breaking news in miami. officers are investigating a crash involving 1 million date police cruiser. >> you can see one of the cars

hank tester stir -- hank tester joins us live. >> reporter: i can tell you right now the principal street in miami is closed down. an ugly accident and this viewer video just after the crash at 32nd st. and sw. 8th st. the driver claims he lost his brakes as he was heading west, clips to cars, and slid i way -- sideways into an suv. and a miami dade police car both stop waiting for the light. >> the brakes stopped working so i veered to the left so i wouldn't hit the car in front of me and the light turned green and i had to -- i could not stop.

telling us is that his chevy malibu was already on its side. after clipping to cars and he smashed head-on into an suv which was driven into a miami dade police cruiser. the driver sustained a hand injury and was transported to the hospital. and what about the brakes going out? >> we are saying he lost control of the vehicle. >> reporter: upside down, sliding through an intersection, hitting five cars, simon through his -- out of his car -- climbing out of his car >> i cannot believe i am still here. >> reporter: he is still sitting here. the suv smashed into them malibu. tonight. just a moment ago we found out that the driver of that vehicle

i'm hank tester cbs 4 news tonight. now to a live look at the doppler radar. you can see heavy showers and thunderstorms on the west coast. john gerard is tracking what you can expect tomorrow morning. >> it will be a wet morning commute. even though the storms and showers are not here yet they are really pounding away and extending all the way down. most of this will be heading north toward legal but -- lake okeechobee tonight. here's the way things will morning. at 6 am showers and storms around. at 9 am showers and storms likely and then we will get a little bit of a break around noon. breaking news right now. two women have been shot in coconut grove.

thomas avenue. they tell us the women are 63 and 27 years old. there's no explanation as to why they were shot or by whom. i think they can do a lot better than megan kelly so i will be making a decision with fox but i probably will not be doing the debate. >> tonight the donald coming out publicly saying he will probably not appear in the next republican debate set for thursday night and he is just getting started. >> most likely i will not be doing the debate. >> once again donald trump with a flair for the dramatic creating suspense as to whether he will take part in the fox host a debate in iowa. he says fox news host and moderator megan kelly is why. >> she is a will -- a lightweight.

>> his beef stems from the first gop debate last summer when she challenged trump about comments he made demeaning women. he said it was not fair and has knocked her ever since. tonight the network port -- took the hunt -- released a tongue-in-cheek statement saying that the ayatollah plans to treat him unfairly if he becomes president. >> when they send out the stupid press release i said bye- bye. >> meanwhile trumps main opponent ted cruz released a new statement saying that he has put -- pro-choice. when asked about it tonight it is clear the add has touched a nerve. >> do not ask me questions about that.

last few minutes. a statement saying that donald trump's campaign manager has threatened to megan kelly and that the network would not allow -- the campaign would not allow the network to terrorize his employees. tonight we are getting an exclusive look at what multiple gunshots to to the car of a miami gardens police officer who was ambushed on the job. officer david stalin was shot last friday while filling out paperwork in his patrol car. this afternoon he was released from the hospital. they say the shooter unloaded at least six shots in the car. he is facing multiple charges including attempted murder on a lot of enforcement officer. the leader of a group of protesters occupying a federal wildlife refuge in american has been arrested. he was arrested during a traffic stop. up to eight of his followers were also detained.

told at least one person -- one of the militants was killed. the group has been protesting federal land policies. new tonight police are searching for for thieves who broke into a home in little havana. it happened while the owners were out of town. they got inside by smashing a kitchen window. surveillance video shows the men ransacking the home and stealing several pieces of jewelry. anyone with information is asked to call police. today the body of an agent shot and killed -- killed in a crash in miami beach has been taken to the funeral home. it was charged as a hit and run to crash and the driver will be back in court in february. new details about a crash

lives of three young men including two brothers. court documents have been uncovered the show police are investigating the driver of the car the men were in for dui manslaughter. carey codd is live in lauderhill with the story he will not see anywhere else. >> reporter: there is a memorial to the three young men who lost their lives. other mementos have been placed. tonight as he mentioned a search warrant indicates police are investigating the driver of that car for dui manslaughter and we are getting more information from the search warrant about what led to the crash. me. i'm very much in denial. >> reporter: he is talking about his brothers. both of them along with a friend died when the aldi they were in crashed into a lauderhill leg

police are investigating the driver of the audi for dui manslaughter. witnesses advised that the yellow audi was traveling at a high rate of speed when he approached the end -- intersection. witnesses told police he tried to make a left turn from the right turn lane then went onto the shoulder, past a tree, through a fence, and into the lake. the documents said he admitted to police he was driving fast. the search warrant reveals that when they encountered him he had blood shot and watery eyes was slurring speech and had the odor of an alcoholic beverage. he said that he and his friends were at the bowling alley prior to the crash were he said he bought a picture -- a pitcher of beer. he said he had 2 cups of beer and play don't -- one game of bowling before leaving.

wasn't fair to any of them. >> reporter: we tried to speak to him to say but that -- but he did not want to answer our questions. >> reporter: the victims families are praying for justice. >> he deserves anything that comes to him because he has called -- caused a lot of hurt and pain. >> reporter: no charges have been filed at this point. lauderhill police have told us that they would be testing his blood among other things in this case to try to figure out if drugs or alcohol had a role in this crash. there is nothing in the search warrant indicating what the blood alcohol level was after the crash. live in lauderhill carey codd cbs 4 news tonight. we are hearing calls from help from a megayacht that sank off the coast of fort lauderdale last night. the 106 foot boat was about 13 miles offshore when the vessel began taking on water.

are sinking. >> time left video -- time lapse video from the coast guard shows the last 10 minutes. all the people on board were rescued. a 99-year-old south florida woman wakes up at this little guy on her bed. what a is and where it comes from. a wave knocks a police cruiser right off the road. we will pick you up into

prepares to guard levi stadium new at 11:00. check out this little guy that showed up 99-year-old woman. he understandably get her quite the scare. it is an adorable animal. one that is usually found in the rain forest of central and south america. this kinkajou which looks like a monkey but is in the raccoon

woman the fright of her life. >> the lady is sound asleep and she feels something on her chest and she slowly wakes up and realizes that there is an animal curled up sleeping on her chest. i guess her first impression was that it might be a cat. when they both got a look at each other they both freaked out. the lady screamed the kinkajou took off and went into her attic. >> reporter: the woman called her daughter and her friend were able to lure the animal out of the attic using a youtube video of the kinkajou. now it is at an animal hospital in south miami. >> they are not predators. they are very peaceful animals. they live in treetops and eat fruit and bugs and things like that. they are pretty docile creatures unless cornered. their teeth are their defense mechanisms. >> reporter: also known as honey bears they are rarely seen because they are

if startled veterinarian don harris says they can be dangerous. >> someone who was bitten by an animal like this who did not get proper care could use a limp. -- lose a limb. >> reporter: likely this kinkajou just wanted a bedtime cuddle. >> we just got word that he has been a pet in south florida and the owner is coming tomorrow to pick it up. an attempt to smuggle life birds into the country has been foiled. a man arrived that was concealing six birds and a fanny pack and three in his groin area. they were inside women's hair rollers. they were turned over to the us department of agriculture quarantine station. now to our special race matters. an exclusive look at a new study showing how a law intended to save people's lives is being used by law

florida. the research on seatbelt citations is scheduled to be released tomorrow. jim defede he got a hold of an advanced copy. >> reporter: the study on american civil liberties union said -- found that blacks were pulled over for seatbelt offenses two times more often than whites. they were cited two times more often by broward county sheriff's office. three times more often by palm beach county sheriff's office. >> with that does is raise a red flag that racial profiling may be affecting the safety belt law. >> reporter: the staff attorney with the aclu racism program made this comment. >> we should be concerned when any community is being over ticketed. >> reporter: in 2009 police officers were given the authority to stop a car when

at the time civil rights groups were worried that police would use the law to stop drivers that they otherwise would not be able to pull over. cbs reviewed the numbers and found some interesting disparities as well. in 2014 the fort lauderdale police department issued 809 seatbelt tickets with 539 going to black drivers. in miami shores there were 261 seatbelt citations issues with 186 going to blacks. targeting blacks for traffic stops stigmatizes the community. it causes them to be distrustful of police. it also financially punishes poorer communities with fines. >> this can lead to cycles of ticketing, drivers license suspensions for not being able to pay fines, subsequent tickets, more fines, and even jail. >> reporter: in some cases the outcomes can be more serious. >> even routine traffic stop --

lead to the use of force. >> reporter: they are calling original bias. -- racial bias. you should note that they found no disparity by miami-dade police department for seatbelt citations. caught on camera. the car getting swept away by a massive wave and chilly. cellphone video shows the minute the meat -- vehicle was not done inside. you can see the people trying to help the car is crashing waves continue to hit the vehicle. torrential rains are causing the major waves on their cost. it is flooding businesses and homes in that area. now to superbowl 50 . much of santa clara levi stadium is turning to gold in preparation for the big game.

field with the nfl local -- logo on the 50 yard line. security is about as tight as it can get. >> crystal cruise takes you along as the air force prepares to guard the stadium. >> we are taking you 20,000 feet in the air. to show you what the military is doing now to protect the super bowl crowd at levi stadium in santa clara. the air force reserve took us on a refueling mission in marina valley. to know more near fresno to meet up with a fighter jet in the sky. the f-15 outside the military won't tell us how many of those jets will be out on super bowl but they will say they will be out there.

we request rejoin for refueling. >> reporter: they make sure unauthorized airplanes did not fly in protected airspace above levi stadium. it has happened before at large events in the fighters escort planes out. >> we try to notify as many pilots is possible that restrictions will be in place. >> reporter: the fighter jets are refueling in the air with the help of a cargo plane like the one we are on. from the back of the plane laying down the boom operator fuels the fighter jet. this takes just minutes and then the fighter fuels -- peels off back to work. a look at one piece of the security pie that is in place for super bowl -- superbowl 50. >> just like the teams prepare and train so do we. >> reporter: the motto here you

the sky. on super bowl sunday count on players and pilots making touchdown. in marina valley and crystal cruise cbs 4 news tonight. 12 days away from superbowl 50 in california. watch the big game february 7 right here on cbs4. i was so excited about talking to john and the morning commute i almost got the jim berry will be in california to cover the super bowl and bring us live reports. what we really want to know is how the weather will be. it's been crazy lately. >> it will be wet out there for the morning commute. some of those storms might start taking out a little bit of rotation tonight we have the possibility of isolated tornadoes near fort myers. we are noticing showers coming in off the atlantic tonight.

from two different directions but right now the bulk of the heavy storms are from naples toward fort myers. we will miss most about tonight but we will watching showers coming in off the ocean later on tonight and into the morning hours. temperatures at hialeah gardens and fort beach winds are out the southeastern now. we are getting warmer weather winds coming in on the backside of high pressure tonight. that is going to continue to keep things on the warm and muggy side for this time of the year. passing storms in a couple of gusty downpours are moving through tomorrow. as we head into thursday a strong low pressure over the eastern gulf will give us a better chance of a stormy period. then the good news if you want to think optimistically after that we will see the front go on through and as we head toward friday cooler skies and

want to really look toward the weekend we will still -- see really comfortable weather. a lot to look forward to as we get past the stormy days and nights. >> temperatures are down to 69 tonight. we have really big storms on the west coast but they are not arriving here until around 4:00 in the morning. they are not expected to be severe here but they are still possible. passing storms run anytime tomorrow. afternoon around 79 with strong gusty winds. exercise caution on the boating forecast 47 foot seas.

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the sumatran tiger born in miami jim berry with sports. toronto was stopped for the third straight win. sasha bark off is the new $36 million man. he flashes some dazzling stick work. a power-play goal ties the game. the panthers have an explosive offense. riley smith finds the goal and how is that for teamwork. three goals in the second. smith would score his fourth

the panthers rolled tonight 5-1. bundle up for the heat tonight in brooklyn. they are regaining some swag. they come down with a monster slam. like last night in chicago dwayne wade is the closer. he brought it download. he and chris bosh each score 20 points. another step back jumper that is ice money. the heat one 102-98. his 34 bits -- but feeling young. >> this is me playing healthy. my body -- i can do some of the things i want on the court. every time i do something it is vintage nowadays. >> that's the word they use when they think that you are old. the nfl is your investigating claims that peyton manning used

the team may look to restructure. the humongous deal calls for him to make more than $23 million next season. redoing the contract would free up salary so they can plug a few other holes. how about dwayne wade carrying the team on his back.

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that will do it for us tonight.