see an suv beyond us and two or cars. those are three damaged cars lined up along com avenue. some of the damaged cars are unrecognizable. everybody talks about the frightening crash today. >> just seeing the whole thing happen is surreal, but i don't know -- yeah. >> reporter: chaos on com avenue just before noontime today when a man driving a red chevrolet collided with a 30-ton fire fruk, engine 7 with four firefighters on board was headed to a call when happened. >> he hit the fire truck, and the fire truck ended up swerving and hitting the cars on the side of the road right there. >> reporter: the impact sent the fire truck barreling off the road ending up on two wheels before touching off a chain-reaction crash with eight other parked cars. >> my first instinct was to run and make sure everybody else was okay. >> before the firefighters were taken to mass general, where

not life-threatening. >> it doesn't appear like anyone is in the wrong here, so i didn't want to mislead anybody. it doesn't appear that way. again, just thankfully no one was seriously injured. >> through the afternoon a team of tow truck operators worked to peel away the twisted wresage and remove the mess while an accident reconstruction teechl was busy to figure out what led to the terrifying moments. >> our guys are well trained, so i just hope that, you know, they're all safe. the firefighters are all safe. >> reporter: there is a camera at this intersection here at com avenue and dartmouth streets. it would appear that this whole incident was caught on camera. again, that is something that boston police accident reconstruction investigators are still working on right now. the encouraging news at this hour, two of those four boston firefighters have been released from the hospital. the driver that was involved in

well right now. we're live in the back bay tonight, steve cooper, 7 news. >> as you can imagine, all of this creating a scary scene for team there when the crash happened. we continue with our 7's alex depraud doe with more from witnesses this evening. alex. >> reporter: adam, com avenue and the streets surrounds it is packed with people day and night. luckily no one here on the sidewalk was injured, but people in the nearby buildings and also work in them came out the fire truck with its lights and sirens on raced down the street. >> i saw the fire engine coming down com avenue. >> frank who lives nearby looked out his window. >> we heard this kind of lot of -- not an explosion but a loud bang, and we looked out the window and the fire truck was up where it's at right now. >> the fire truck ended up striking a row of parked cars. by a stroke of luck no one was

madison was walking to work. >> i just heard like a crunch as i was walking into the office, and there was nothing really. so we walked in. we were looking out the window, and there was like probably six ambulances, five fire trucks. the cops were right on the scene right after the crash. i heard the cops. >> i tree was hit. >> i saw the tree falling and the impact. that's all i saw. >> the impact drew people into the street. joe quinn, a firefighter in everett, says he went to police were on scene in minutes. >> everybody was in the truck, and everybody was -- the firefighters looked okay. >> that really is the lucky thing that no one here along the sidewalks along com avenue and the other streets was injured in all of this. we're live in boston, 7 news. we're following breaking news out of foxborough, the

today sending jamie collins to the cleveland browns in exchange for a draft pick. we have details on that. >> the list goes on and now it includes jamie collins' name. the patriots trading the pro bowl linebacker to the browns. the patriots get a compensatory third round draft choice back for a player many figured would be a big piece of the future in foxborough, but the 27-year-old was in line for as an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season. when you combine the need to pay others along with slippage in recent weeks, belichick decided to make a move now. >> i think you could bring up a lot of things, and they all probably play into the conversation at some point. there are a lot of things to take into consideration. we should bring up a lot of points to talk about, but in the

i think this is just, you know, the player in his situation and the team and the team situation and what's best. >> with the emergence of rookie landon roberts and last week's acquisition of kyle van noy they have depth. we'll find out if quantity can replace quality for a team with the best record in the afc. reporting live in the newsroom, 7 news. this news left patriots nation shocked with half the season left to play. chelse foxborough now with more on the reaction from fans. chelsea. >> reporter: that's right. the patriots defense has been inconsistent this season. and trading big name players is nothing new for bell bill belichick. many are in disbelief. they have faith in the system. at 7-1 the patriots enter the bye-week with the best record in the nfl, but following another up and down performance against the bills yesterday, bill

defense. >> at times we played well defensive and at other times not so well. we've been good at times, and other times we really daing we're all disappoints and need to do a better job. >> they're ranked 14th in the league with total defense bud third with points collins departure all the more surprising especially to pates fans. >> it was shocking. i'm shocked to hear it. i didn't see that coming for sure. but mr. kraft and belichick, them guys know what they're dulying. >> some around shocked to see him sent to cleveland, including michael lombardi, the former

coaching staff tweeting, quote, not surprised by the pats trading collins and not playing well at all. this will get their attention. the nfl network is reporting that collins is excited to head to the worth nfl team in the league, but he also is saying that patriots are -- if the patriots do not want him, he'll go somewhere else that does. reporting outside of gillette stadium, i'm chelsea mcdonald the weather right now is, of course, a big night for all the ghosts and goblins, but be sure to grab your jacket before heading out even if it's not part of your costume. meteorologist bree eggers is here with a trick-or-treat forecast for us. >> a perfect costume is to dress up like ralphy from ""a christmas story"" bundled up from head to toe. we drop into the upper 40s in boston at this point. 47 in bedford and 45 in

go down until 5:38. then the temperatures really fall back, because we have mostly clear skies out there and light winds as well. perfect ingredients for radiational cools. all the heat into the atmosphere or what little bit we got today. 5:00 we're here in the upper 40s, and by 7:00 we will be in the low 40s. by 9:00 in the upper 30s, and by tomorrow morning in the upper 20s. we're talking very chilly start to your tuesday morning, the first day of november. forecast to you. the election countdown at eight days and just today the fbi started its search into hundreds of thousands of newly discovered e-mails trying to figure out whether those e-mails are related to hillary clinton's private server investigation. ryan is in our control room with the potential impact this weekend bombshell could have on the campaign trail. >> kim, the justice department says it will dedicate all needed resources to quickly review the

donald trump went to michigan where he figures he now has a shot. >> thank you, huma. >> he says what's on top clinton aide abedin's laptop will bring clinton down. >> we can be sure what's in the e-mails is absolutely devastating. >> rd hillary clinton was in ohio rejecting to the new investigation. >> why in the world the fbi would decide to jump into an election with no wrongdoing with days to go. there is no case here. >> an fbi team is rushing to report before november 8th. they say the tloop has 650,000 e-mails that abedin says she did not know were on it. the probe began last night. agents with a warrant using software tools to isolate the e-mails and determine how many are duplicates of e-mail the fbi had for months. how many are new and if any have classified content. the white house today in a blow

>> the predz is completely confident director comey isn't trying to influence the election. >> trump warns if she wins she could be put on trial starking a constitutional crisis. the survey monkey poll find so far it hasn't helped trump or hurt clinton. in the control room, 7 news. also on 7, a tewksbury man faces alarming charges. police say he beat a 15-year-old that teenager died this morning at the hospital. byron burnett is live in lowell to tell us more about the tragedy. >> reporter: police say this case is investigated very aggressively. now, this is where the incident happened here. police say there was a large party going on with a lot of underage drinking. no one teen is dead and another facing charges. >> he's 18 years old, and he's absolutely terrified.

zagarella of tuewksbury bragged about beating a boy who place say bumped into him during a party on friday night. police say several teenagers including the victim were drinking and intoxicated behind this barn whether it happened. >> the victim stomach bemed into the defendant by accident, and the defendant responded by picking him up, turning him up and slamming his head down onto a concrete floor, which caused grievous injury to him. >> reporter: authorities say the died from grain injuries and assault and battery charges are expected to be upgraded. his defense attorney says the facts are still unclear. >> there was no one being thrown to the ground. there was a push. there is discussion among individuals that other people at the party were also fighting with the victim and had him down to the ground at some point kicking him in the head.

zagarella wasn't drinking at the time. >> he's feeling horrible, too. it's an unfortunate situation. we don't know the whole case. we haven't really talked to joe. we just got to get back and talk to joe. >> i know that there's other kids involved, and i hope that justice on that side. i'm sorry for the boy's family. >> reporter: he was ordered held on $10,000 cash bail. in the meantime, the tewksbury public schools put out a statement expressing condolences offering grief counseling to other students. that's a story live in lowell, i'm byron barnett, 7 news. someone attacked an mba trolley driver over the weekend. now everyone is looking for that guy. he is wearing a michael myers halloween mask, at least he did when he attacked. we have more on the search for this guy. tim. >> kim, halloween not all fun and games for a employee dragged

and beaten by a man wearing a full halloween costume. this all happening a little bit after midnight on saturday night. the surveillance video taken from the cedar grove station, you can see that suspect running from the area. he's in a michael myers halloween mask, a full halloween costume, in fact. he told the trolley operator he didn't have enough money for the fare and pushed that employee in the face, pulled him from the trolley, and continued to beat that trolley oto ground. the employee who has been with the mbta for a year and a half was taken to the hospital early sunday morning but was released sunday afternoon without serious injuries. at this point the search is still on for that suspect in that case. the difficult part, even though they have surveillance video of the suspect, because he's in full halloween costume, they have a difficult time identifying him. that's the latest live from dorchester, tim caputo, 7 news.

all weekend. they're demolishing toll booths across the state. the crews continue the work there. a lot of crumbled up concrete and other stuff there. brandon ganoe live. the big concern was the morning commute. so how was it earlier? >> better than expected would be an understatement. remember all weekend state leaders were saying traffic was like during a snowstorm twice a dame. it was nothing like that. it was light, traffic with light delays and i'll show you where. the stra toll booths have been demolished so crews are way ahead of schedule. this is the first weekday we're told demolition took place during the commute and traffic was smooth. in fact, state leaders say transcription was 6% to 10% lighter meaning they heeded the warnings or changed the commute. over the next few weeks they tear down the center booths as the pike goes to all electronic

repaved. >> it was super easy today. there was no traffic. i don't know what was happening. >> i left earlier, and i was surprised to see there was not a lot of traffic. i guess everybody else left early, too. >> now, state leaders say that, you know, it may not be as smooth tomorrow, though. that's what they're worried about. the governor said earlier right now their focus is on getting as much work done as possible before thanksgiving, but again, they're way ahead of schedule. they say more than half of all the old toll been torn down. we're live in westin by the pike, brandon ganoe, 7 news. still to come this evening, an incredible story of survival. crews rescue a woman five days after her car crashes down a hill. a lot of pressure for bree in this week's who did it better? the dakota pipeline protest hitting close to home as new england activists begin to show tir support. in one hour a mother and

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ensure the cooler air in here, but it adds a chill to the trick-or-treating forecast. i plan for the low to mid-40s by 7:00 p.m. with temperatures falling back into the upper 30s by about 9:00 p.m. a coat is necessary for that trick-or-treating trip tonight. mostly clear, chilly overnight, light wind allows for temperatures to fall into the mid to upper 20s for some of the typically cool spots for tomorrow morning, and then tomorrow while it is a bit milder than today, it's fall day for us with mostly sunny skies. we don't get the boost of temperatures until the middle of the week. it looks like wednesday and thursday isreal mild for us. this puts it in perspective for you. normal high wrapping up october, 57 degrees and we're in the mid to upper 60s. i wouldn't even put it out of the realm of possible that some places reach that 70-degree mark as we get into the middle of the

temperatures. and we keep the rain away until then as well. that's our next best chance to get some much-needed rainfall in here. how about this? we have to fall back with the clocks an hour as we get into this weekend, and it does mean we get an extra hour of sleep. yes, your sun will be rising earlier, and the sun will be setting earlier as well. so here's what happens for us on sunday. sunset at 4:31. it's tough to get used to, but we get through it. here's a look at the forecast. you can see the chillier temperatures starting on friday and upper 40s to start off next week. thanks. still ahead at 5:30. an opera scare in new york city. why the emt -- why the met i should say was evacuated in the middle of intermission. coming up after 6:00, a mother and her two young children rushed to the hospital after a suspected drunk driver

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boo. that's what that move was all about. going to be with you another hour straight ahead on this halloween. >> i'm adam williams. there. a fire truck and car collide in the back bay sending firefighters to the hospital. the pats make a surprising move sending a star player packing. a gas leak causes a chaotic commute in the morning. >> from high school to saturday night leave. one local high schooler's jokes hit high notes on the legendary skit show. >> "7 news at 5:30" starts now.

boston where a fire truck and car collide in the back bay causing a serious chain-reaction crash that have ten cars damaged and five people taken to the hospital including four firefighters. >> that's right. kim is in the newsroom with more on the latest on this for us. >> the firefighters were on their way to a call when this crashed happened. engine 7 was helding up commonwealth avenue just before 11:00 this morning and that's when they collided with a car at dartmouth car and damaged other cars in front of them. right over comm avenue. you see the serious front end dpaj to the chevy truck for example. the trooifr of that car and four boston firefighter had to go to mass general. two of the firefighters now released and everyone is expected to be okay. breaking today. the patriots traded star linebacker jamie collins to the browns.