that is where police are conducting their investigation. a few feet in front of that is where this man hit the guardrail and this accident took place. we also heard reports that he was severely injured, that his arm was nearly severed and we will follow up and get the latest as we can bring it to you. live in patchogue, i'm stacy sager, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> thank you. now to new information in an explosion that killed two people and took down a building. tonight the plot thickens. >> investigators now believe that the blast may not have been an accident and they're looking into one of the victims phone records and the large debt that she had accumulated. eyewitness news investigative reporter jim hoffer is here with details. >> reporter: initially investigators thought this was similar to the gas explosion in the east village seven months ago. now instead of an accidental leak they're focusing on a

possible intentional explosion. surveillance video of the brooklyn blast is perhaps the first big clue this wasn't a typical explosion. the video shows a simultaneous blast and fire ball blowing out the second floor of an apartment. compare that to the deadly gas leak explosion in the east village last march where there's a huge blast but initially no fire ball. minutes later a gas-filled building is a burning inferno. in saturday's blast there's the initial fire ball but few flames afterward. investigators now believe that's because there was probably no gas leak to feed a fire. the investigation now focuses on intentional setting off of the explosion. debris is being tested for any chemicals that may have been used as an accelerant. all possibilities are being looked at. there is now renewed interest in the financial debt, which we

are told was considerable. she was being evicted from her apartment for being months behind on rent and her gas had been turned off back in june. just prior to the explosion on saturday afternoon, the 49-year- old mother and hairdresser had texted her children with what one source described as farewell messages. but her sister tells eyewitness news that she does not know whether the sister was in debt. she insists that her sister did not commit suicide. law enforcement officials who were initially looking at some type of gas leak as the source in sad's explosion now confirm there was no natural gas in her apartment. bottom line here is that this is anything but a typical gas explosion. the fire ball, one expert tells me, is rarely seen in a gas- fedex motion. just not enough oxygen, he says it is more indicative of some kind of accelerant or different fuel source causing the blast fire. diana, back to you.

new charges in the crash that killed a 31-year-old pregnant woman on staten island. shannon lyes was hit by a car. she had just left mike's place where she worked as a waitress. the baby did not survive. a few hours earlier police say steven taresky was also hit and killed this happened a few miles away. in both cases the drivers did remain on the scene. an argument may have led a teenager to pull out a gun on a student, prompting a lockdown. the 17-year-old flashed a gun at a male student in a campus courtyard this morning. but then ran into a nearby building and ditch the the gun. he was found 30 minutes later hiding inside a classroom. the gun has not been recovered. columbia, south carolina got its first day without rain. the risk of flooding is far from over. emergency officials say more evacuations could be ordered in

has caused 14 deaths so far. huge mass of water from the record rainfall is flowing toward the sea dams and property and many rivers have not even crested yet. roads and bridges remain closed and rescue crews are still working in those areas. republican presidential candidate marco rubio talking about the economy today in new york. speaking at civic hall in the flat iron district. emphasize the the importance of business innovation in the u.s. he pointed to what we calls an on demand economy. businesses that allow consumers and businesses to connect quickly. the government is in their way instead of promoting these businesses. >> here you have innovative companies running up against an antiquated tax code, beg your pardonnen many regulations and numerous outdated politicians. >> well new york times featuring -- featuring rubio saying that his chances of becoming president have nearly

run and points to a poll that bush. democrat front runner hillary clinton has unveiled her national tv ad as she gears debate next week. it takes aim at republican attacks. >> the republicans finally admit it. >> republican kevin mccarthy saying the committee investigating benghazi was created to destroy candidacy. >> the ad questions motives of the benghazi investigation which some democrats say was meant to destroy clinton's credibility. it started airing today. to sports now. it is do or die tonight in the bronx and right now the yankees and their fans are getting ready for the wild card game. >> the team must win in order to advance. the winner will move on. the loser, they're done. >> we have two reports tonight. we have rob powers outside the stadium. rob. >> reporter: they don't get here on a roll but they are here nonetheless. the yankees opened the big

the first time ever as a wild card. this on the heels of sabathia. it's possible the yankees start play tonight with a new mantra. win one for cc. i do. because those guys in the room know what cc has meant to this the years. >> now the focus shifts from this lefty to this one. the yanks go against dallas keuchel. faced the yanks twice this season. didn't give up a run. the yanks go with tanaka. gave up 6 runs, including 3 home runs. but put that all aside because the season is now down to one game. >> here's the bottom line, no one guy or two guys are going to take this. we've done very well together. we play as a team. we work well together. and it's going to take 25 guys to keep moving. >> it's going to be a great atmosphere. glad we'll get to play in front

it's going to be fun. >> there's not a lot in the yankees favor for this game. they're not playing all that well. they don't hit left-handed pitchers especially well. but they do have home field advantage and here in the bronx that means something. let's bring in jim dolan. he spent some of his day with the hi, jim. >> hey, rob. derek jeter used to say it's not the best team that wins the world series, it's the hottest team. and that of course is terrible news for the yankees who haven't won a game since, i don't know, like july or something. not to worry. plenty of time to get hot. like three hours. the best way to find serious yankee fans at the stapped yum is at the garage where the players come in. >> i'd like to see a. rod. >> you're not going to see him get out of a green taxi like you saw , atansas today.

also got to see mark driving. you worried about how they've been playing? >> not really. baseball is a funny sport. the whole thing. >> this is the yankees time of year. they put it all behind them and go. they got here. that's -- they got home field advantage for this game. i think they'll take advantage of it. >> there were some houston fans at the stadium as well. these came all the way from texas and the astros just learned they made the wild card on sunday. good game. they've done real good with a young team. >> both teams struggling, but well, you know, as yogi used to say. >> see the ball, hit the ball, don't think too much. >> that guy added that last part about thinking too much. that's probably good advice too. the astros are struggling too. yankee stadium, anything can happen. it usually goes the yankees way. should be a fun game. rob. >> jim, thanks. it's the astros and the yankees. game number 163.

the mets held a workout in p today in anticipation of their playoff series. pitcher matt harvey missed that workout. terry collins telling espn harvey simply missed the workout. no other explanation other than that. he says he will be fine and the team will move on. we'll have more coming up at 6:00. live in the bronx, rob powers, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> thanks, rob. >> i'm with jim. anything can happen. we'll see. the vatican makes an announcement about the pope's next trip and the pope coming very close to the u.s. brooklyn street. old girl. new at 5:00, where police are looking for an important clue to find the gunman. >> he spent decades behind bars for a murder of a tourist visiting new york. the new evidence that had a free. a woman fighting cancer dmv. what she wanted to do to her driver's license and how she

october hitting in stride now. low, middle 70s. how about this for october baseball at the stadium. 65 at first pitch. clouds keeping temperatures steady in the 60s.

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does this $20 family fill up meal have eight pieces of original recipe chicken? yes. [ding] two large mashed potatoes and gravy? yes. [ding] and are you the real colonel sanders? yes... [buzzing] it's finger lickin' good. a man's bravery cost him his life today in brooklyn. the father of two is shot dead after confronting three suspects trying to steal a car. he wasn't the only victim. a 13-year-old girl walking to

school was also struck. sandra bookman is there with new information on where police spent most of their day searching for evidence to track sandra. >> reporter: sade, the good news is that 13-year-old girl and the 57-year-old man wounded in this triple shooting, they are both in stable condition and are going to recover from their injuries. the not so good news, police are still looking for the three suspects who wounded them and killed another man who was simply trying to put a halt to their crime spree. the crime scene stretched for blocks here in many east williamsburg from the white van that triggered the deadly confrontation to the spot around the corner where one of the victims fell and died to a sewer grate blocks away. >> i thought it was just something simple, but none of this ever happened here before. >> reporter: but it did happen a.m. workers at this metal shop confronted a trio of apparent

this toyota van. after a brief argument the workers chased the suspects gunfire erupted. >> first when i heard the three gunshots, got scared. >> reporter: one of the workers was shot in the crest and died at the scene. a 57-year-old coworker was wounded along with a 13-year- old girl, an innocent bystander on her way to school. >> we do have videos that we're downloading that show this -- show them prior to that with the property that was recovered, taken from cars. >> reporter: investigators say neighborhood security cameras have provided some valuable suspects. and nypd emergency service unit sewers, apparently searching for a gun that may have been tossed during the get away. meanwhile, friends of the man who lost hit life trying to do him. >> he would do anything for anybody.

take his shirt off his back. but unfortunately everything ended the way it did. >> reporter: back live here tonight in east williamsburg. a small memorial here along the sidewalk. this is the spot where michael metuziak died earlier this morning. this was a job he had only started this week. a coalition of community groups, one family, one community is offering a $2000 reward for any information leading to an arrest in this case. we're live this evening in east williamsburg brooklyn, i'm sandra bookman. >> thank you. a former un chief is among six people arrested and charged in a bribery scheme. former united nations general assembly president john ash took more than $1 million in bribes from a chinese real estate mogul and other business people in exchange for contracts and investments. he faces tax fraud charges while the other five suspects are charged with bribery. defense secretary ash

carter saying he deeply regrets the loss of innocent lives from a u.s. military air strike on a hospital in afghanistan. earlier today the top commander of u.s. and allied forces in afghanistan told a senate panel the air strike happened despite rigorous procedures designed to avoid such mistakes. the strike on the medical clinic in kunduz killed add least 22 people. israeli prime minister is carrying out his pledge to stop terrorism after escalating violence in eastern jerusalem and the west bank. today israel demolished the homes of two palestinian men accused in deadly attacks last year. both were killed bys rale security forces and now their families are homeless. such demolitions deter future attacks. everyone else is crazy, just one of the statements allegedly made by the gunman in the oregon shooting massacre. investigators releasing details about written rants left behind. they say he was apparently

girlfriend and say it was clear that he was suffering from mental health issues. last week's attack killed nine people and sent nine others to the hospital. pope francis is heading back to this part of the world but he's heading further south. a trip to mexico next year. a report says that the visit is expected in the first half of 2016 and will include a stop at the our lady of guadalupe shrine in mexico city. the pope has said he was considering putting mexico on his last itinerary but has inside decided to go to cuba. >> so much energy. >> 78 years old >> they'll be dryinged -- delight the to see him. it is delightful outside. >> what a difference a week makes. you can have the cool days but then you can bounce back to this. the sun is still strong. we get to the 70s. nice few days again. outside this evening, it'll be beautiful.

pictures from yankee stadium. e 65 degrees at first pitch. stadium is all shiny and e with great night tonight. winds are going to be light. they're blowing out of the west. not a home run wind. super comfortable. visibility is -- see forever. all the way to lower manhattan. temperatures at 72. humidity at 43%. the wind is still right now, steady. the high 73. better than that. average. there are your sunrise and sunset times. october is running a good 5 degrees below average after that cool start. sunshine last year on this date, 69 degrees. lows this morning. dipping close to the upper 30s while in order and west. it won't be as chilly tonight. coming in tonight. probably running around 59 in new york city.

tribeca at 72. staten island at 71 degrees. your hudson valley temperatures in the upper 60s in white 72 in belmar. we're showing the winds by these arrows. bit of a sea breeze coming in at jfk. more of a light westerly with end it's calm in new york city. as we look around the area, most of the winds are light. that's where they'll be this evening. we have patchy cloud cover coming in. noontime. there's more cloudiness early and more sun as the day wears on. we turn mostly sunny and get into the middle 70s during the day. cloud cover off to the west. that's patchy cloud cover coming in. new feature on our weather system. we're showing you the wind circulation around the systems. that's actually joaquin some 800-miles to our east. you can see the circulation around that. also around low pressure off the carolina coast and for us, much lighter winds right now. they actually go calm overnight. we'll have more of a westerly to northwesterly wind tomorrow. there's the patchy cloudiness

that comes in tonight. moving in tonight and leave the scene after daybreak tomorrow. so weak cold front for around this time tomorrow night. not much moisture with it. it cools off behind that front. the surge of warmer out ahead of it is impressive. valley. we can overachieve a bit tomorrow. mid to upper 6:70s. 74 right now. may go 75 to 76. here's that front coming through on thursday. cool north wind. and lower humidity. probably feels more like 60s. here's your forecast. partly cloudy tonight. 59. not as cool as last night. 5050s in the suburbs. partly cloudy to sunny skies tomorrow. 56 tomorrow night. back into the how 40s in many suburbs. could we be stuck in the 60s on thursday? we'll look at that. will it be a rainy ride home by friday? could that rain be leaving the scene by dawn on saturday? more on that in the next half hour.

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americans are buying more cars and that means more than $1 really in outstanding car loans and leases. how making some specific choices when buying and financing your next car can make a big difference. >> reporter: went for a seven year loan to keep her payments low. >> financially i didn't know if i could handle having the 48 months or the 60 month payment so i chose the 84. >> reporter: last year about 29% of new cars were financed with an extended length loan. lasting longer than 72 months. >> with an extended length is rarely a good idea. you'll likely be charged a higher interest rate and you'll end up paying more for the car. >> if she were to buy it today, here's how the numbers add up. with a 48 month loan, financing of 1.99%. the total amount she'll pay in interest is about $700. with a 72 month loan with

interest would be over $1300. and 84 month loan would be even higher. another problem with the loan, her car will be worth less than what she will owe. >> you'll spend extra time in the outside down situation. you won't get enough money to pay off the loan. >> if it's totaled in an accident, the check from your insurance company may not be enough. consider where you'll get your loan. more than 70% of car loans are financed at the dealership, but take your time to shop around. >> local banks, credit unions and online banks may be able to offer you a more competitive loan and a lower interest rate. >> the key to getting the best deal on the car loan, put as much time into researching your loan as you do your new car. his conviction thrown out, coming up why a man who has spent 25 years behind bars for the murder of a tourist is getting a new trial. how the food a man brought

we saw the crash, now we see the shooting. tears of relief in court as a man who has spent 25 years in prison for the murder of a tourist in midtown has his conviction thrown out. >> i wish this that we suffer and experience never happens to anybody or any family in the world. johnny hincapie will be freed on bail. >> the judge granted the new trial because of new evidence including new testimony from

saying hincapies not involved in the crime. >> reporter: back in 1990 there were over 2200 murders in new york city. the murder of bryan watkins was one of the most unnerving. 25 years later one of the convictions in that case is being thrown out. a startling twist in a case that shocked the city. for 25 years, he never gave up hope. convinced that some day his conviction would be overturned. that day came today and johnny hincapie got his life back. >> i can't wait to have him in my arms. >> reporter: the murder shocked a city already convulsed with with crime. brian watkins, a young tourist from utah stabbed in the chest defending his parents from muggers in the new york city subway. in the high profile roundup that followed, seven young men were convicted in the attack.

others, including hincapie, as accomplices civil rights attorney -- >> i think the da's office always knew that a bunch of people who participated in the killing got away and some people didn't participate in the killing were placed under arrest. >> reporter: the conviction was overturned after hincapie insisted he was elsewhere in the subway at the time of the attack. and two witnesses and a co- defendant came forward to say he wasn't among the attackers. >> he didn't rob anybody. he didn't kill anybody. he was wrongly accused and involved by the police. here we are. >> it is now up to prosecutors to retry the case. we regret the fact that retrying the case would subject the family of mr. watkins to testifying at another trial, said the da. reopening old wounds and forcing them to relive the horror of that night 25 years ago. end quote.

nypd commissioner was the chief the time of the murder. >> we'll have to see as we go forward as to whether that new evidence results in a different verdict. >> now the judge's decision only guarantees him a new trial. it does not guarantee or certify his innocence. hincapie will be released as that retrial. retrial, they say, they are determined to pursue. live tonight lower manhattan. >> thank you. new surveillance video tonight obtained exclusively by eyewitness news offering insight about what happened moments before a police chase ends in a violent crash in the bronx. eyewitness news reporter tim fleischer with video. >> you'll see how fast the shooting took place. just a matter of seconds. the victim extremely lucky that the shooter was in a split second as seen in this video obtained exclusively

by eyewitness news, the gunman in the hoody pulls his weapon and fires two shots, missing his intended victim. but two nypd officers see the shooting and give chase. the shooter and two other men make their get away. >> we just heard woom and that's when the crash happened. >> reporter: michael smith saw the crash and security cameras captured the violent end of the that chase. at 167th street, a school bus barely clears this intersection when the dodge magnum roars past. >> sounded like a shotgun blast. >> reporter: the violent impact of the dodge spun a honda civic around and seriously injured the 76-year-old driver. >> you heard the guy in this car here yelling help, help. >> guy driving along, minding his own business. whole day ruined. >> reporter: at one point during the chase the car hit a cab, injuring the 61-year-old driver and his 50-year-old female passenger. not far away as scene on this video the magnum then crashes into the second car. >> they jumped out of this car

and ran up -- they ran ran up this block and asked us when the other cops that were on foot ran towards kelly to chase them down. >> they were swarming. police cars were showing up left and right. >> reporter: police arrested this man and the two others charging them in the attempted shooting on third avenue. police investigators were also able to recover the weapon. reporting live, tim -- new surveillance video of the man wanted for questioning in the former death of a cuomo administration lawyer. a man wearing a white cap on backwards. 43-year-old carrey gube was caught in the cross fire. the nypd released video of two men described as suspects no arrests tonight. attorneys for a pro basketball player arrested by the nypd say he was targeted because of his race.

during opening arguments lawyers say he was unfairly singled out by officers responding to the stabbing of a former knicks player last april outside a nightclub. he suffered a season-ending leg fracture. prosecutors say the atlanta hawk was bridge rant, that he resisted arrest. in new jersey, route gears football star will seek to return to the playing field if the assault charge against him is dropped. today in family court a restraining order was dropped after the alleged victim said it wasn't necessary. the woman apparently will no longer testify about the brawl last month. he was suspended are the team when he was charged. a couple in michigan had more than 300 million reasons to leave their factory jobs. >> they did. julie leech won the $310 million powerball jackpot. after having her friends on the overnight shift double check

the numbers she quit her job immediately. her partner of 36 years needed a little more convincing after she told him the news. >> he quit his job. he wanted to go to work. i said are you crazy? we don't have to work any more. >> no, you don't. the couple plans to buy some land and share the money with their three children and 11 grandchildren. they are also taking the whole family to hawaii. >> good for them. it is a story that has sickened viewers who have seen it on our facebook page. a mother accused of injecting her 14-year-old daughter with heroin. we'll tell you what the teen told police has happened before.

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for inspection after finding 88 oxycodone tablets. the cocaine and pills have an estimated street value of $170,000. an alleged monster mom near philadelphia charged with injecting two teenagers with heroin. one of them her own child. right now 34-year-old jessica riffe is charged with supplying and injecting the drug into her 14-year-old daughter and the daughter's 16-year-old boyfriend. the teenagers told police it happened multiple times over the past month. >> both of these children the defendant would tie off their arms so the veins would pop out and then she could inject them with the heroin. >> her boyfriend was also arrested. he faces drug charges as well. the daughter is now in the custody of her biological father. in tonight's health alert, hospitals need to do a better job educating women about breast-feeding. the agency says a new survey

determine whether hospitals had a good breast-feeding policy. among them, is help provided when a baby is born, are feeding cues taught and is a pacifier use limited. oscar winning actor tom hanks taking to twitter to help a college student who lost her i.d. badge near fordham university. hanks tweeted a message today saying lauren, i found your in the park. if you still need it, my office will get it to you. a short time later a girl tweeted saying lol, this is my friend. no word if the badge has been returned. a pumpkin shortage could spell trouble for your halloween and your thanksgiving plans. plus it's an impressive site. we'll tell you why you'll go -- [ inaudible ] -- plans came up just a little bit short. a little boy with a huge heart makes it his mission to thank officers in every new york city precinct.

eyewitness news and it's coming up. >> very nice. a little snag on the george washington bridge. probably some yankee traffic there. otherwise the weather is not getting in the way. couple of clouds rolling in. we're tracking a cool front for tomorrow afternoon.

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majority of pumpkins are grown. 90%. >> i got to have my pumpkin pie. a huge symbol of peace for john lennon. he would have turned 75 on friday. his widow decided to organize a massive group of people forming a peace sign in central park. about 2000 people showed up. unfortunately 5000 was needed for the record. ono says her late husband would have been proud. >> he really worked hard on trying to make things better for people, you know. so this is like a very, very positive thing that's happened. >> we new yorkers have really -- >> and the action goes beyond the peace sign. ono is helping to fund a local studio that tours schools to help student musicians and song writers develop their gifts. >> i think they did a really good job. looked really good from the air. >> it did.

unbelievable. point. >> that's cool. very cool. >> just looking at the shot behind you. are you going to share it with everyone. it's a beautiful shot. >> could you? >> let's go outside. low 70s. sky is nice and blue. you outside tonight. and that is new york harbor. and again, it's sun dog season. if you look over the buildings of lower manhattan right near where the helicopter is going, that's called a sun dog. you say oh, it's mini rainbow. that is sun's rays going through the ice crystals and then you get what looks like a mini rainbow. >> sunning to when the pope was here. >> exactly right. it's part of what's called 22- degree halo around the sun. lots of sunshine diff fused through the high clouds. pretty picture. sunsets around 6:30. 72 degrees and the wind is calm. there are clouds rolling in. not rain clouds.

just high clouds. that'll help to keep temperatures steady. 65 at first pitch at the stadium tonight for the big wild card game. very light wind coming out of the west. going to feel great. 60s tomorrow morning. on the weather wheel, mid70s after a cool start. partly cloudy in the morning and more mostly sunny as the afternoon wears on. 3d storm track. rain offshore of the carolinas. all of the runoff is flooding area rivers right mow. just a lot of roads are not drivable. for us, we're out of reach of that right now. joaquin is about 800-miles to our east. threatens the uk this weekend. we're looking at a weak cool front that'll come through around this time tomorrow. it knocks temperatures down a few degrees. it's not going to come through with any rainfall. fairly sunny day tomorrow after a few patchy clouds early. upper 40s north and west. 53 in belmar. low and middle 70s tomorrow.

pumped up the high to 75. wouldn't be surprised to see upper 70s. air quality is good. pollen count low to moderate. looking later in the week. that's our next rain threat. it's not friday first thing. it's not afternoon hours. probably a damp drive home on friday evening. rain a little slow to depart saturday morning. i was concerned maybe saturday turns out to be a damp day. looks like this front wants to be progressive enough the rain should clear out after the early morning hours and we'll get the sunshine become. that's the way we're playing the toker cast. on thursday it's not going to feel as warm. lower humidity. kind after cooler breeze. probably feels more like mid60s. rain comes in on friday but leaves on saturday morning. maybe before sunrise. it's cooler on saturday. feels like a nice october day. we warm it up again. we're not done with the 70s. early next week as well. >> good. we like it. thank you. he's just 7 years old and he's bringing smiles to many of new york's finest. >> a little boy from brooklyn

on a big mission to thank officers at every police precinct in the city. >> he's already more than halfway there. eyewitness news courter kristen thorne posted these photos on facebook and she asked zachary what inspired his mission. >> reporter: zachary may only be 7 years old but he knows exactly what he wants to be when he grows up. >> a police officer. police commissioner. >> reporter: when zachary heard about the deaths of two detectives he was crushed. >> he couldn't understand why someone could do that. something. >> reporter: zachary's mother rosa had heard about kids writing cards to officers so she pitched the idea to zachary and it was a done deal. the second grader is on a mission to spread goodwill to every single nypd precinct. >> because i want to make them happy. >> reporter: since last winter are etty much every saturday zachary and his mother visit a

different precinct somewhere in the city. zachary delivers these super hero cards to the officers thanking them for their service and letting them know they are appreciated. they've handed out more than 2000 of them. ortiz has been documenting every visit on her twitter page. >> how do you feel when you give them a card? >> i feel great. >> reporter: zachary and his mother first started with the 90th precinct because it's right around the corner from where they live. out of the 77 precincts they've done 52 so far. >> the weekend of his birth day we didn't go anywhere because it was his birthday. mom, we didn't go to any precincts today. ifst your birthday. we took one saturday off. >> are you tired yet? >> no. >> reporter: while stabbing riffe has -- while zachary has met dozens of officers, he would like to meet the commissioner. >> i bet the commissioner will

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a woman's emotional renewal of her driver's license photo. joe an has breast cancer and has lost her hair from chemotherapy. >> tonight she's sharing her story of what she had to go through for her new picture. she wants others to avoid the same ordeal. >> i started to cry. and i'm crying in the picture. >> reporter: one picture shows jo ann beaming with health. the later shows she is now in the fight of her life. diagnosed with stage two breast cancer in april, chemo has taken her hair, having to take this picture has left an emotional scar. >> i want to have a picture of myself sick for the next forayers. >> she came to this mvs office to have her driver's license renewed. she says it was the most humiliating experience of her life.

new picture and i said clearly i have cancer and i'm doing chemotherapy. and she said that was the policy. >> so no to using this picture. she says she then had to beg the manager to wear the scarf over her bald head. >> the picture is not going to look like me for identification purposes any way in a few months without hair and she said i'm making an accommodation for you, i'm letting you wear a scarf. >> her 10-year-old daughter watched her mother cry through the process of taking this picture. >> usually if my mom starts to cry i'll start to cry. it was weird that day, i started to get mad. >> reporter: we reached out and they said they are required to and are following state law that says driver's license pictures must be refreshed every eight years. [ singing ] >> reporter: she home schools her only child so she can make auditions and realize her broadway dreams.

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police on a frantic search brooklyn. one man, a good samaritan is dead and tonight his fiance is speaking out. good morning to you at 6:00, i'm liz cho. >> and i'm bill ritter. three people taken to the hospital after a car accident there. >> over the scene in news chopper 7. traumatic injuries. they were moved to the hospital after ems got a phone call at 5:40 this afternoon about a bad accident here at the intersection of atlantic avenue and 108th street. you can see this black car in the middle of your picture. that car has front end damage. another vehicle, this white one at the top park of your picture came to rest on the sidewalk. unclear on exactly who received those injuries. clearly that car on the sidewalk does not paint a pretty picture. three traumatic injuries and police are here investigating. if you are traveling west on

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