live where you live this is abc7 news. >> fairfield police are on the scene of early morning fiery crash and how little is less of two yours ambassador a collision killed at at least two people. >> i am regular. >> the driver of one of the cars in the fairfield crash was able on get out. that person suffered buns -- burns and is at the hospital. it happened at 12:00 this morning.

two who not get out and died at the scene. this is the aftermath. investigators have been there all morning studying how the crash happened. >> also happening today, what could be a big step in the fight between the state and uber over the self-driving cars. uber is meeting with state attorneys and the dmv after defying an order to stop testing the cars. our reporter is in san francisco where the cars are housed. >> yes, they actually housed in this building behind me. some of them have rolled out to the streets to be tested but not sense we have been here. last weekend, the department of motor vehicles said uber crossed the lean by test the robot cars in san francisco without permits. the dmv sent uber a letter threatening to take legal action if they did not stop test the vehicles. there are many companies building and pushing their version of self-driving cars.

uber said their cars do not need a permit because there is a human operator inside. it said the cars cannot run without a human monitor. >> they should not need a permit because a self-driving car with a person is safer than someone selling out their cell phone running red lights and cutting people off because they on facebook. i don't think they need a permit. >> i don't think can you rely on technology. technology can fail. there are problems. human error is explainable. >> taxi driver posted this video of an unbird running a red line in downtown san francisco. on the left side the light towns red and on the right side you can see what is an uber self-driving car running the light. the dmv has a list of companies that need permits to test drive cars. uber is not on the list.

the meeting will be heated this afternoon most likely. we have reach out to uber and the dmv but "no comment e. >> high stakes, to be sure. >> the so the bay, the driver behind the wheel of this burning car managed to walk away without serious injuries. the bmw was on the side after a bad crash. witnesses say the driver was getting off 280 and he is skid, hit the overpass and the vehicle burst into flames. it looks bad. a friend said he pulled the driver out of the vehicle before it started burning. >> this is a freak crash that happened a mother and a son. c.h.p. said this happened when a 17-year-old had car trouble the he pulled over next to the center guide on southbound 680. in san jose before we. he calmed his mother and she gets this, she slammed into his

car causing her car to rollover -- actually she had an accident and slammed into her son's car. >> no one was seriously hurt. hour and son complain of pain and it is not looking major. driver in the pickup truck was walking around scene and is no one. probably sore tomorrow but he will be okay. >> c.h.p. makes an interesting point, something prevented him from getting more hurtly mother's administration stay in the car, put a seatbelt on and put hazard lights on. they will be okay, thankfully. >> the search is on in the so the bay for the driver who hate three-year-old boy and took off. this is video from the scene last midnight at vancouver court to san jose. authorities say the boy was walking a dog. he was with his grandfather. the dog ran into the street. the boy chased after him. a small silver car hit them and

drove away. the boy lost consciousness. he was rushed to santa clara valley medical center. we have an update he suffer cuts and bruises and may have internal injuries. the dog is okay, police believe the front right side of the vehicle is damned and are working to put together a description of the color, make and model. >> we have another hit-and-run accident in millbrae that left a man critically injured. the victim was struck while walking in the crosswalk at el camino real. investigators believe the driver got away in a red s.u.v., possibly a toyota or something similar. >> a warning at the beach, with date waves much the biggest impact could be at half moon bay. waves up to 20' are expected, so use caution if you are heading out that way. >> something else to be mindful, air quality. this picture of the golden gate bridge and you are saying, what

is the problem, it looks very clear, do not be deceived, mike is providing "spare the air" in affect today and for several days. this is the third condition secondive and third overall. it looked clean compared to yesterday, and here is a look from sutro tower toward cloak where we have our poorest air quality but all of us are good to moderate heading into the afternoon, the north bay, possibly, could see poor air quality so we are all up the wood burning ban until midnight. in san francisco, it is looking clean and today is the last day, where cleaner air tomorrow, and when the rain moves in on friday through the holiday weekend that is going to keep us clean. when we come back, we will talk about the wet weather and the fact that it will affect a last flights, around sfo on friday. >> vallejo police are hoping surveillance video is going to help them catch the man responsible for gunning down a well-liked pawnshop owner and his dog. officers rushed to pawn

advantage on springs road and rolling wood drive at 3:00 p.m. yesterday after reports of a robbery in progress. they found two men shot. friends say one was a store owner would died, and the employee was also shot and taken to the hospital with serious injuries. witnesses saw two men running from the pawn shot and one of them was armed. >> it has been a shock. i am still stunned by it. >> i hate to see this happening to anyone and i don't think he deserved this. >> why would someone want to do something like this to good people and to someone that provides a service in the community. not everyone takes a chance to do this. >> friend are saying the the owner leaves behind a wife and kids. >> two men robbed a woman at gun important at a popular mall at stop ridge shopping center. bags, purse, and wallet -- all gone. the robers made it to a freeway and get away.

investigators have few leads. >> only on abc we sat down with san francisco's chief of police shortly after he was formally introduced and we brought you the introduction right here yesterday. bill cot, deputy chief with the lapd was open and candid when he sat down to talk with vic lee. that discussion included some of the controversial issues he is going to face right away such as the use of tasers. they currently use them in los angeles. >> do you support tasers? >> i did. i have soon the good in have the ability to have an option, less lethal option which is good. >> account said he supports restricting police from shooting at move vehicles. that is a proposal which the police union opposed. >> scott said the policy was in place for the lapd and he will be sworn in next month here. you can see the entire interview on abc7 with a link on our home

page. >> another city in marin is considering installing license plate surveillance cameras. san rafael's police lieutenant made the can toys have the cameras mounted around the city estimating that nine cameras would cost about $90,000. they would be used after a crime is committed. sausalito is among the cities that are now or will be getting the cameras soon. >> still to come, a fireworks market in mexico explodes and it is caught on camera. now, what is left behind is making the investigation more difficult. >> new detail on the trump transition and with we have lend about the pre

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>> new details in berlin, the opinion identified the suspect, 24 years old from tunisia sought all over europe. he was in surveillance video for several months this year but went underground. a reward of $100,000 is being offered and he is considered "armed and dangerous." the truck plowed into a included christmas market on monday killing 12 people and injuring 48 more. authorities have fought said if he was the driver. however, they suspect him of plotting this attack. isis has claimed responsibility.

in mexico, investigators are trying to figure out what set off this chain reaction explosion at fireworks market. 31 people are now confirmed dead and we understand that number could go up. the scene is so horrific it lose like a war zone. elizabeth? >> the video is incredible, the outcome, devastating and deadly. a fire works market packed with shoppers rocked by explosions. it triggered a chain reaction. for witnesses, the scene was overwhelming and unbelievable and it was called "shear chaos." it happened in mexico 40 miles outside of mexico city during the busiest week before christmas and new year's eve. the red cross moved in, some with burns over 90% of their

body. >> woman is desperate, her over is still picing. -- missing. she and family and end froms flooded the market site hoping for answers. another survived the blast but now become at the scene looking for three family members including two children. >> the investigation is unclear how it happened but the third major explosion at the market in 11 areas. but it is the first time that it turned deadly. >> we will turn to the inauguration with new detail on the schedule for president-elect donald trump. the ceremony starts thursday january 19 with wreath laying ceremony at arlington national cemetery. on friday, 20th, the swearing in at the u.s. capitol followed by the parade on pennsylvania avenue and of course, the balls. usually the president and the vice president try to make an

appearance at must of them. all the next day, saturday, the national prayer service held at the washington national cathedral. >> if i looking for hope today, we have someone you should meet. [ inaudible ] >> kids are so focused on what they can get this is a story of a boy focused on what he can give. there is in better person to tell us than matt keller in san francisco. matt? >> how impressive is this, 100,000 toys heading tout charities in santa clara county from the united states morning reserves toys for tots program. this takes a lot of work. one boy in san jose is doing more than his part. can you tell joey is not like most 11-year-olds handle this forklift in silicon valley at the moving company in san jose. if you want to be impressed

check out what he has done for the morning toys for tots. i collected 150, last year i collected 250, so we are proud of him. he is a hard worker and he has been a hard worker since he was two. >> he has been doing the toy drive since he was six. how? he started in september by making his fly. i go street by streets door-to-door and talk to people about it and tell them what it is about and that is how i do it. >> very dedicated. >> it is hard work but it pays off. >> donations roll in and he delivers. for five years, it has caught the attention of the brass at the mons reserve center in san jose. >> it is cool, good to see the marines and the base and i learned how to do this. >> he has good discipline a if base and he will be an outstanding marine if he chooses

that path. >> he knows how to sought -- salute? >> he does. >> like that! just like that. >> joey is still collecting toys and he has a special e-mail address set up for people who still want to donate, at abc7news.com. we have his e-mail address if you would like to help out. >> if joey doesn't inspire you i don't know who will. >> still to come, stepping up safety on the streets of san francisco, the design changes for an intersection known to be a crash zone. >> caltrain officials want to hear from you when and where you have a chance to weigh in on a land that could impact your commute. right now, a look at someone else's commutes someone is going to hawaii, with that hawaiian airlines plane about to take

>> now the forecast with meteorologist mike nicco. >> we will talk wet weather. i will show you there is wet weather in southern clouds but cloud over us are a dry cold front shutting the wet weather away from us and leaving us with sunny afternoon, and third "spare the air" day and wood burning ban until midnight and above average highs tomorrow. wet and windy on friday and lesser often monday. now, outside, we have 60s. in san ramon. hayward and, also, 63 in oakland and elsewhere we have 51 in santa rosa, a cool spot at vienna san jose and, also, in

san francisco, this is how it looks from mount tam at 2:00, most of us in the much 50s and a new 60s, and same at 4:00, and we will drop into the low-to-mid 50s at 6:00, and upper 40s to low 50s, 47 to 51 if you are heading out this evening and not so cool as last evening. fog in the central valley and 30s, mid-to-upper 30s are back in the deep valleys with low-to-mid 40s around the bay and toward the coast. now, on friday, a "2" which is moderate on the storm-impact scale, moderate rain half an inch in the south bay to 1 1/2 inches in the north by. breezy at times. a slight chance of thunder. that is in the afternoon and evening. 12:00, at midnight, heading to 7:00 friday morning the green in the north by but it turns yellow with moderate range and oranges and half rain in the north bay at 9:00 spilling into the bear.

from 9:00 on to noon it is going to be spread cross all of the bear but for our inland neighborhoods and you will get it after the lunch hour and up to 3:00 yellows and oranges, solid across the bay and the south bay is by 5:00 to 6:00 it tapers and we get showers that roll in with small hail and snow down to 4,000 foot hanging around until 3:00 or 4:00 in the morning on saturday. rainfall is heavy in the south bay, and we will have a rain shadow, .5" to 1.5". we will have 36 hours of gusty winds and 1-to-2 foot of snow. now, you can see right now we have snow. "2" on friday interest into on sunday, a "1". all the (2) on friday and i am

thinking of sfo. >> sf "no." >> that is tough. bring a book, everyone. buy the lounge pass on friday. >> you will be there? >> do it all. >> in an hour san francisco is going to day but the first ever protected intersection. the mayor will announce the completion using simple ideas to make it safer extending the concrete islands at the corners of the intersection to slow down turning speeds. they increased the separation between the bicycle and the driving lanes. division and 9th is among the most addition for -- most dangerous for crashes. >> and proposed service changes on caltrain for the upgrade to electric trains and the impact on passengers at 4:30 at the administration leave with eight

more meetings the next month. for daily on those, go to abc7news.com. >> what is the best excuse you have given to get out of a traffic

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police officer's work is never done. here is the proof. this cop stops a college student for speeding. he said high was rush because he was running late for a presentation and he need help with the neck tie. the officer gave him a warning for speeding and, then, look at that, he helped him with the tie on the scene. >> while i do this grab your proof of insurance and driver's license. >> not the best tie but it will work. >> looks good. >> thank you! >> slow down. >> so great we get the audio. >> the police chief invited him back to the police station for further tie-tying instructions. >> he did not become him. just a warning. >> just a warning and a lesson

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