So those without the glasses could see. They always say on tv that one bern can change the world. I may not be changing the world today but i will have certainly helped as many people as possible see this eclipse. Reporter on the beach people who are come to sunbathe prepared to sun watch. Were plaining on being down here for the week and then i saw that it was the eclipse was happening today and so i was like oh, thats so perfect well be in cape may. Reporter the first hint of change came about 1 20 p. M. I see like the moon coming into the front of the sun. Reporter the moon continued to take bites out of the sun though shortly before maximum shadow at 2 46 cloud cover started to obscure the view. Still those who did keep gazing upward felt rewarded. Really cool. We thought about going down to South Carolina for the total eclipse but this is just as cool. This is such a cool thing its amazing. Reporter cool and amazing, too good reviews for a heavenly show. Thats the situation here i
Path. And blinded by the gh american eclipse captivating the country. Millions watching coast to coast sharing in the splendor but now many asking what did we do to our eyes . Blinded by the light wrapped up like a deuce and good morning, america. Another great song but so many people watching that eclipse that seeing spots was one of the top google searches afterwards. My family were concerned. Did i do something to my eyes but George Stephanopoulos doesnt have to worry because what were you doing during the eclipse . I took a little nap. I was awake for most of it but one person was not taking a nap, the president. I wonder if hes seeing spots. Ke right at. He was yelling dont look. The president did look. We hope hes okay this morning. Of course, hours later he did give his primetime speech on afghanistan outlining his strategy for americas longest war. He says its a dramatic shift from the past and certainly for him. For years he argued for pulling out saying the war couldnt be won
Passengers were injured and our police and fire personnel and e ms from Delaware County hospital got them off the trains and out to area hospitals. I was talking to a guy at gulph mills. He is like that is not right, it never passes like that. I almost waited for the next train. We got to the terminal. I stood up to get off and get to my bus on time and smack, it hit the other trolley, parked. Reporter so last number that we received was 42 injured people four transported to hospitals with traumatic injuries, including, the conductor of that train. Remember back in february, a train derailed at this same station after crashing into a stopped train seriously injuring the operator there, that crash did not involved any passengers. So again, an Investigation Underway into exactly what caused this train to crash shortly after midnight here at 69th street station, thomas and karen. We will learn more throughout the morning, darby,. Another big story is going to be bill cosby back in c intod
Tell you much more than. That there was blood every where. Driver was all banged up there , was one girl bleeding out of his face pretty bad. They were pretty fast. They were pretty responsive. You know, emts got there within four minutes, about, i guess, i dont know the elapsed time but they were real fast and everybody was real helpful. Reporter heres what that passenger also said. He said he got on at gulph mills station but train first blew by and back up to pick up waiting passengers. He said exact same thing happened at bryn mawr station, that is when he and other passengers were talking and they knew something wasnt right but too late to get off the train. Then the impact at 69th street three lanning now, one transported to penn, we have learned that train operator was taken there. She will have more on that update. Mike, alexian investigation into what happened. If you might remember back in february a similar crash happened here where a train slammed into an unoccupied car tha
Flick. Straight up 7 00 oclock, good day, tuesday august 22nd, 2017. So we are starting with our top story, this breaking news that happened overnight at 69th street station in upper darby. High speed line train slams into another train parked on the track, more than 40 people are hurt, and authorities are trying to figure out exactly how this happened. Lauren johnson at the scene , jenny joyce at penn Presbyterian Hospital on an update for injured and bob kelly here in the studio, bob. This happened just after midnight just outside philadelphia at 69th street upper darby terminal here. That is the main hub for norristown high speed line, market frankford line and, about two dozen bus routes right there in upper darby. Trains are running every 20 minutes between norristown and 69th street terminal, in express services, so all trains are sps. It is far from a normal morning rush hour along norristown high speed line. Aerial view of the Transportation Center, heres that big metal girder