>> now at 7 a wrong way crash leaves 5 people dead in middle burrow. police are trying to figure out what's behind this tragedy. >> anchor: a new hampshire community in mourning after police pull a body from the merrimac river. >> the bu campus on alert after a reported sexual assault the weekend. >> hillary clinton campaigning in new hampshire. donald trump focuses on a must win battle ground state. >> 7 news at 7:00 starts now. >> anchor: a deadly drive in middle burrow kills 5 people. a woman was going the wrong way on 495 north when she crashed into a car full of young men on their way back to college. we're hearing from the heart broken father of one of those

going the wrong way. steve cooper begins our team coverage from middle burrow. >> this was exceptionally horrific. >> reporter: a wrong way driver crashed head on to another car on 495 in middle burrow. >> wrong way crash car on fire. >> agent 3. >> reporter: emergency responders scrambled at the scene after midnight. that's where troopers say a 31-yr- river was driving south in the northbound lanes of the highway and was killed as were 4 young men in the mercury sable that burst into flames. >> it was difficult to get the folks out of the vehicle. >> reporter: images of the mangled mess are chilling. state police trying to figure out why the wrong way driver ended up where she did. >> there is no indication that

by the northbound motor vehicle operator. >> reporter: fire fighters many of them who have children old enough to drive are wrestling with what they responded to. >> to see that much tragedy in one incident is difficult. >> reporter: while an accident reconstruction team is busy now look for example answers. everyone here is heart broken over the loss of so many lives. >> very very tragic and horrific accident. and my thoughts and prayers are >> reporter: stress counselors working with emergency responders who first responded to scene on 495 to help them process what they dealt with. police say their investigation into all this is ongoing. steve cooper 7 news. >> anchor: this unimaginable tragedy hitting a cape cod family hard. 3 of the victims were related. hearing from one of the fathers. team 7 coverage moves to

o'hara. >> reporter: heart breaking story. 3 of those young men cousins from a large family in barnstable. family is left to mourn the unthinkable. >> he was a fun loving kid. he was a good kid. never got in trouble. i always had to worry about other people other things stopping him and that's what happened. too soon. he was going back to school for school to do his thing. all of them were. they were all great know the community and the families are -- are hurting. >> reporter: heart broken father kippy digs still can't believe his son craig is gone. the 20-year-old college student was driving back to college overnight in packston with 2 of his cousins and his friend. a woman driving the wrong way on 495. kippy who doesn't want to show his face on camera. he wanted to share these photos

craig was always smiling and a role model. wanting to major in international business. the pair spoke yesterday about the patriots game. his father didn't know that conversation would be their last. despite this loss his heart also goes out to the driver's family. >> losing a family member is losing a family member. my heart goes out to them too. there's a kid in the car i didn't even meet. you know likeai not coming home for dinner. that's you know -- that hurts. >> reporter: hurts indeed. lives taken way too soon. the cause again of this crash under investigation. tonight that father says they're still trying to process what has happened. kelly o'hara 7 news. >> anchor: also on 7 news nashua new hampshire leaders planning

city after a tragic discovery in the merrimac river. they found the body of a teenager after he likely fell into one of those drains during friday night's heavy rains. >> reporter: jacob ghoula's father is comforted by family. all of them too upset to talk. a bolted metal strap covers one storm drain cover. one of those storm drains wa open when 16-year-old jacob disappeared in the nashua river. >> he was a typical teenager like me. most of the time he was joyful and happy. making jokes with us. he was a happy person. >> reporter: investigation video shows jacob walking in the area. friends and strangers have been drawn to the area look for example answers.

off. >> i know we had a lot of rain. that could be why. it's a strange story. >> reporter: city officials are offering no answers about how the cover may have come off the storm drain. vowing to do what they can to keep it from happening again. replace aluminum covers with heavier steel plates. all this while many nashua teens think about what they lost. this has got to be fake. when i watched the news i was crying. i couldn't believe it happened. >> reporter: if they noticed storm drains or greats that they think might be dangerous to give them a call. dan hausle 7 news. >> anchor: and more news at 7 o'clock a campus on alert after someone reported a sexual assault inside a bu dorm room over the weekend.

the story. >> reporter: an alarming start to the school week for students at boston university. >> we know a ton of people who lived in orange towers or live there now. scary to think about. >> reporter: sent an alert via text message. the text did not provide too much information. only saying it happened at the warrant towers sunday morning. students we spoke with were hoping for more >> more information would be nice. maybe a description. i can't be helpful to them or anybody. >> reporter: the victim reported the crime sunday afternoon. unable to provide police with the description of the suspect. security at warren towers. bu undergrads. because of incidents like this they prefer to walk in groups and stay aware of surroundings at all times. >> you have to know what you're in for.

everything. >> reporter: we have seen a number of bu police officers on campus and bikes and patrolling around the neighborhoods. not that uncommon this time of year when it's packed with students. that's the latest live from boston tim caputo 7 news. >> anchor: accused of rear ending a police cruiser while under the influence of alcohol. ryan amaka louiso was charged with openg he's held on $500 cash bail. police believe he is the one who rear ended the cruiser on saturday. the officer was hurt but has now been released from the hospital and is recovering at home. 2 passengers walking away unharm. >> reporter: with 15 days until election day. the first time in state history that massachusetts voters have

before election day. and both candidates in the home stretch of their campaigns. donald trump made multiple stops in florida a must win state for him. this is hillary clinton campaigned in new hampshire with massachusetts senator elizabeth warren and maggie haasen. byron barnett with more on the democrats from manchester. ? >> reporter: hillary clinton appearing in new hampshire with senator elizabeth who hit donald trump hard for comments about women. >> he thinks because he has a mouth full of tick tacks he can force himself on any woman within groping distance. >> reporter: warren says women have had it with trump. >> and nasty women have really had it with guys like you. get this, donald, nasty women are tough. nasty women are smart.

[cheering]. >> reporter: clinton clearly welcoming warren's attacks on her opponent. >> i suspect if donald heard what she said he's tweeting away. she exposes him for what he is temperamentally unfit and totally unqualified to be president of the united states. >> reporter: and clinton tried to give a senate candidate maggie haasen. >> unlike her opponent she has never been afraid to stand up to donald trump. [cheering] >> she knows he shouldn't be a role model for our kids or anybody else for that matter. >> reporter: hillary clinton will campaign for other democratic congressional candidates in other battle

>> anchor: and on the republican side. today donald trump saying he doesn't believe the polls that show hillary clinton pulling away. he leads in key battle ground states. more on the republican candidates day. >> reporter: donald trump says the polls where he isn't leading are phony and he's actually beating hillary clinton. donald trump hitting the campaign trail today. >> just in heard we're winning in florida but the whole thing. >> reporter: voting has begun with 2 weeks before the ballots are tallied. trump said don't believe anything you hear from cnn. 2 polls show him ahead nationally. he trails by 12 in an abc news poll. in battle ground states trump's close or ahead only in iowa, ohio and florida.

phony. >> you see these phony polls and rig the media they can wield absolute power over your life, economy and country. >> reporter: it's been reported that a clinton alley aided the campaign of an fbi spouse. >> this came out gave more than $675,000 to the campaign of the spouse the wife official who helped oversee the investigation into ms. clinton's illegal email server. >> trump continues to campaign in florida today. a rally is scheduled to start in tampa right now. in the control room brandon gunnoe 7 news. >> anchor: the wife of trooper clarity after he was killed by a car is speaking out in an add of

>> with this bill i don't feel we would gain anything from it. i think there's going to be more accidents more fatalities. >> anchor: the driver who killed trooper clarity was a medical marijuana patients who had purchased 3 medical marijuana joints before the accident. yes on 4 campaign released a statement that reads in part we our condolences. it goes on to read measure makes no prohission of driving under the influence of marijuana. that will remain illegal. >> anchor: premiums for midlevel bench mark plans go up an average of 25% in states that use the affordable care act. the number of insurers serving the federal market will drop by 30%. sign ups they remind you begin november first.

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andrew crossley: new hampshire has a senator who works just as hard as we do. gerardine ferlins: kelly ayotte believes in the potential of new hampshire, and wants to unleash that potential. ron goguen: she's out there fighting for good-paying jobs. andrew crossley: kelly introduced bipartisan training initiatives to make sure we have the skills for the 21st century. sue winter: she's fought against workplace discrimination - and for equal pay. claude poisson: she's working for the little guy - i'm the little guy. barb fredette: we need kelly fighting for good new hampshire jobs so our kids can raise their families here. sue martin: kelly is a powerful voice m kelly ayotte and i approved this message. >> anchor: massachusetts drivers in for a toll change. all electronic tolling is set to go live this friday all across the state. and at the same time the process to remove the old technology the toll booths at the time to begin

drivers need to know. >> reporter: digging for dollars and tracking down change for the toll booth will be a thing of the past in massachusetts. mass dot plan to convert to electronic tolling friday night. >> underneath the gantry we take an image of your license plate or bill you. hopefully you have a transponder and the toll will be charged to your state. 23 locations from the new york border to downtown boston. will help the air quality, reduce congestion and improve public safety. >> a lot of accidents happen at the toll facilities. americaning cutting into lanes. >> reporter: with the new system live on friday that means getting rid of the old system.

system the stairs that go down into the tunnel system. >> reporter: the construction that begins on friday will begin with removing the toll booths in center lanes. traffic will be diverted to the outside lanes. mass dot is hoping drivers will be safe and plan accordingly. >> people need to be prepared for that on monday during their commute. it will be a big change. >> reporter: and a big change for toll collectors. 500 employees the switch to electronic tolling. workers are offered a variety of job options. hundreds will be left unemployed. >> there will be layoffs between 200 and 250 i believe is the number. >> reporter: kris anderson 7 news. >> now 7 weather with chief meteorologist jeremy reiner. >> reporter: sun is back with us tomorrow. chilly times ahead. the warmest part of the week

and wednesday. dry until thursday afternoon. rain thursday afternoon. there may be left over cold air interior new england. we have sleet. i went there thursday afternoon and thursday evening. western new england than our part of the world. the jet stream configured in a situation where we're talking below normal temps. 52 in town. worcester the 40s this afternoon. that chilly chunk of air is dropping south into new england this evening. we had a weather system come through this morning. that had a cold front attached to it. allowing the chilly air from southern canada to head this way. scraping in that cold air from canada and shoving it into our part of the world. partly cloudy skies.

this fall. it's the lack of recovery. for the bus stop back into fall weather gear jackets and sweaters. not only in the morning hours outdoor recess and need jackets and sweaters after school. there won't be much recovery. temperatures tomorrow afternoon despite partly sunny skies only in the upper 40s. merrimac valley upper 40s. worcester hills mid and 40s. and chatham at 51. mashpee at 50 degrees. wednesday lots of sun clouds in the afternoon. upper 40s. thursday we start with sun early. otherwise mostly cloudy skies. weather system from the great lake states. different colors on the map now. and i'm thinking primarily western new england. i would not be surprised you folks in the worcester hills and

pellets. >> anchor: all right, jr. thank you. >> anchor: and 7 news at 7:00 will be right back. >> tuesday is there a house like this secretly ruining your neighborhood. hank found hundreds of these zombie homes across massachusetts. >> reporter: what do you think about that? >> it's terrible.

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