you can see it the is still an active police scene as police came together to gather evidence there. we have live team three coverage. we will begin we "eyewitness news" reporter david spunt live at west oak lane, david? >> reporter: jessica, there are a lot of moving parts to this story. thinks where everything ended on 19th and colonial. let me back out of the way so we can take that live look. crime scene unit just pulled up about 15 minutes ago. they are working the scene to determine the last few minutes, after this man collapsed. this beat up maroon koran colonial street marks the end of a violent afternoon, one that sent four police officers and suspect to the hospital. police say officers got a call about a car accident on chew street, and they found this maroon car and officers tried to help the man out of the car he became combative a according to officers driving off and injuring three officers with his car. >> i think maybe he was on

some medication on something because he had surgery or something. >> reporter: wayne whiteys still waiting to hear the facts about a friend he knows as blue. police say minutes later at stenton and ogontz, two other office are opened fire on the suspect. detective say that he kept driving and made to it colonial street where he parked the the car got out and then collapsed near these stairs. >> he was just laying there. >> reporter: margarita rodolph lives across the street from where the man collapsed. when she ran outside other neighbors told her what happened. >> i think it is always about the the cops. i really company. >> reporter: couple of other neighbors who didn't want to be on camera told us that they recognized the suspect. they say he had been in the area for a while. he did not seem to cause any problems in the past but one friend that i spoke to insist that he has a medical problem obviously, we will continue to follow this story to find out more about that suspect. we are live on colonial, david spunt for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". our team coverage

continues with pat ciarrocchi, she's live at einstein medical center where all of the injured officers and that suspect were all taken. pat? >> reporter: well, jessica the worst call that the police officers can get is that there is an officer down and in this case it was four officers down. the injuries according to the mayor all officers are pretty badly banged up but those injuries are not life threatening. the it was between 2:30 and 3:00 this afternoon that ambulances converged on einstein all four officers, and the suspect who was wounded by police were in side those ambulances, the the mayor, the police commissioner and first deputy spoke to the media late this afternoon, emphasizing the dangers that police face. >> the individual used a car as a weapon against the police officers, and injured them. they are banged up. they have scrapes on their legs arms, and i think one officer was pretty sore

shoulder. >> that male at the time appeared to be incoherent. they subsequently got him out of the car and male began to fight with the officers. violent struggle ensued. they were fighting this guy. he was very strong. i understand he is a pretty good sized guy and there were three officers at that location. owe for him to be able to get back in the vehicle says a lot. >> reporter: well, all four of those police officers are from the 35th district, and as for that suspect he was shot in the chest from what we understand and he is believed to be in surgery. reporting live from einstein medical center, pat ciarrocchi cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> pat, thank you. staying on top of breaking news by signing up for breaking news text alerts, just text cbs philly news to 84816 and remember message and data rates may apply. we've got new details on this dramatic crash and rescue that played out on the northeast extension. we're hearing from the mother in a mazda miata that became

wedged under a tractor trailer. she spoke with "eyewitness news" reporter steve paterson. >> i was just terrified i thought we were dead. >> reporter: when 78 year-old, nylon duka she knew she and her daughter were in trouble. >> i thought after the third banging, that this is it. >> reporter: by the fourth she began praying for a quick death. >> as long as god just takes me and i don't have to lay in bed suffering, you know, i'm fine with it. >> reporter: but duka and her daughter katrina moaning are survivors. at 2:30 monday afternoon police say moaning was driving south on the pennsylvania turnpike. suddenly, at mile marker 25, their car struck by a merging ups truck, sending them flying under the belly of the 18 wheeler. duka says one of the wheels was inches from killing her daughter. >> about that far from her. if i could have have reached because i was story could have touched tire and it was through the door.

>> reporter: after the rescue police told the woman one thing that very well saved them and so important to her that she had it frame her prized possession, a mazda miata gift from her late husband, and to the ground to avoid death. it took crews about two hours to free her daughter from that crash. she remains in the the hospital but it is expected to make a full recovery. >> this brings it home. >> reporter: as 78 years old she says that she has a new lease on life. >> there is a reason so turf try, whatever i can do to help people. >> reporter: she said she wanted to start by sharing her story. in bucks county, steve paterson for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". amazing. after several days of summer-like temperatures it business to cool back down. meteorologist kathy orr is live on the cbs-3 sky deck with her first forecast, kathy. >> temperatures peaked today, guess contact we're talking about upper 80's in the delaware valley, at least it is breezy a and humidity lower

than it was earlier today. the signs of change are moving in. now lets take a look at what we are looking at as far as temperatures are concerned. philadelphia so far, 87 degrees. the warmest day of the year the record is 91 setback in 1881. not that far off. right now in philadelphia 85. eighty-six the atlantic city at the airport. eighty-eight in millville. eighty-six in dover. look what is coming, a cold front, and then behind it temperatures in the 50's, buffalo, new york 52. cleveland 58. and chicago 55. and this is the the weather that is in our near future. you can see cold front moving across the part of central pennsylvania with cloud cover but the shower activity stays to the north. if you are going out this evening, maybe phillies game by 7:00 o'clock we're talking about breezy conditions, 80 degrees. 9:00 o'clock 74. by 11:00 p.m. 69 degrees with partly cloudy skies. coming up we will talk about the fire danger on the rise, feeling more like may and we will check to see if there is

any rain in that seven day forecast, we are well below average for this month. that is very latest from the skies deck now back inside to you. >> kathy, thank you. forty-two people are dead and u.s. marine helicopter is missing after another major earthquake hits nepal. 7.3 magnitude quake triggered landslide and toppled buildings in the himalayas and frighten residents are staying in the streets concerned that their homes are not safe. u.s. aircraft was on its way to help victims of the quake and so far officials say there is no indication that it crashed. >> shaking just goes on and on and on. everybody is very shaken up. >> reporter: rescuers continue to search for survivors as nepal is still struggling to recover from the devastating quake last month that left more than 8,000 dead. >> there will be another round of layoffs for camden school district. dozens of teachers expected to lose their jobs at the end of this school year. "eyewitness news", new jersey

reporter, cleve bryan is live in camden tonight to tell us what is behind the layoffs cleve. >> reporter: chris, i'm at dudley family school where people are starting to now file into the building for a special advisory board meet to go discuss the layoffs. the the reason is very simple, this year and last year, the district is losing students. >> it is heart breaking. >> reporter: cam a den teachers like brittany duncan are fired up about another round of playoffs in the district. >> it effects those people more than then it does me but it breaks my heart and a lot of the kids are very sad. >> reporter: one of the districts sent out 160 layoff notices, 89 for those cut for budget reasons and 71 employees dismissed for poor performance. last year the district laid off 335 staff members causing a sea of students to flood streets of camden and protest outside the administration building. what do you expect tonight for this meeting. >> there will be a lot of anxiety. >> reporter: state appointed superintendent rouhani yard

says the district is losing students and a 71 percent of camden students go to publish schools. next year will be about 58 percent with the rest going to charter and renaissance schools. >> i do deeply believe that our schools will be adequately staffed and resourced going forward. the impact this year was far less substantial then last year. >> reporter: some parent are fighting the the migration of students away from district schools. >> let our children say in the traditional schools like our parent are fighting for and then we can have a fair shake. then we have choice. the right now we don't have no choice. we are being kicked out of our public schools and forced in to renaissance schools. >> reporter: i asked the superintendent how will these layoffs impact class sizes in the district? he said they should remain the same about ten students to everyone teacher. live from camden, i'm cleve bryan, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> tough news there thanks very much. still to come on "eyewitness news" at 5:00 a bolt bus catches fire and explode in the middle of rush hour and all caught on camera.

we will have that story coming up. you you hear about them all the time hit and run accidents and many times driver is never caught so why are so many cases go, we will get natasha brown to give us some answers coming up. how safe is your suv? there is a new crash test results out today what you need to know before you get behind the wheel coming up.

(music) hey! let me help with that. oh, thank you! (music)

introducing the one-and-only volkswagen golf sportwagen. the sportier utility vehicle. tomorrow will mark 30 years since city of philadelphia dropped a bomb on the west philadelphia home on the militant group known as move. >> today we are hearing from

the only living move survivor and top investigators tasked to examine that deadly confrontation. "eyewitness news" reporter walt hunter is live in that neighborhood where the scars from that date 30 years ago remain walt? >> reporter: jessica, it was 5:27 p.m. on may 13th 1985 that the bomb was dropped right on this block behind me the 6200 block of osage avenue and as you point out the the scars to this neighborhood, and to the soul of our city, still have not fully healed. >> we felt that house shake and it never occurred to me, at least that they drop a bomb on us. >> reporter: ramona africa, the only living survivor, remembers the moment that the bomb dropped. and when the fire ignited by that bomb, a fire that officials let burn finally ended, six adult move members five of their children are dead and an entire neighborhood destroyed over an

eviction turned ter liz wrong. while the investigation commission called move an armed and dangerous group that threatened and terrified neighbors from their fortified row house with the bunk are on the roof move members maintained that the bloodshed was revenge for an august august 191,978th confrontation in which a officer died but no move members were shot. final decision to drop a bomb >> obviously we know what happened but there were efforts to try to prevent any kind of violence. >> reporter: mayor michael nutter a community leader in 1985 was among many who unsuccessfully pushed for a

peaceful solution in the days and hours leading up to the confrontation. >> when we have a bomb squad organizing a plan for evicting people from a building, you're probably eventually going to get bombed. >> reporter: graham mcdonald says his commission findings on move, need for better police training, police responsiveness and careful monitoring of military weapons and explosives put in the hand of local police, still need to be addressed. thirty years a after the day that the bomb was dropped. >> it just really weren't prepared, for what they had to deal with. >> reporter: tomorrow people will gather and rally on this block at a press conference, and a march meanwhile coming up at 6:00 you'll hear from the neighbor who 30 years later is still struggling to help this block and his how survive. when wee you at 6:00 live from osage avenue walt hunter, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". extraordinary story we will look forward to seeing

you walt, thanks very much. stay with "eyewitness news" we will have continuing coverage as we mark 30 years since the move bombing. when not on tv you can follow it on line at cbs philly.com. a not so safe game, recall parents need to hear about. passengers escape just moments before a bolt bus catches fire and explodes. the frightening scene is caught on camera. also we are dealing with an explosion of pollen in the area, and health problems that go with it. so what is causing this years bad season and driving so many to the doctor? we've got simple steps that you can take that will help you breathe easier,

we can continue to follow breaking news this afternoon four injured philadelphia police officers are recovering after authorities say they were hit by a fleeing suspect in olney. police say this all started at seventh and chew in olney where suspect hit three officers with his car. a fourth officer was hit and suspect was shot at stenton and ogontz. suspect drove a short distance to the 1900 block of colonial in west oak lane where he was arrested. no word yet on the suspect's condition. we will keep you updated. yes, we will. in the meantime it was a steamy, hot day a lot like summer out there today. >> the hottest day of the year temperatures still climbing in some areas near record warmth today but that

is all going to end. >> in a hurry. >> these temperatures will come crashing down, tomorrow you'll say wait a minute i had that summer wardrobe out and now i have to go back to the spring wardrobe. see observations at the the bottom of the screen courtesy of our eyewitness weather watchers. take a a look down the shore it was warm earlier today but sea breeze has kick in and we're in the 60's down the shore in ocean city cape may count which some establishments opened for business. the memorial day weekend is a week from this weekend. >> wow. >> we have to get ready and get that beach bod in shape, as well chris may. >> stand by. >> temperatures around the region still warm, philadelphia 85. trenton 85. allentown 83. poconos it is 75. at the atlantic city airport it is 86. this is 9 miles inland. down the shore is a different story. ocean city 67. avalon with the southerly wind at 65. cape may 65 degrees ahead of the cold front we have the the southerly wind but barnegat

light is getting a land two. only warm spot ocean water temperature is flirting with 60 degrees. we have not had much rain since may began late april is dry as well. look at the monthly deficit. allentown and philadelphia more than an inch below average. trenton close to an inch. wilmington an inch below normal and rain and that is creating an issue for tomorrow. fire weather watch has been put in effect for all of new jersey with an enhanced fire risk. we're talking about low humidity, and we will be seeing breezy conditions, gusts to 30 miles an her, dry brush and we have not had any tease event rain since april 21st. we are talking about three weeks, that is why risk will be increased. during the day tomorrow temperatures will be in the 60's, close to 70. win will continue. wind settles down for your thursday with plenty of unshine but still lower 70's, it will be cool and warming up a little bit by friday with mostly sunny skies chance of rain over the weekend. here's how it will feel, right

now in the awesome range and it will stay that way for next couple of taste and slowly creep up friday into saturday with more humidity. overnight tonight the the low 57 degrees 30 degrees cooler then afternoon high, just amazing. tomorrow have afternoon, 69 with a gusty breeze, tomorrow morning you may need a light coat or wetter, it will be 60, still breezy, cool after school and afternoon evening activities will be cool as well with temperatures only in the lower 60's. three day forecast, will call for temperatures slowly to warm as we make it toward the weekend. that is good news. we are counting down to summer, are you ready yeah, only eight days, 23 hours, 37 minutes and 20 seconds until the unofficial start of the summer season and start of orr at the shore. we will be back with more news after

new customers can save an average of $500 just by switching to progressive. so you'll be bringing home the bacon in no time. sorry. get a free quote at progressive.com.

passengers on a bolt bus are lucky to be alive after their bus explodes moments have after they get off. bus was traveling there new york to boston last night but about 15 miles outside of boston someone in the pasting car let the driver know smoke was coming from the back of the bus and that is when the driver quickly pulled over. >> you see like, flames coming from the sides of the windows in the back, and it was a little bit of panic. no one in the front knew what was going on but we're on fire we're on fire. >> reporter: amazingly no one was injured. bus had broken down just hours earlier and stopped in connecticut for repairs. the insurance institute of highway safety has tested another round of suv's and result show that they are not created equal. of the seven reek also tested three achieved good or acceptable ratings.

nissan muran o and ford flex received the top i havety rankings. jeep cherokee, dodge durango and hyundai santa fe were rated marginal. it was the dodge journal that i received poor marks. a major recall have of child safety gates these were sold at ikea stores, both in the u.s. and canada. some 75,000 are being recall because they may in the stay closed. so far three children are men to be injured. gates are made by patrullklama and smidig. they cost $35. if you have one, you can return it for a full refund. still to come in the next half an hour we will continue to follow breaking news to day, four police officers are injured all hit by a car after an accident and chase, we know suspect has been shot, we are live with an update straight ahead. then hit and run accident, they are unfortunately a

common occurrence, many go unsolved but why. we will get some answers coming up.

we continue to follow breaking news at 5:30, four injured, philadelphia police officers are recovering after they were hit by a fleeing suspect in the car today that suspect was shot and is in

custody. police say this all started at seventh and chew in olney where suspect hit three officers with his car. a fourth officer was hit and the suspect was shot at stenton and ogontz. the suspect drove a short distance then to the 1900 block of colonial in west oak lane where he was arrested. we will go back live to "eyewitness news" reporter david spunt live at the scene with an update, david. >> reporter: this is a story still developing. there are a lot have of details here. we are at 1900 colonial and we have helicopter shots from chopper three, and other video to show you. there is a marine car in the far behind me that is tough to see exactly on the ground but some police cars are blocking it right now but this was the suspect's car. now, some of his friend are identifying him as a man named blue. officials have not given us his actual name at this point but we know after being shot on stenton and ogontz he drove to this scene on colonial drive, came here after stopped, got out of his car fell down on a couple of

stairs. i had a chance to speak to neighbors. they tell me they heard commotion. they came outside to see him lying down. now let's talk about the police officers. there were four that were taken to the hospital, to make sure. we're told they have non-life threatening injuries. mayor nutter and deputy commissioner richard rot were on scene and gave a statement a short time ago. >> unfortunately, an indication of some of the dangers that philadelphia police officers encountered out on the streets of our city, frying to do their job and pennsylvania make sure city is safe. all four injured by one individual, in a car and used a car as a weapon. >> he hit several cars a along the way when he finally end up stopping we have reports that there were several pedestrians that had to jump out of the way as well. >> reporter: coming up at 6:00 we will hear from a friend of the suspect he says that his friend was on some makes, he says he was in the

right in his mind when all this stuff happened after that accident. we will hear from that coming up tonight at 6:00. right now we are live on colonial david spunt for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". this story is continuing to develop tonight track latest on cbs philly.com and we will also have our live continuing team coverage on "eyewitness news" at 6:00. new at 5:30 philadelphia police continue to investigate a rash of unsolve hit and runs. "eyewitness news" reporter natasha brownies live in southwest philadelphia in front of the memorial for one victim tonight natasha. >> reporter: we can show you here behind me that this memorial on 57th street for four year-old hit and run victim continues to grow. this is one of the several cases police are dealing with and tonight they tell us why it is so difficult bringing these drivers to justice. >> who gives you right to take someone's life from them. >> reporter: it is a question

anna pose i vows to ask the hit and run driver who killed her daughter theresa december 23rd accident happened on the 8100 block of state road, nearly five months later, the case remains unsolve. >> this is only physical evidence that we have on that case right now. >> reporter: philadelphia's accident investigation district has one piece of evident, remnants from the headlight of the older model tow truck, one piece of the unfinished puts will. >> often times we look at the the piece of the car left behind and that is all we have to go by. >> reporter: investigators still dealing with the hit and run that killed david alycia in kensington. surveillance video captured impact that killed four year-old abdul wilson in southwest philadelphia. hit and run accidents happening hours apart on april 13th. >> we have to pull over and call 911. you cannot leave the scene. >> reporter: police recovered both cars in these cases just beginning of the tireless work that goes into solving the crime. >> we have to establish what we call driver, who was operating the vehicle

at the time of the crash. >> it is very hard to accept. >> reporter: for anna pose i like other family members whose lives were snuffed away it becomes a grief stricken waiting game for justice. >> why can't that be me? why can't that be, somebody called me or telling me that they found the person that took my daughter's life away. >> reporter: police say so far this year there have been four fatal hit and run accidents they are still investigating all of them. minimum sentence for drivers convicted in fatal hit and runs is three years behind bars. we're live from southwest philadelphia natasha brown for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> natasha, thanks very much. day of the swimming hole turns deadly in sads bury town should after one person drowns there police were called to a creek on old wilmington road this morning by another swim shore said the victim didn't resurface after jumping from the bridge. surviving swimmer tried to

save the victim but was pulled under by him. police say there was strong under toe where that victim drowned. due to the under toe, of the waterfall being located fire and e ms personnel felt that it would have been a safety issue for either of those personnel to make an attempt to go in the water. >> rescuers did try to put poles into the water hoping to recover the victim's body but they were unsuccessful. so far victim has not been identified. authorities are searching for the occupants of the two vehicles who were shooting at each other in west philadelphia. that shooting happened after 10:00 this morning on 63rd street and lansdowne avenue. sanitation worker who was picking up trash witnessed the and then called police. investigators recovered one shell casing at the scene and no injuries were reported. this woman is wanted by philadelphia police for allegedly using stolen credit card. she was caught on surveillance video making purchases at

several business as long aramingo avenue. police say the cars were taken from inside wallet from a woman's purse at the criminal justice center last wednesday. the secretary of state john kerry is in russia for diplomatic talks aimed at easing tensions between washington and moscow. kerry a sat down with russian president putin for the first time since russia's military invaded ukraine two years ago. the the two met in sochi the u.s. wants russia to broker a peace deal with syria and back a nuclear deal with eye ran. >> good evening everyone it is definitely rush hour traveling on the schuylkill expressway. on top of that, unfortunately we have an accident affecting westbound side. generally speaking if you are traveling in either direction of the schuylkill with the phils game tonight it is extra heavy heading in to downtown and south philadelphia but also making your way throughout your western suburbs. if you are traveling westbound on the schuylkill you will run into this accident

compromising the left-hand lane as you make your way around gulph mills. give yourself more time if you are heading toward maybe pennsylvania turnpike and 202 422, that will add a few more minutes on to your commute. i-95 looks usual a asbell. the southbound and northbound this shot around cottman avenue throughout construction zones you are slowed down because things are narrow but with the game tonight and rush hour expecting the usual it is if idea heading to and from the northeast center city and south philadelphia. northbound i-95 we are seeing delays in delaware county commuting around commodore barry bridge, blue route and up and over girard point bridge to piggy back off our breaking news story police activity. we have a few closures. colonial closed between 20th and ogontz, ogontz between stenton and gad friday. sixty-fifth and 18th is your best bet. as you can tell by all this red just plan accordingly tonight, chris and yes, sir contact. >> good information there, vittoria. thanks very much. we have some break news just in the "eyewitness news" room chopper three live over a two alarm fire in the strip

mall in downingtown chester county. this is happened at wallace and brandywine avenues. you can see there smoke and the flames. crews are working to get this fire under control a the this point we have no reports of any yours but as you can see there a very smokey scene. we will monitor this for you and stay with cbs-3 for updates, always on line too at cbs philly.com. still to come on "eyewitness news" fitting rooms go digital new smart mirrors let you see your early in the outfit without trying on the clothes. that is not all they can do. >> impressive.ow is every where right now and making people miserable emergency rooms and doctor's officees they are full of people seeking relief. tonight three on your side health reporter stephanie stahl has simple things to do right now to breathe easier. kate? of course, lack of rain is not helping with all that pollen we cannot just wash it the out we have a major cool down heading our way but still no rain as that cold front

comes through this evening. i'll tell but that drop in temperature as we head from summer back to spring coming up when we come right ba

i'm lynne abraham. when i became philadelphia's da, child victims had to face a judge ...a jury...the public... and testify eye to eye with their attackers. it wasn't right. so i got a constitutional amendment passed allowing children to testify remotely. i'm running for mayor for the same reason -- our children should come first. jim kenney and tony williams are fighting over public schools versus charters. i disagree. we have to improve education for all of our children.

it is time toe check the philadelphia jobs market report. >> cbs business analyst jill schlesinger is here with more. >> reporter: it is national nurses week an opportunity to highlight this rapidly growing field, with chronic conditions on rise higher demand from baby boomers and increasing focus on preventive care, the need has jump. it is projected to grow by 19 percent, faster than average for all occupations. salaries are also expect to rise. nurses here in the philadelphia area earn a median annual wage of over $74,000. many employers also offered flexible work scheduled about 20 percent work part-time, as well as child care, educational benefits and bonuses. but there and there are three education paths you can take toward becoming a nurse. bachelor's degree or associate degree or a diploma from a nursing program.

the students take hard core science classes and must have supervised clinical experience. after meeting state licensing requirements. after all that education these nurses can find jobs quickly and job satisfaction is high. i'm jill schlesinger for cbs-3 "eyewitness news".

(music) hey! let me help with that. oh, thank you!

(music) introducing the one-and-only volkswagen golf sportwagen. the sportier utility vehicle.

we are counting down the days only seven shows left can you believe it? tonight former president bill clinton and adam sandler stop by. don't miss the fun at 11:35 on cbs-3 after "eyewitness news" at 11:00. shopping is about to get a lot easier, some fitting rooms could be going digital up scale retailers like neiman marcus and nordstroms are testing smart mirrors and interactive shelves. technology will allow shop tours see themselves in the outfit without trying clothes on. i love that. or they can simply pick up an item and information about the design and other colors will automatically pop up. how great would that be if you could hold it up, see it, no need to change. >> what about the fit? i have to try things on to see where they are snug and where they are more roomy. they are in the often roomy i'll tell thaw but very cool technology. >> we will see. >> judy jetson kind of thing. i love that. >> love that. >> love the old school

references. >> i know, everything i compare to the jetson's. >> very cool. >> they were ahead of their times. >> well, weather today was are hot. >> yes. >> if you stepped outside you will notice it feels nicer outside. dew points are dropping, dryer air is coming in and we have a big cool down on the way starting tonight. if you don't like the summertime this early we are back to spring starting tomorrow. lets see what it looks like, this beautiful shot up in the poconos carbon county a and jack frost big boulder over big boulder lake and see those puffy white clouds and blue skies peeking through a great shot, big sky up there and already cooling down, certainly in the poconos as this cold front comes through. it is passing through the area as we speak but almost coming through unnoticed gusty breeze a few clouds and that is about it, which is good news because this front had has a history of producing severe weather not today. eyewitness weather watchers are reporting in with temperatures still in the 80's, 85 checking in with

steve schwartz in bensalem, reporting sunshine but boy, is it warm, 85 degrees but we are looking at relative humidity dropping to 35 percent. i want to show your on you eye witt net weather watchers are reporting weather and taking pictures of wild life. walter sent this in from newark delaware. this is a cattle egress which i would not have have known. thank you for that information. looking pretty beautiful as it flies through the sky on a generally most i sunny day. weees checking in with bill goodrow he sent thus photo of the ac boardwalk and they were enjoying nice blue skies and mild temperatures feeling like a summer beach day down the shore today. lets look at storm scan three. you you cannot see our front. showers developing over portions of new york state and new england maybe one stray thunderstorm down near hampton road area of virginia. we are getting skipped and that is okay with us. nothing really happening coming through our area most of the showers are to the north, and sunshine out there.

still nice and warm, still can see that cool air starting to push in. mount pocono down to 75 but we are at 85 degrees in philadelphia. eighty-six atlantic city. the as phillies take on pirates at sittens bank park it will feel more like a june or july kind of day. seventy-three in state college. look at buffalo 52. cool air pressing in. you can see that reflect in the dew point. dew points in the 60's. dew points in the 40's to the west. fifty-four in philadelphia. that is reduction of with 10 degrees and dew points since noon. feeling better. it has been a warm dry may though. nine out of the 12 days in may in the 80's. only .3 of an inch of rain and more warmth, is ahead so we will go from that cold winter, to a generally mild may. tomorrow is a cool day but then temperatures do start to climb again. more comfortable throughout the the end of the week. you can see as wind come from the north and west tonight temperatures drop in the the 50's and tomorrow in better than the 60's. so for overnight mainly clear breezy cooler, 57 degrees.

tomorrow a great day but gusty breeze with the dry conditions that does mean fire danger will be a threat, relative humidity is low gusty wind everything has been dry thursday is my gold star of the week. best day of the week. seventy-two and sunny. friday looks good as well. better chance for showers and thunderstorms this coming weekend. chris, back over to you. now on the cbs-3 healthwatch today's heat has brought an explosion of pollen especially bad with many people turning up to emergency rooms looking for help. the philadelphia health department is even issued an advisory. well, three on your side health reporter stephanie stahl has more on why it is so bad and simple things you can do right new to breathe easier. >> nice deep breath, police report report breathing has been a problem for 16 year-old ashley she's suffering from allergies and uses an inhaler but she needs nep lieser treatments. >> making it harder to breathe, i you feel like you will pass out or something.

>> reporter: early may has brought what some are calling a pollen tsunami tree and grass pollen are extremely high at the same time which is unusual, and you can blame our nasty winter that dragged through march. emergency rooms in philadelphia have seen a significant increase in the number of people with asthma problems related to the high pollen counts, and that is triggered an advisory from the cities health department warning all doctors that they maye more patients. >> we are he's having a major problem. >> reporter: doctor george martin at lankenau medical center says it is one of the worst spring allergy seasons he has ever seen. >> people find it harder to breathe because they have all this mucus blocking their air waves and then they develope deem a or swelling of the air waves just like you develop swelling in your nose and inflammation in your airways as well. >> additional testing. >> reporter: warner bailey does not have asthma but severe allergies and his regular medicine isn't working. he is back for a new round of testing hoping to find a

remedy. >> mostly it is like headaches. i get a lot of the runny nose, sneezing, and it is no fun. it has been a struggle this spring. >> reporter: we know anti histamine and decongestants can help but there are many types. there are prescription natal sprays and for the first time one of those sprays is available over the counter. so what else can you do? when you come in from outside you can be covered with pollen you cannot see. keep it the out of your house. first thing take off your shoes. get your clothes off and into the washing machine as soon as you can. take a shower and don't forget to wash your hair, it is a pollen magnet. air filter may clear the the air and remember keep the windows closed. to keep the pollen out. >> in fresh air. now, today the pollen level is in the extreme level and only expected to get worse. if you take medications for allergies, don't wait, you

need to take them before the symptoms start. >> get on them. >> once they start i have been there sometimes you cannot get them to stop. >> what about shots allergy shots. >> reporter: a lot of people, for people who have really severe allergies the shots can be effective but they take months to work. it is not like you will will figure out wow, i have these allergies let me get the the shots. it will take a while. >> start thinking about next year. >> good thinking. >> all right steph thanks very much. >> we will be right

i've got a to-do list and five acres of fresh air. top three tools: hammer, screwdriver,

front loader. happiness is a drive-over mower deck. a john deere dealer can teach tractors to anybody. in the right hands, an imatch quick-hitch could probably cure most of the world's problems. that's how we run, and nothing runs like a deere. see your john deere dealer for great green tag savings on the one family sub-compact tractors.

tech companies are hoping to change the way we all drive but testing that technology has a not come without a few fender benders. in surprise there. >> as ben tracie reports new information on collisions involving these test cars have some people concerned. >> reporter: more than half dozen tech companies are testing their self driving cars on the opened road but new data shows there have have been bumps along the way. the california department of motor vehicles say four out of 48 improved test cars have been involved in accidents in september. but what the agency started to keep track. a according to an a associated press report, one involved a delphi automotive test vehicle.

other three involved google suv's. >> even fit was a fender-bender which is what the company says it could show more serious problems with the technology that could lead to more serious accidents. >> reporter: both delphi and google say their cars were not at fault in any of the incidents. in a statement posted on line the director of google self driving car project acknowledges cars have been involved in 11 minor accidents over six years and 1.7 million miles of testing. he says not once was the self driving car the cause of the accident. but critics from the group consumer watch dog want google to release the accident report. >> we're very concerned about what went wrong and what has potential to go wrong and if we don't have have details we cannot trust this company to share this information and to help us, understand, the limits of the technology. >> reporter: safety is a a main selling point in driverless technology. >> my role as a safety driver toys keep the car myself and everyone around me safe.

>> reporter: add row dates say cameras, radar and laser sensors make self driving cars better at rack to go their surroundings then most human drivers who can be easily distract. >> over 90 percent of the collisions on the road are caused by some form of human error. technology doesn't fail nearly as frequently as humans do. >> reporter: the company is funding driverless cars know for the idea to eventually take off safety cannot take a back seat to technology. ben tracie, los angeles. maybe the future, we will see. that will do it the for "eyewitness news" at 5:00. at 6:00 video just in showing several philadelphia police officers being injured after being hit by a suspect's car. we will tell you what authorities say led to this crime that spans three different scenes. kathy? in weather we're talking about near record warmth today and then temperatures crashed some 30 degrees, wait until you see what we will wake up

to i'll have that with the seven day. plus a miracle on the highway tonight we are hearing exclusively from one of the women rescued from underneath a tractor trailer. and 30 years later "eyewitness news" returns to the neighborhood forever change, the struggles that still haunt this block decade after the move bombing. we're going to begin with breaking news at 6:00 a two alarm fire continues to rage in the strip mall in downingtown, chester county. this was the scene about 30 minutes ago, big flames, shooting from the roof there, and now lets take the scene live, from chopper three, the strip mall at wallace and brandywine avenues the fire continues to burn, smoke continues to bilo from that structure and good news there is no reports of any injuries, fire fighters have responded to that scene downingtown chester county but you again two alarms right now we will

keep an eye on this and keep you updated on tv and also on line at cb. philly.com. also this video just in, what started out as a call for a car accident ended with four philadelphia police officers injured, and a suspect shot. authorities say that the suspect used his car as a weapon. good evening to you i'm yes sir contact dean. i'm chris may. all this began as police responded to a car accident at seventh and chew in olney. that is when police say that driver took off hitting those three officers. a fourth officer was then hit at ogontz and stenton avenues. that is where the suspect was shot. he was arrested in the 1900 block have of colonial street. we have live team coverage tonight of this drama we will begin with david spunt on the ground at colonial street, david? >> reporter: crime scene investigators just left this