500 people stranded overnight in a shopping mall after a bridge nearby just washed out. there are stories of people that had to be air lifted off the roof of their home and many others rescued after being trapped in their cars. the death toll. it's now risen to 14. >> as far as i know, of course you can see they are bringing bg in the swift water rescue. i can't get home. i live on river side. i'm stuck. i can't get in or out. >> we had a flood in 2003. it's nothing like this. horace: wow, the pictures are unbelievable. the governor declared a state of emergency for most of the state. national guard has been deployed. the eastern panhandle of west virginia the closest part to us in d.c. did not suffer any of the flooding but the residents there are now gathering supplies to send to the southern part of

state. leon: thank you. the coverage of the catastrophe in west virginia continues at 5:135. we will get a live report ahead. alison: a massive wildfire out in california is now covering an area of more than 29 square miles. that fire about 35 miles northeast of bakersfield has destroyed 100 buildings including 80 homes. another 1,500 buildings are threatened. hundreds of people have been evacuated and are waiting to find out if they still have homes to return to. >> it's hard. the kids are scared. we have to maintain calm for them. >> i have to stay inside. the sky was orange. i have asthma. >> about 600 firefighters are battling the blaze and hundreds more are on the way. alison: we are on storm watch here as some people may see rain this evening. meteorologist steve rudin has details. steve: and a few showers and

across the metro. the strongest storms are now over west virginia. show you a closeup view. we will head to the storms ape cross west virginia. we have a newly issued severe thunderstorm warning that has been expanded that includes grant, hardy, pendleton and rockingham counties until 5:30. these cells a lot of lightning, heavy downpours, gusty winds. moving south and east for 20 miles per hour. it has no impact on the immediate area. in west virginia they have had the rain and not a good situation. by 7:00, if you are barbecuing or heading to the pool there are clouds at 11:00 tonight. moving through the early morning hours waking up to patching fog. it's what after that will bring smiles to people. more details on the weekend outlook and what to expect next week. if you like it hot and humid you will like what is on the way. leon: you got it. across the pond, maybe not so many smiles. who kn

the most visible effect we have seen so far in the u.s. now from the british shocking vote to leave the european union. today the u.s. stock exchange saw the dow plunge 3% of its value. 611-point selloff. now across the pond ramifications are more tangible. >> i will do everything i can as prime minister to steady the ship over the coming weeks and months. be it's not right for me to be the campaign to steer the country to next destination. leon: that is prime minister david cameron. announcing today that he will resign this fall. david cameron pained for britt mchenry to stay in the e.u. -- campaigned for britain to stay in the e.u. this is just tip of the iceberg of the changes that are underway. and jay korff has a live look at the british embassy and has how

way or another. jay? jay: the u.k.'s stunning exit from the european union has local brits talking, as the politicians and the business leaders scrambling and has the financial institutions reeling. >> independence day! >> the u.k. dramatic departure from the european union has the global economies and the political institutions instituta tail zip. many saw it as repudiation of the europe immigration crisis. >> very sad. very sad. this is truly a critical day for britain. it now has to decide in a global world what its role is. >> i do think yesterday's vote speaks to the ongoing changes and challenges raised by globalization. but while the u.k.'s relationship with the e.u. will change, one thing that

relationship that exists between the two nations. jay: the ramifications of britain leaving the e.u. spread quickly around the pond. financial institutions are working to prevent a deep economic slide while markets plunged including the dow joneses. >> the bigger issue is whether or not this could trigger another recession. >> george washington university professor says another significant impact could be u.s. companies based in the u.k. moving because without the e.u., they will not have tariff protections. >> so for a u.s. multinational the question now is where do you locate? you are not going to make the investment in the u.k. so it will have a dramatic impact on investment, stocks, value of the currencies. >> the dow falling 600 points. it means that some of us have seen a hit on the 401k plans.

dr. billit believes that the issue will be short-lived. coming up on "abc7 news at 6:00". you will hear from a supporter of brexit. and we will talk more about how brexit could impact the future of the european union. reporting live in northwest washington, jay korff, abc7 news. alison: as news of the brexit vote spread around the globe it quickly became, well, you guessed it. a political issue. adding to that donald trump was arriving in scotland on a business trip as the news broke. you can weigh in by the way right now in our instapoll which asks if british voters made the right decision. go to wjla.com/votenow to join the conversation. we continue our team coverage. reporter: the new york stock exchange started tumbling as soon as it opened. echoing the free fall felt throughout the global financial markets. the presidential candidates weighing in as well. donald trump in scotland. >> i think people see a parallel. people are talking about that. not only the united states but other co

people want to take their country back. they want to have independence in a sense. hillary clinton campaign fighting back and using trump's words against him but overall a feeling of sadness from the ambassador to the u.s. >> we are sorry they are leaving but we respect their decision. indeed there has to be hard decisions taken about what the relationship looks like. >> this is like a divorce. but now that brits decided they want to leaf the e.u. wants them out as soon as possible. alison: our coverage of the brexit shock continues. you'll find out why some are comparing what just happened

rise of trump in the u.s. leon: all right. not quite an endorsement but senator bernie sanders now making it clear who he will support in the race for the white house. >> when bernie sanders has to vote, to whom does it go? >> likely to hillary clinton. i will do everything i can to make sure that donald trump is defeated. >> zero chance to vote for donald trump? >> god, please. leon: sanders has not officially endorsed hillary clinton. he is not dropped out officially of the race for the white house. alison: one year is the sentence for police officer who admitted to shooting death of unarmed man. jeff goldberg has reaction from the family of the victim john geer. jeff:

the sentence in court and john geer's mother expressed her sadness and anger. >> this guy was mad at his wife. jeff: evidence reveal that would torres, a former fairfax county police officer had been fighting with his wife before firing one fatal shot at geer during a standoff at geer's springfield town home in august 2013. geer was unarmed. his arms hanging in the doorway. right before torres was to go on trial for second-degree murder in april, attorneys reached a deal for a guilty plea of involuntary manslaughter and sentence of 12 months in jail. >> one year in jail? is insulting. it was murder. >> because he has spent ten months in jail for good behavior he is set to be a free man next wednesday. >> made a decision that was difficult and a p

family. he is comfortable with that. >> his estranged wife pushed for hit. harrington didn't want them force to testify. he agreed. >> i struggle with it. i hope i did the right thing. i think i did. >> the wife was in court holding the third child born in april. all she would say is i loved my husband and he missed the birth of our son. in fairfax county, jeff goldberg, abc7 news. >> the u.s. attorney's office says no charges will be filed against a police officer who fatally shot a man in northeast d.c. derek napper was armed with a large knife. and brass knuckles when he approached the officer's vehicle. officials say the officer told darick napper to drop his weapon. he refused and lunged to the

officer who filed a fatal shot. leon: now turn to an update of arlington where police arrested this man. this is in connection to a sex assault over the weekend. people say he entered the woman's apartment near fourth street north and threatened her with a weapon. as he sexually salted her -- sexually assaulted her. the woman was able to break free and lock herself in a bathroom and yell for help. anibal castellanos was arresting on burglary and rape charges. still ahead at 5:00 on abc7 -- the right man at the right place at the right time. the unique life experience that made the electrical worker a perfect person to save a life. alison: and the local county plan to reduce animal population stirs outrage. how montgomery county plans to deal with geese. leon: president manassas makes history again. the measure he signed that

as the birthplace of the gay rights movement. alison: the rush to save lives after flooding that left 14 people dead. that is next on "abc7 news at 5:00".

alison: this scene is a symbol of the sererty of the floods -- severity of the floods in the state. we have learned that 15 people have been killed. leon: rick joins us live from west virginia outside of charleston. this is incredible stuff. what are you seeing there? reporter: you showed the most dramatic video i have seen in my life. the house on fire going down a river. it's still raining here. this pop-up shower just started and should be out of here quickly. he

the good news is it will dry out over the weekend but it's here is devastation. i will get out of the way to see what you see behind me. this has gone done cig can'tly in the last 15 minutes. people in west virginia is used to flooding. we have mountains and hills and it comes with the territory but nobody we spoke with has seen this. you saw jaw dropping picture of mobile home. there is a 4-year-old boy in the backyard swept away to swollen creek. the body recovered this morning. woman's body in her car. the water rise something far they couldn't get out of the area. and the death toll is 15 but is sure

the emergency responders have no way to get in. they don't know what they will fine. any return to normalcy will take longer. people of west virginia are resilient. they will get through it. but it has to be tough to see utter devastation throughout the up to and the state. it will dry out but not if you have for those trying to piece their lives back together. back to you. leon: amazing. alison: the death toll continues to rise. steve: is more rain.

heavy rain is what they don't need. but it will improve through the overnight and in the day tomorrow. for us showers here and there. this is getting better. temperatures in the 70's to the middle 80's. the sun will set at 8:30. we are now slinking the days by a minute -- slinking the days by a minute moving closer to winter. middle to upper 80's. it's dry. as we head to the west of us there is a newly issued thunderstorm watch and warning. the third to come out in the last hour or

this cell moving off to mount jackson. it has the potential to bring the wind gusts to 60 miles per hour. we have spotty showers to baltimore. we have nothing expected that is severe. if you have travel plans. showers are beginning to move on off to the east. we have a lonesome sell around north of ocean city. pushing to the ocean as we head through the next half hour to 45 minutes. tonight 42 to 58 degrees. mostly cloudy skies. we have patchy fog develop from 4:00 to 7:00 a.m. but due to the strong sun angle this time of year the fog will burn off quickly. this is the future cast.

you go for a walk and take the dog out. go for a jog and the farmer's market. clouds will dissipate as we move through the afternoon hours. beautiful evening tomorrow. a lot of sunshine. a little warmer. daytime around 85. humidity on the increase as we move into the day on monday. for tomorrow, breaking your day parts down. 70's at 8:00 to 11:00. notice a warmup. in the lower 80's by 2:00. high near 83 and 84. look at the sunshine that we are going to have throughout the day. sunday around 86. heat and the humidity is back. not in full force. we will crank it up on monday. middle to the upper 80's. 88 to 90 on tuesday. along with the chance for pop-up showers and thunderstorms. wednesday lore

stay ahead of the next round of severe weather and don't forget to download the storm watch 7 weather app. fantastic app. you will need it at some point in the next week. alison: yes. leon: storm watch 7 farmers market app yet? steve: we don't but i can tell you where all the best are located. alison: sponsored by steve rudin. steve: you go to the same one. just who i least expect it. who taps me on the shoulder. alison: hi, steve. find out the forecast for the farmer's market later but first this story. they can be wonderful to look at in nature or some say a nuisance. depending who you ask. leon: but whatever you think about the canada geese one local county wants fewer of them hanging around. the plan is sparking outrage. coming up ahead. >> frederick pride kicks off tomorrow. i'm amy aubert looking at how they prepare coming up.

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alison: for the first time in american history, there will be a national monument dedicated to the lgbt community. president obama announced the area around

in new york city, will be a new addition to the nation's park system. in 1969 the stonewall in was a safe haven for the gay community was raided and started a revolution. president obama: our first national monument to tell the story of the lgbt rights. it should reflect the full country. >> the white house says the monument would encompass christopher mark, the street and sidewalk that were the side of the stonewall uprising. leon:dack in the pride -- d.c. in the pride vent here and frederick and they are expecting the biggest turn-out yet. >> city of frederick is gearing up. for a big

>> lisa says the toy store decked out the display window in rainbow colors this week. >> it only took us 20 minutes to find the selection that we have here. >> just around the corner another sign of support. >> i think it's almost more important for little communities. even once more rural than frederick to make themselves known. say we are here. >> things are getting rolling for the saturday celebration. >> tomorrow morning the busy beavers and the busy ants get up to bring it to the creek. >> organizers expect the area to be packed with 5,000 people tomorrow. >> he says this year frederick pride event brings a deeper meaning. >> good to get together as communy

successes as acknowledge the challenges. >> he says frederick's fifth pride event will have more security in the wake of the orlando tragedy. an event the group expects to be their biggest turnout yet. >> amy aubert, abc7 news. alison: still ahead, abc7 salutes injured heros who refuse to let anything hold them back. their mission that required a softball field to teach an important life lesson. leon: plus the power worker that saved a life. what happened to him decades ago to make him in t right person in the right place at the r man: hey baby, how are you? woman: i have a surprise for you. man: you have a surprise for me? narrator: at dominion, 1 in 5 new hires is a veteran. and when they're away, they miss out on a lot. but they won't miss out on financial support.

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announcer: you're watching "abc7 news at 5:00". on your side. alison: there is a growing problem in montgomery county. this one is not and crime or cost of living. it's about geese. of all things. kevin lewis live in silver spring to explain the controversial option on the table to get rid of them. kevin? kevin: the montgomery county parks department is planning to kill 300 canada geese in next few weeks and they say that is why. parks like this one are becoming plagued by the awfully territorial

>> there are too many of them here for the small pond. kevin: visit martin luther king jr. park. you will see the canada geese outnumber humans. side effects include excess droppings and feathers, polluted pounds, over-grazed grass. >> there are feces all over. you can't walk without stepping on it. >> walkers like john young were saddened yet relieved to learn montgomery park is preparing to kill around 300 geese this summer. >> even walking they don't get out of your way. they make noises at you as you walk by. it seems to me that we could use -- fewer would be better for everyone. >> it's completely unnecessary. >> animal rights groups contend the parks department could use nonlethal method, such as disturbing geese with specially trained dogs or lasers or placing corn oil on

>> euthanasia refers to loss of life from a person suffering or in pain. that is not the situation with the geese. they are killed because they are considered a nuisance to the park. >> park officials refuse to divulge how they plan to kill the geese. the human society says multiple gas chambers are a common practice across the nation as displayed in the 2004 video filmed. >> montgomery parks said they tried nonlethal measures before they provided it will to no relief. they call this last resort and they hope to donate the geese meat to the maryland food bank. live in silver sping, kevin lewis, abc7 news. leon: a lineman is considered a hero for jumping into action to save a

he was traveling with his family when he noticed a woman holding an unconscious man. he told his wife he would help since novec trained him to do c.p.r. and use a defibrillator. he was happy to give back. when he was 2 years old c.p.r. saved his life after he nearly drowned. >> you have the chance to help somebody whether you know them or not. >> one never knows you might run into a coworker who needs help or when t case that nick ran into last week. leon: right place, right time. how about that? he credited the novec training for saving that man's life. i'm sure he does as well. alison: yeah. fantastic. leon: still ahead here this evening, they are advertised as a way to avoid getting stuck in a bathtub. but a couple's tub left them bailing water and then the company that built it went out

have if it happens to you. alison: plus, the life lesson that required a softball field and wounded warriors to teach. leon: coming up at 6:00 tonight -- tenants taking over. they credit "7 on your side" with their action. we'll have that story coming up at "abc7 news at 6:00".

steve: the weekend is here. a lot going on. don't forget about the quicken loans national congressional country club tomorrow. 82 degrees. a lot of sunshine. more sun on sunday. more humidity. temperatures will be in the middle 80's. let's fast forward and take you to the vine on the water front. old town alexandria. tomorrow at 12:00 noon until 6:00 p.m. the temperatures are in the lower 80's. a lot of sunshine and gr

we have d.c. versus new england on sunday. no, that is saturday. 7:00 in the evening. temperatures in the lower 80's. eventually in the 70's. we stay dry all weekend long from the mountains, to delmarva beaches. have a fantastic weekend.

jon tonight in 7 salutes we recognize not one person but a group. more like a team. recently i was invited to play in a softball game with a group of veterans. a special group of men and women who have given so much to our country and they continue to give. they do it in a powerful way. ♪ ♪ jonathan: it looks like a normal softball game. but look closer. it's not. every member of one team has lost an arm or a leg. >> trying to tell you about our team. when we first started, this was about giving back to each other. we came from the combat field. we were broken, bloodied. we had to put ourselves back together again. jonathan: members of the wounded warrior amputee softball team. >> i lost my right foot to a mine in afghanistan. >> second rock went through the drive's side and took my drive's leg off, through my weapon and out the door. jonathan: for every

story about overcoming tremendous odds. on this night they invited members of the media including channel 7 to a game. i quickly learned how good they are. we lost. but the real winners are the kids watching their heroes. look closely. many of the kids were born without a limb or they lost one. >> we are showing the kids life without a limb is limitless. that is what we are here for. jonathan: the warriors put on a catch every year for all over the country. kids just like them. >> before i couldn't bike. i wanted to. i couldn't get my balance and i would fall a lot. so we started to do stuff. >> working with the military guys? >> mm-hmm. >> now you can bike? >> yeah. >> now you can play baseball? >> yeah. >> there is nothing you can't do. >> not really. jonathan: his n

z-man and at 8 years old he learned a valuable lesson. exercise your abilities not your disabilities. lesson punc waited watching -- punctuated by watching the heroes win the game. >> you complete them and they complete you. >> oh, yes. this is the most rewarding thing i do. come to the camp. >> this is just a game but what we do is so much bigger. jonathan: it is so much bigger. to see the kids in the stands. you watch the faces light up when the players or the heros are making amazing plays. i have to say it was an honor to participate. to all the wounded warrior softball players thank you. not only for the service to country but for the continued efforts. an amazing group. leon: how amazing amazing is thf you happen to be one of the kids? you see somebody with one hand, one arm him. ing a triple. amazing. jonathan: the hear the little guy say i used to be, i would fall off my bike and i didn't have my balance and they

literally doing the interview with him a couple of players were behind me. you could see them tearing up. it charges their battery every year seeing that. leon: that is why they are there. alison: so much good on so many levels. thank you. >> awesome. good stuff. good stuff. i wish we could do that all day long. [laughter] jonathan: a fun game. we wanted to go extra innings but it was over. leon: get our wasn'ts kicked. alison: thanks. jonathan: gladly. leon: for good reason. all right. retired truck drive got a hero's welcome today in baltimore as he checked off the top item on his bucket list. he wanted to go back to the ship. the last ship floating that fought at pearl harbor. it's moored in baltimore. howard hayes is the last survivor who served on board there. on that day that still lives in infamy. >> the structure, the mast wasn't there. they are all

i'm the only survivor off the ship from pearl harbor. leon: the you imagine -- can you imagine? it's been 71 years since the last time he saw it. his granddaughter said he wanted her to see it with him before it's gone. jonathan: we are losing so many of them. leon: every day. every day. that's why we have to appreciate them while we have them. jonathan: no question. alison: still to come here. as the saying goes -- if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. the tub trouble you need to hear about including the hundreds of dollars in repairs coming up next. leon: uber changing the way you ride. the new pricing feature you could see the next time you

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leon: one "7 on your side" viewer got stuck when he purchased one of walk-in tubs? that is when the call went out to "7 on your side" troubleshooter horace holmes for help. horace: gerrard meyers is in great shape. >> i'll be 91. >> his wife of 61 years is doing well also but she has a

and out of a conventional bathtub. they saw an ad about a tub that could solve all of their problems. >> the tub opened. like this. horace: a walk-in tub. they bought one from america's walk-in tubs, new jersey. after they installed it -- >> once the water is in there, then you can't open the door until it's all drained out. >> there was a problem the first time she took a bath. >> it wasn't draining. >> it wasn't draining. horace: so you called your husband? >> yeah. i had to call someone. bailed out water so she could get out. the water didn't drain. the pipes from the tub didn't fit pipes on the home properly. a warranty came with the tub so they called america's walk-in tubs. >> they said get a local plumber. so i did. horace: meyers said america's walk-in told them he would be reimbursed. >> i spent $1300 for corrective stuff on the tub. i sent them the bill. they still haven't paid. horace: the

calling. >> i have been after these people since october. now if i call, i don't get anybody. >> then meyers contacted "7 on your side" and we called the company. it turns out america's walk-in tub of new jersey went belly up, shut its doors in april. but another company purchased the america's walk-in tubs name and web address. so the name america's walk-in tub still exists even though it is owned by another company. when "7 on your side" contacted that other company, a spokesperson told us even though it is called "america's walk-in tubs" it's not honoring the contracts from the company that was previously called "america's walk-in tubs." so the meyers and any other dissatisfied customers like them are out of luck. in the meyers' case they are out $1,300. at least the tub works. now. leon: well, we contacted the bert business bureau to find out if there is anything that customers can do when the

product from goes out of business or is sold and the b.b.b. told us even though the product came with a warranty, the company that purchased just the name has no responsibility to honor any old contracts or warranties. alison: okay. well, let's go ahead and get a check on the roadways on friday. jamie sullivan is here. hey, jamie. jamie: an accident we are starting off with on the outer loop of capital beltway. getting to virginia, passing by 66. this is near gallows road. be careful passing by because we have a lane blocked and there is an injury. we may start the see emergency crews roll up on scene. if you are traveling outbound on 66, it's not a terrible ride. the heaviest area through fairfax. you get a good idea. a lot of volume. nothing that is slow because of any accidents or any big issues. talk about what we are seeing along the beltway. this is near old dominion. it's still slow. we are recovering from an accident that happened at the start of the afternoon rush on the inner loop near river road.

still eight-mile backup north from tysons continuing closer to bethesda getting to the 270 spur. 270 is not bad at all heading north through rockville and gaithersburg. closer to clarksburg. we still have volume to see here near 121. the roads are still damp. we have rain come through here earlier. yes we are still seeing damp roads. it's not affecting us. just damp. steve: good news there. we are looking at a few showers and thunderstorms out there now. but good news as we move into this hour. we are looking at the active severe thunderstorm warnings that have canceled out. you can see d.c., the center of the screen. a few showers moving overhead. the bigger problem is off to the west of us where they had severe thunderstorm warnings over the last hour or so. those are now canceled out and replaced with a flash flood warning. this is for rocking ham county until 8:45 tonight. it include broadway. that is because the heavier rain north of you will likely cause flash flooding. here is the evening planner as we head through the next 12

the temperatures this everything will fall from the 80's. eventually in the 70's. mostly cloudy skies early on. patchy fog by early morning. but nothing that will cause any significant air travel delays. just be on the lookout for the fog between 5:00 and 9:00 in the morning but most will be gone before then. the future cast moving through the upcoming weekend. a lot of sunshine on saturday. more sunshine on sunday. we will crank up the heat and the humidity for the days on monday and tuesday. along with a better chance for showers and thunderstorms. highs tomorrow will be in the lower 80's. we will take you out for the next seven days. showers and the storms on monday. highs to middle to upper 80's. cool down middle to thursday next week. we'll be where we should be this time of year. the weekend arrived and hope everyone enjoys the weather ahead and good weather for

golfing. leon: yeah. a lot of folks taking advantage of that, too. the lines of people at the golf course were ridiculous. alison: lining up to see robert burton. leon: hay heard robert would be there. alison: check in to see how he is doing. robert: who else would they be lining up for? let's be serious. honestly, a lot of people were coming to see the stars. you have the stars golfing. but it look like there is a clear superstar here. he wears a big hat. wears bright colors up and down the court. his name is ricky fowler. he is not leading but he is everyone's favorite. what is it like to follow him hole to hole? >> crowded. robert: what do you like about ricky? >> i like his style and his game. >> if you see ricky up close, what would you say to him? >> follow me back on

>> john, another fowler fan that can turn on the jets at any given moment. >> he has run after him before where it's interesting. i don't run as much as he can anymore. >> i like his flair. cool dude. robert: fowler shot three under 68 for round two and gives the fans credit for a stellar play. >> it motivates you to play better. i want to play the best i can. having the support from the fans and you want to go out there and try to impress them. we will see if we can do it this weekend. robert: ricky had a good day. but another guy with a good day was vijaj singh. he had a weird 18 hole. it almost went in theert what. i will show you why he is walking around with his pants up to his knees. we will talk

we'll follow a lot of guys here including a local guy billy hurley atop the leaderboard board at last check tied with rahm. that's coming up. back to you in the studio. leon: sounds good. all right. not wearing short sleeves. what the heck? you wore short sleeves indoors but not outdoors. i don't get that. alison: who knows? leon: big rig trucks everywhere on the road. but some may be bigger than others. alison: up next, "7 on your side" goes behind the badge as the trucks were put to the squuuuack, let's feed him let's feto the sharks!sharks! yay! and take all of his gold! and take all of his gold! ya! and hide it from the crew! ya...? squuuuack, they're all morons anyway! i never said that. they all smell bad too. no! you all smell wonderful!

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alison: when you are driving down the highway you pass the 18-wheelers. do you ever wonder if they're safe? you might be surprised by what we found. "7 on your side" fighting back investigator jennifer donelan went behind the badge with the maryland state police who put brakes on dozens of rigs when they least expected

>> you guys need a truck. >> step down on brake and hold. jennifer: it was a surprise inspection for anything on we'lls weighing more than 10,000 pounds. >> if the public knew the condition of the trucks on the highway. jennifer: the maryland state police gathered a hundred troopers experts in automechanics from across the region. >> commercial vehicle units are ranked number one in what they do. jennifer: they put up signs telling all big rigs and company to make their way to fedex field. and park it. >> i'm going to do a quick inspection on you, okay? >> no problem there. jennifer: if anyone tried to keep on trucking the units were on the beltway. >> they are trying to avoid it. >> it's all about safety. jennifer: in a few hours -- >> check for damage. jennifer: -- trooper ince spected 438 commercial vehicles. >> there are a lot of companies that work their drivers to work over the

>> let me grab the logbook. logbook were good. local drive. 11 hours off-duty. jennifer: the drivers waited for word. >> hopefully i will be out here soon. >> do you feel safer knowing that the truck is in good shape? >> not everyone passed. >> it will be something that must be fixed here before he is allowed to leave. >> troopers found 113 trucks did have problems. so serious they were put out of service. >> there was a noticeable air leak coming from underneath the hood from one of the brake hoses. it could put a lot of people in serious danger. >> host of prepare companies were on standby. >> good thing they keep the guys in check. there are a lot of trucks that shouldn't be on the road doing what violations they have. >> we are not just out here targeting trying to put the companies out of business. trying to get them in compliance, that way the public is safe. >> grab the steering wheel. rock it back and forth. jennifer: once fixed it was time to roll out and get back on the road. >> i want my truck to be safe

also around me. jennifer: safe and sound for all. in prince george's county, jennifer donelan, abc7 news. alison: that is it for us at 5:00. right now at "abc7 news at 6:00". britain's stunning vote to leave the european union sends shockwaves across the global market. what it means for the economy here and around the world. as well as international relations. plus, years after a deadly shooting a former police officer is sentenced. the shocked reaction from the victim's family. isolated rain, thunderstorms on the radar tonight. what you need to know for the weekend as "abc7 news at 6:00" starts right now. announcer: now "abc7 news at 6:00". on your side. leon: and up first at 6:00 tonight the decision that stunned the world. the u.k. is going to be leaving the european union. the impact stretches far beyond the european continent. today the dow, the nasdaq a

the s&p all plummeted. the market remains shaky at this hour at least for the short-term. the long-term impact of the vote may include things like mortgage, your 401k, your vacation plans. jay korff live with what you need to know about brexit. jay? jay: yeah, leon with the pound plunging a trip to the u.k. might be affordable right now. but i wouldn't look at my 401k. some are celebrating the u.k.'s move out of the european union, including one local brit who insists it was time for her homeland to take back its sovereignty from the e.u. >> i don't like the fact that the european union controls things and they are not accountable. i think the u.k. needs people in power who are accountable to the people. jay: experts say pulling the powerful u.k. economy out of the e.u. complicates matters for trade relations and global financial stability. economic markets worldwide are