after a train derailed in the east bay. hear from passengers and first responders. live doppler 7 hd shows light showers hitting the bay area right now. meteorologist sandhya will have the timeline for us. and we're taking you live to micronesia right now, where we just showed you a total solar eclipse. we're looking at the moon as it continues to pass across the sun. live from the kgo tv broadcast center, this is "abc7 news." >> it reminded me of the movie "the fugitive" with harrison ford. >> a scene out of a movie. that's how passengers described a commuter train derailment. crews say it was a miracle no one was killed. thank you for joining us tonight. i'm ama daetz. >> and i'm kristen sze in for larry beil. service on the train will resume tomorrow. it was shut down today as the track was cleared. sky 7 hd is live overhead as the

train is being pulled away. >> laura anthony is live with the latest on the investigation. laura? >> reporter: this was an amazing sight as the train cars are gone, the tracks are clear, and ready for that service to resume tomorrow morning. but the trains will go through this area of the canyon very slowly, thanks to that big mudslide that we're showing you. with more rain moving in, no one will be taking any chances. it was an elaborate process involving a crane and dozens of people. it almost looked like a toy laying on its side. but this was a 30-ton train car that needed to be lifted back on the tracks. >> it looks like something out of a movie. when i heard a train derailed in the canyon, i thought we would be hearing of massive loss of

life. >> reporter: justin duffy was among the first to arrive last night after the five-car ace train derailed and the front car plunged into the creek. first priority, getting to the trapped passengers. >> it was tight quarters in there, because the car is on its side. and then you can't really tell from here, but there's two levels. it's very slippery in there. a lot of mud and debris. >> these deputies had to improvise and that takes courage and being quick on your feet. >> reporter: laura anthony, "abc7 news." >> two passengers remain in the hospital tonight. vic lee talked to a passenger today about what that man saw inside the train. >> by the time we got to fremont, everything was fine.

i'm like okay, i'll take a nap. >> reporter: john wong took the tame from santa clara to his home in pleasanton. >> yeah, i was reading a book. >> reporter: navid got on the train to his home to tracy. >> i saw tree branches hitting the window. >> reporter: he was in the third car of the five-car train. passengers managed to open the doors. >> so basically there was mud beside the door and it just came in the door. >> it was amazing, the scene was ridiculous. lights were everywhere, emergency vehicles everywhere. >> reporter: wong live tweeted updates and video all night. the first two cars in front had derailed, one half submerged in the creek.

>> at that time i could see people coming off the window, the emergency window, and i heard a sound like help, help, and people were just rushing to help them all. >> so we were just praying at that time that the people stayed safe. >> reporter: vic lee, "abc7 news." >> for the latest developments on the ace train developments, download our "abc7 news" app. engine trouble forced a southwest plane to return to oakland airport 12 miles after it took off for seattle. flight 288 landed around 5:30 this evening. details haven't been released but there was trouble with the left engine. another big night in the race for the white house. tonight, there are already winners in several of the races. abc news has projected hillary clinton will win in mississippi. and abc news projects donald trump will carry the state

delegates on the republican side, putting ted cruz in second. polls have just closed in michigan as well. we are still waiting for the projections of that state. republican contests are under way in idaho and hawaii. victories by trump and clinton could solidify their front-runner statuses. a san jose police officer accused of shooting and killing a man accused of stabbing two people. a suspect came out to continue the attack, then stabbed his estranged wife when she tried to stop him. >> i ran to the police and said he needs to stop this guy because he stabbed two people. he asked me where and i pointed him out. >> the officer shot the suspect several times when he didn't respond to requests to drop the knife. both stabbing victims are expected to survive. an investigation is under

way after an oakland man was arrested and died in jail. melvin stubs was arrested after his wife was found dead. stubs is a double amputee. he was put in a medical ward. after he died sunday morning, the coroner determined his wife died of natural causes. work is under way to tear down a pacifica apartment building. "abc7 news" was there as crews began clearing the site this morning. demolition is scheduled for thursday. but first, asbestos needs to be removed from the building. we're getting a pilot's view of how a helicopter rescue goes. the sheriff's department shared this video of a helicopter rescuing a hiker in trouble on a remote trail in fairfax. last week, the pilot flew a deputy attached to a 200 foot long line to that hiker. the man was secured with the deputy at the end of that line

and flown to a landing zone. after this rescue, the hiker is going to be okay. you just watched a total solar eclipse live right here on "abc7 news." it reached totality at 5:38 p.m. let's sew what is happening right now from a telescope in micronesia near guam. >> "abc7 news" partnered up with the exploratorium in san francisco to bring this to you. wayne freedman has the reaction. wayne? >> reporter: they know how to put on a show, but the heavy lifting was done by the solar system. it's still a solar eclipse. the first two phases are far more interesting, but when it hit, there was a large crowd in this room and wow, did they go nuts. let's show you this as it happened maybe half an hour ago. they say to witness an eclipse is a life changing experience. in the old days before

satellites and television, you might see one in your life. not anymore. the lights were almost dim in here and that just added to the effects. >> being around all these people means being there. >> reporter: is it like a group, is it better as a shared experience? >> absolutely. you could feel the excitement. >> reporter: at this point, the excitement is still there. it's still rare. the moon still in front of the sun at this point. fascinating. but everybody wanted to see the big leadup. this still goes on for another hour or so. it's a very good show. live at the exploratorium, wayne freedman, "abc7 news." >> all right. thank you, wayne. "abc7 news" meteorologist drew tuma is also live at the exploratorium in the observatory with more on what's next.

drew? >> reporter: wayne described the atmosphere so perfectly. hundreds of people packed this observatory to witness that solar eclipse. if you notice, they're recapping what just happened as that team was there in micronesia. you want to see the next total solar eclipse? good news, it's next year in august, we will able to see it in the bay area. but the best chance to see it just to the north in oregon. people are excited, and they can't wait for the next one next year. live at the exploratorium, drew tuma, "abc7 news." passengers aboard an alaska airlines flight saw the eclipse up close and personal. the flight is headed to honolulu. alaska airlines adjusted the departure time so passengers

could see the total solar eclipse. do you have any questions about your taxes? that's the big question. we do have answers for you. >> the tax hotline is open right now to help. call 415-954-7621 with your questions. michael finney will join us live, next. i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. some slick roadways for the evening commute. much more in the way of rainy weather coming. i'll have all the details coming straight ahead. let's go back live to micronesia. the picture is so very cool, even as we look at a very hot object there. you did see the total solar eclipse right here, live on "abc7 news." right now, the moon is continuing to cross the sun and go iving the sun back

we have some breaking election news for you. abc news can predict donald trump as the winner in michigan's republican primary today. the democrat's race in michigan is still too close to call between hillary clinton and bernie sanders. but trump has always carried mississippi. republican contests are still under way in idaho and hawaii. a community meeting is set to begin in a few minutes after one of the oldest catholic schools announced its closing for good. chinatown opened in 1921. the school was pioneering at the time, providing a bilingual

education to immigrants. the archdiocese is working on alternative schools for the students. this is it. "abc7 news" was on the embarcadero in san francisco as crews started demolishing sinbad. it will be replaced by an expanded ferry terminal. have you done your taxes yet? you only have a little more than a month left before the deadline, april 18th. >> and if you have question, we have answers. michael finney has a team of experts standing by to help. michael? >> we're in the social media room for our operation here. if you do #askfinney, you can ask any consumer question you have about your taxes. you can also give us a call at 415-954-7621. working here on the hash tag

questions of don ellison. let me ask you about the child care credit. >> some of my clients and some of the folks that are calling in don't know that they -- the child does not have to be a toddler to claim the child care credit. any time you have -- pay for care outside of school while working, after school, that counts as child care expense, and you can claim that on your tax return. >> that would include all the after school programs? >> right. most of those do qualify, and all they need to do is get the tax i.d. number of the organization, report it on their tax return, and a child up to the age of 13. >> excellent. thank you very much, don. he's an enrolled agent. we have enrolled agents here. so give us a call, 415-954-7621.

or #askfinney. reporting live, i'm michael finney. >> thank you so much, michael. we're taking another live picture of tonight's total solar eclipse. this as seen from a telescope stationed in micronesia in the south pacific. >> we showed it to you live right here on "abc7 news." >> spencer christian is off. meteorologist sandhya patel is outside with a look at our accuweather forecast. >> not as sunny as that image there. right now it's a little misty and drizzly. that total solar eclipse was just something else. we are tracking some showers out ahead of this first system. in a series that is coming through. let me show you where it is wet on the roadways, redwood city to palo alto. in the east bay from fremont

heading thwarts the newark area. and then really from san jose down towards the santa cruz area, seeing steadier light rain. temperatures in the 50s. 48 in santa rosa. you can see from here it is crowdy. a weak system between tonight and wednesday. friday, heavier rain and flooding possible. so we'll track this on the storm impact scale. one is light, five is severe. this incoming system is a one between night and wednesday morning. here is your hour by hour timeline, 7:00 tonight, scattered light showers. we head into 10:00 p.m., you notice a light batch of rain moves across the north bay in a few areas. by 11:00 p.m., it's widespread across the area.

the showers continue, 5:00 to 7:00 a.m. as you take those kids off to school, there will be some slick roadways. as far as rainfall totals, it will range anywhere from a few hundredths of an inch to half an inch in santa rosa, concord. rainfall continues for your morning commute, upper 40s to the low 50s. highs for wednesday, mostly cloudy with isolated showers remaining. primarily in the 60s. accuweather seven-day forecast, tomorrow is a one. stronger storms thursday, friday, to bringing flooding concerns and then saturday we have a one, sunday we have a one. weaker systems but wet roadways and breezy conditions. chance of showers into monday. could see some problems by the end of the workweek, so we'll keep you posted. we have hue in for larry tonight for sports. >> did you guys see the eclipse? that was pretty cool.

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the warriors are 56-6. and yet they know they're not playing up to their potential. play of the night happened when andrew bogut tipped a loose ball to steph curry and he took off knowing the three would be good. he finished with 41 points 13sh 13 rebounds. steph curry hit seven threes, including his 300th of the season. warriors won by six. coach kerr, big message to his club -- we need to focus. >> steph is bailing us out a lot, but we can't rely on that. we need to get back to being the best defensive team in the league, which we were a year ago, which we're not right now anywhere close to it. >> i think right now we're defending on our talent to beat

teams, not our team play. but in the long run that's not going to work. >> just before the super bowl came word that calvin johnson would retire. today, he made it official. 30-year-old is hanging it up after nine years. among his 15 nflt records, his nearly 1600 yards receiving yards. he holds 14 other nfl records, has a career 731 receptions. but he's been battling nagging injuries for the last few seasons. you're seeing a lot more nfl players walk away from the game before they get maimed for life. so i applaud the fact that he said maybe it's time to go and he made a decision and retired. >> thanks so much. b.a.r.t. trains are getting more crowded, right? not everyone is being a good sport about squeezing in to make room for others. >> as jonathan bloom explains,

one b.a.r.t. board member is imposing a hefty fine for those who take up more than their fair share of the seat. >> reporter: after a long day of work, sometimes you want to a seat. but for some people one seat isn't enough. >> i see people laying down taking two seats. >> reporter: in a train packed with standing passengers, this duffel bag is riding first class. then there's this, man spreading. >> sometimes they're sitting like two for one. >> reporter: in new york, hogging seats is such a problem, they made posters about it. but the bay area might take it a step further. >> allow the police to enforce one seat, one rider. >> reporter: joel keller says right now there's nothing police can do. he's proposing a $100 fine for

the first offense. >> i would rather have the police have a tool that would allow them to intervene rather than thinks disagreements escalate. >> reporter: everyone agrees hogging seats is rude. but whether it should be illegal, director keller might be in the minority. >> we already pay enough taxes. >> not a good idea. we have enough laws. >> reporter: that's concern it could hurt the homeless. >> criticized for he needs to find a shelter. his shelter was this train. >> reporter: keller says he'll work to ensure it doesn't target the homeless. he just wants people to have manners. in san francisco, jonathan bloom, "abc7 news." >> michael finney has a team of experts standing by to help with your taxes. >> we have enrolled agents, we have cpas, people from the irs. if you have a question, we can handle it tonight.

we can take it in nearly every language. so let me give you our telephone number. 415-954-7621. if you're on social media, and that includes facebook, #askfinney and we'll find you. so ask us any question and we'll answer it. if you went through the afford air care act and cover california, you definitely have some questions that we can answer. reporting live, i'm michael finney. >> thank you, michael. join us tonight at 9:00 on cable 13. the new problems for chipolte, four employees are sick and the store has been shut down. also at 9:00, and on "abc7 news" at 11:00, super tuesday part two. we'll break down the results from primary contests from around the country as democrats and republicans head to the polls and returns continue to pour in.

>> that will do it for this edition of "abc7 news." i'm ama daetz. >> and i'm kristen sze. one more live picture of the total solar eclipse from micronesia. wow. >> that is incredible. to you we're starting to see more of the sun. a late edition of "world news with david muir" is next. >> bye-bye.

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