took out a utility pole. crews volunteer been on the scene all day trying to get that area cleared out. >> this could seriously affect the afternoon news. >> yeah, the crash looks serious. but both people inside the car expected to be all right. sky 7 hd over the scene this afternoon where the car slammed into a telephone pole, snapping it in half. it happened in newton, route 9 is the right lane, shut down for several hours through the evening commute until crews are able to repair that pole and removehe can be very dangerous, obviously, they've shut off power but have got to get it cleaning cleaned up. after the crash the fire department had to use a hydraulic lift to pull the car open and free one guy trapped in the passenger's side. two people sent to brigham and women's hospital, but police say their injuries are pretty minor. police and fire are urging anyone who travels on route 9 to try to avoid that area all together tonight, find another way around it, if you can. of course, we'll continue to

williams, 7news. a worchester man called to court accused of piewflg a machete on another driver during a road-rage incident, and police say the suspect's children were in the car at the time. >> today a judge ordered him held without bail. kimberly bookman live for us in worcester with details of the case. kimberly. >> yeah, police are calling this road rage and say it all happened at the bottom of the street, not only in front of the driver's two taped kids but in front of a bunch of school children. . >> reporter: alder riviera greets this judge very politely. >> good morning, bless you, sir. >> reporter: but witnesses say he was out of control tuesday afternoon when he allegedly pulled a machete on a driver who slowed down in a school zone to let students cross the street. >> i heard someone say, and i don't know who, how'd you like to get your head chopped off. >> reporter: dave reid was sitting on his driveway right near worcester's burncoat school where the alleged road-rage incident happened.

it really did. >> reporter: but the defense attorney says riviera is the real victim here. he says when he tristate tried to pass the car, the other driver confronted him. >> this guy kept chasing him, swearing, the whole deal, then cut him off, got out of his car, came up to his door, opened his door, pulled on it. >> reporter: riviera's two teenaged children were in the cart at the time. family says riviera felt they were in danger and acted in self-defense. >> he didn't going to hit the dude but he was with his kids and wanted to drive off and the guy kept tailgating and tailgating him. my brother's not violent. this could happen to anybody. >> reporter: we did try to contact the other driver but were not successful. in the meantime, riviera will be back in court september 21st for a dangerousness hearing. kimberly bookman, 7 nuts. police in townsend report an attempted abduction. police say three tainted boys told them a man jumped out from

library yesterday and tried to grab one of them. they say another boy was hit in the neck with a rock. they say the man is old we are a long gray beard. police searched the woods but couldn't find anyone matching that description. police and people in the town are left on edge. >> it's pretty disturbing. my son wanted to come with me when i went out the house because he felt a little spooked. we don't generally worry. >> you want to make sure you're living in a safe town and unfortunately things >> reporter: police say they looked at the surveillance video in the library today and didn't find anything inclusive and say there's no threat to the public. >> two people are in custody after two police officers were hurt in a crash in roxbury. police say the driver was trying to get away from them when he plowed his car head-on into an unmarked police car. the police officers inside the cart at the time were taken to an area hospital and later released. the suspects were initially on the run for unlawful possession

heroin and other drugs inside the car after the crash. police investigating a laser danger near logan airport. this time it involves a united airlines plane. the faa says pilots reported a green laser lit up the cockpit while flying over monday night. the plane left logan airport headed to los angeles. similar incidents happened at least a dozen times in the past year. on just one station, 7news is there as boston police roll out the controversial body camera and today we're getting our first look at the cameras in action. 100 patrol officers are wearing the cameras while on duty. nancy chen has more on the program's roll-out from the police commissioner. >> reporter: it's the first week of the boston police department's body camera pilot program. 100 officers are now wearing the cameras. superintendent and chief william gross showed off the technology tuesday night. a live stream of the camera can be viewed through a phone app.

pleased with the start of the program. >> things are going well. the officers are out there. you know, they know, you know, they're wearing them and i haven't heard any complains. >> reporter: when no officers volunteered for the program, the commissioner selected 100 people to participate. the patrolman's association filed a lawsuit, but a judge ruled friday that the program should begin. >> i think all along, it was more of a contractual thing than resistance to them by the troops out there. >> the commissioner says this program is just a small part of what his officers are doing to enhance relationsh >> cameras are gonna help, but it's -- they're really the gritty work and working with the young kids, the elderly in the community, that's the way you really build the bonds with the community. >> the pilot program is scheduled to run for six months. in the newsroom, nancy chen, 7news. caught on camera, an explosive situation at a new jersey mall when a purse burst into flames. surveillance video capture it is all happening as a woman is

battery that's to blame. >> reporter: it was a typical sunday shopping day at the mall for mara until this happened. from surveillance video inside the store her purse seems to explode just as she's paying. turns out it was a battery for her vaporizer that exploded. >> i had the battery in this pocket, and it was by itself. and what it did was, it through the pocket, charred every singlele thing, melted every single thing that i had in the bag. >> reporter: the single mom says her first thought was some kind of attack or shooting. >> what i heard first was a bang. and with the with it being 9/11, i thought maybe like -- it kind of sounded like a gunshot. >> the whole bag was engulfed in flames. >> reporter: she would like to be reimbursed for the purse,

its content. but more than payback, she's hoping her story serves as a warning. >> just knowing i had my child in the car, it's scary and could happen to anyone. i want people to be aware. >> so in recent years, there have been dozens of reports of exploding batteries in videotapes across the country. >> a high school football team november. the bus drove off an embankment on the way to the airport. despite their loss, the team has decided to continue with their season. >> yeah, i'm sorry that happened. it's horrible. >> reporter: heart broken students return to high school monday still stunned by sunday's tragic bus accident. >> it's really hard on us right now, and all your prayers are really thoughtful. >> reporter: grief counselors were on hand to help students and faculty through a difficult homecoming week.

>> reporter: sunday afternoon the school's varsity and jv football teams were leaving on buses after returning from a friday night game in california. the driver somehow crashed into a concrete bridge in the passenger pickup area and was killed. 15 students were taken to the hospital. three of the coaches suffered significant injuries and included broken bones and fractured skulls. >> just really affected us all. >> reporter: every student is expected to be okay. monday one student tried to speak with his injured friends as they entered the school in talk about it because it was like so traumatic for most of them. >> reporter: junior kevin sagira spoke to a close friend on the football team, who was on the bus. >> he saw the bus driver pass and really traumatized right now. >> reporter: monday afternoon football practice was canceled. team members and coaches had a closed-door meeting inside of the school as the homecoming week moves forward. students are thinking of the students and families affected. >> you're in our thoughts and

just before the crash was curious and she should have been drive -- shouldn't have been driving in the direction she was before the crash. ahead on 7news, a triple threat. a burglar making himself as home more than one time in someone else's home, even raiding the frig. and the future may already be here. some areas across the country are testing out self-driving cars. what mayor marty walsh has to say about the technology coming to boston. and ahead on 7news at 5:00, a toddler hy norfolk. the latest on his condition after he was rushed to the hospital. >> and police targeted a suspect under arrest after police say he tried to run down three officers. the entire incident caught on

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. a triple threat in miami. a man walking in and making himself at home, but it's not his home, and this isn't the first time he's been seen there. the real owner of the home says she was ripped off three days in a row. >> yeah, all this happening while they were out of town. 7's rosh lowe has more from miami. >> he came into the h proceeded to steal all my tvs, my bicycle, computers. >> reporter: take a look at this guy just walking around this home in miami off northeast 82nd street.

from my studio. >> reporter: and he's not tbrietened. the cops arrive each time but each time this crook gets away. and now with this crystal clear video, this homeowner hoping that this guy's run has come to an end. >> we're gonna catch you. with this story out, hopefully the people see it and they'll call in and report the crime. >> in miami, rosh lowe, 7news. coming up on 7news, self-depring cars to cities across the country. >> and a scattering of showers and thunderstorms marching across southern new england leading to cooler weather tomorrow. forecast up next. ahead at 5:00, we are tracking tropical storm julia as it makes its way up the east coast, bringing trenching rain and heavy wind with it. >> and cool or creepy? the tom brady look-alike that has everybody talking, including the real tb-12.

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can we get an update. >> a breaking news update for you, yeah. all right. let's track some showers and downpours tied a cold front that's still up through vermont and new hampshire. this came through the city of boston, rocketing east, that will stay north of province town, and there are other showers and downpours, as well. one coming through worcester, fading away a little bit. gillette, by the way, let's see if i can find it, 95 route 1, it's not very clear on this tv right here. this would be the only one that might catch you at gillette over the next that, before 7:30, you should be all right because these showers and storms, they won't make it to the masspike. in fact, they probably won't even make it to cape ann. they'll come to the seacoast over the next 45 minutes to an hour, and then that will be it will for everyone. that is the cold front. for the boss, again, partly cloudy skies skies. there is a shower threat up until about 6:30 but 7:30 on through the evening hours, breezy, and you'll feel the dry air coming into the stadium during the concert with

here is the cool front and canadian high pressure will start to build in and shove the mugginess out of here. it'll relatively dry this afternoon it was so hot but when the downpour came through the city, it knocked the dry, crisp snappy air that will take hotel later on tonight as well as the cooler air metro boston right now after the downpour, near 80. plymouth still warm at 87. again the humidity will depart, mostly clear, breezy and cooler. lows heading down into the 50s to around 60 in boston. later on this evening tomorrow,

little on the cool side right at the water's edge. thanks to a northeasterly breeze temperatures tomorrow in metro boston likely only in the upper 60s tomorrow afternoon compared to this afternoon at 90. scituate tomorrow afternoon at 70. lake fill 72. dracut 72. into the worcester hills, lots of sunshine. temps tomorrow afternoon, low 70s which is about where we should be for this time of year. the normal highs about 73. as we work over the next few days, friday looks awesome. lots of sun. saturday partly sunny, sunday a lot of clouds and scattered showers an the patriots dueful dolphins game sunday afternoon. see you at 5:00. >> good afternoon. we'll check out 9 east is still tied up two miles through newton after the earlier crash this afternoon. the right lane is closed after parker street. the good news is the left lane is getting by as crash clean-up continues. 9 west is heavy near the crash scene. flying high over the sumner toll plaza. it's heavier than usual this

crash inside the tunnel, causing delays all around logan including the ted williams tunnel which is jammed through the airport. 93 is a mess. northbound is heavy this afternoon leaving boston. heavy on the zakim bridge on the upper deck upwards of 128 and assembly square jammed down through the tunnel. you'll be okay on 95 down towards route 1 exit but on route 1 you'll start to get back up as you get closer toha stadium. i'm matt fitzgerald, 7 news. uber's self-driving cars making their debut in pittsburgh today. the vehicles are loaded with features that allow them to navigate on their own but there is a driver behind the wheel to take control of the vehicle just in case something goes wrong. while many are excited for the self-driving cars, the program is getting mixed reviews. >> i would definitely feel comfortable riding in a self-driving car.

you never know what's gonna happen. >> and if they're not all self-driving cars, there are other people that might be able to crash into these cars. anyways, the self driving cars could be coming to boston. mayor walsh announced today a year-long project that will include on-street testing of the autonomous vehicles to test their safety. ahead here on 7news, thriller returns to nbc tonight. we'll have a preview of what to expect in the season premier of

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quarterback. >> and we begin at 5:00 with breaking news out of new hampshire where a stand 8 has a home there on lock-down. it's coming to an end we understand right now and we saw s.w.a.t. teams with guns drawn surrounding that home just a short time ago. the person inside we're told is now deceased. >> police were keeping people away but just starting to allow them to go back into homes. it's happening in brentwood, jonathan hall is on the phone to give us details here. >> good afternoon. one man is dead but not after neighbors are exposed to a very, very intense situation in this neighborhood. a s.w.a.t. team is where an armed suicidal man was believed to be inside.