and military uniforms and rocket launches. Reporter among those arrested in paris and later released. Despite of the tragedy, my parents are in shock. My family and i are affected by what happened. We found out by tv just like many of you. We did not think for a moment that one of our brothers was related to the attack. Reporter there were bombing runs by the ....
Remembering david bowie and his lasting legacy. Good morning im lori stokes. And im Michelle Charles in for ken rows sought tow no for ken. The weather and traffic with bill evans. Reporter one thing i notice is the staff is still here so nobody hit the powerball. Take a look outside, we have a temperature of 34 degrees. That is the air temperature. 35 around kingston, 32 around middletown. But hey, lets just penalize ourselves with the wind out there, out of the northwest. 25 Miles Per Hour winds up to 35 Miles Per Hour. Feels like 20s. Up to the north we are looking at 13 monticello, 29 toward coastal connecticut and long island. Going to be a cold, windy day today. Upper 20s later on today. Quite cold by the afternoon, only looking at 35 and 36, and will feel like the teens and low 20s all day. Snow is coming tomorr ....