. trouble on the tracks, emergency crews rush to a light rail station after a woman is hit by a train. this follows the deaths of two teens hit on the light rail tracks. hello, everybody. here is what people are talking about tonight. questions remain unanswered in the deaths of two teens hit by a light rail train and now tonight a new case opens after a woman is hit by a train. eye witness news is live in mount washington investigating both cases. kelly? >> reporter: just as police are asking for help in the lutherville case another person is hit here in [m:ment] washington though in this case it seems the driver saw the woman and tried to warn her with his horn. >> trains are running normally wednesday afternoon when a

woman was hit at the mount washington light rail station. >> i'm here almost all the time. i never hear a train blowing so i looked in my rear view mirror and see a girl laying face down. >> police say the woman will survive. they are still investigating. baltimore cobb county police believe one person could help them piece together the light rail crash they're investigating. two teens died last week after a light rail train hit them in lutherville. the driver never reported the crash. >> we're getting really angry, we get one scenario, another, we get this, that, that's and none of it makes any sense. >> baltimore cobb county police took over the investigation from the mta and believe this passenger can help by explaining his reaction caught on tape. >> we don't want to be assuming whatsoever so that's why we would like to talk to him to find out if in fact he saw anything, if he heard. we just believe because of where he was sitting he may have. >> it's still unclear if the boys were hit by more than one train. >> the boys family says they know how the light rail system

works. they've been on the tracks before but it was a change inhow the trains were running minutes before they were hit that may have caused the accident. >> the northbound track was shut down because of debris so all trains were going on the southbound side. it was a northbound train on the southbound side that hit the boys from behind. >> this one passenger could assist police and the family in solving the mystery. >> i want closure. i really do. these were my babies. >> this witness was captured inside the train that hit the boys. now he is not wanted for anything other than simply an interview with police to tell him what he may have felt, seen or heard on sunday, july 5. reporting live from the mount washington light rail station, wjz eye witness news. >> thank you very much kelly and anyone who recognizes this possible witness can call baltimore cobb county police. wjz is investigating why so many people this year are killed on the tracks. tomorrow night at 11, adam may looks at the reason this keeps happening and what could be

done to stop it. well chaos near the u.s. capital tonight ended with police shooting and killing an armed man. capital police say it started when a 15 year old man refused to stop when ordered and the man then reportedly hit two officers with his car, crashed into a police cruiser and pulled out a handgun. police say they were forced to open fire. a family visiting from oklahoma was nearby when the scene all upfolded. >> i stood back a little bit because of the gun shots. there was so many gun shots being fired the rest of my family got down, everybody else got down. i just stood up behind the tree and started my video camera. >> the two officers hit by the suspects car suffered minor injuries. the capitol was sealed off briefly as a precaution. investigators and travelers alike are questioning air safety after a football sized hole suddenly opened in the passenger cabin of a southwest jet. this comes just months after southwest was fined for not adequately inspecting its fleet

for fatigue cracks. eye witness news investigates with mike helgren. >> reporter: video captured inside flight 2294 shows the hole that opened at 34,000 feet. it's now the center of a federal investigation. people on that plane were so frightened, they drove six hours from west virginia where it made an emergency landing. these are pictures they took on board. >> it was an experience that, you know, you think about what you would do but you really never know until you're in the situation. >> this is not the first time this model boeing 737 has come under scrutiny for cracking. >> it is not just southwest. this particular issue with these airplanes with the cracking is known in the industry. >> the former inspector general with the u.s. department of transportation tells wjz action must be taken. >> some of the aging aircrafts

protocols that cover these inspections did not cover this particular part of the airplane which is ridiculous. >> in 1988, the roof ripped off at aloha airlines plane pulling a flight attendant to her death and just last year southwest found cracks in half a dozen of its 737 and was fined millions for overdue inspections. >> southwest is a very challenging schedule. their planes fly longer, land and take off more often than other air carriers. it puts a lot of stress on the equipment. they need to be maintained. >> the carols say it's critical for every airline. >> people, well like i'm never going to fly southwest again but you can't say that because it could have been any airline. >> the ntsb will look at this particular planes maintenance records and also the flight data recorder and see whether there was any history of metal fatigue. mike helgren, wjz eye witness news. >> now southwest inspected

almost 200 planes yesterday and found no problems. tonights liftoff of the shuttle endeavor looked picture perfect but it was not without its problems. the launch looked smooth but after nasa engineers took another look at the video they realized some pieces of foam fell off the external fuel tank and hit the shuttle. tonight nasa says it appears minor. endeavor will dock at the international space station this friday. new at 11, the former ravens quarterback steve mcnair apparently left behind no will when he died. mcnair was shot and killed by his girlfriend in his nashville apartment on july 4th. according to court documents, michelle mcnair says her husband did not have a will. today a judge ruled she will oversee his estate. michelle mcnair listed herself and two sons and mcnair does

have two other sons with another woman. the h1 n1 virus has claimed another life in maryland today the state health department confirmed a third person died in relation to the virus, also known as the swine flu. the identity of that person is not being released only that it is an adult from the eastern shore who had an underlying health condition. the health department says the number of confirmed cases now stands at 732. a dog set on fire, and left to die. a cat chained down while fireworks explode just two recent incidents of animal abuse in baltimore, incidents some are hoping to stop from happening. eye witness news is live in mount vernon explaining the creation of the new animal abuse task force. ky? >> reporter: these recent cases of animal abuse have provoked as much anger as they have heart break and tonight there's an effort under way in baltimore to stop it. >> in may, this dog was set on fire and burned over most of her body.

a police officer put out the flames but the dog died later of complications. >> he was like fully in flames and there was people standing around but nobody was really doing anything so i just got out of the car and took my sweater off and started hitting him to try to put that fire out. >> in june a cat is chained to a fence and fire woks lit under its head. the cat died. wednesday night, city hall is the location of an effort to stop the abuse. members of the american society for the prevention of cruelty to animals and those in the community look for ways to stop the cruel trend of abuse by forming an animal task force. >> i think we're trying to examine very closely just the state of animals within baltimore, what needs to be done in terms of possibly tightening laws, getting better enforcement, getting better community outreach. >> experts note that those who abuse animals are statistically more likely to hurt people. >> i think the problems with animal abuse in general are

problems often of power and control, people who really feel that they need to demonstrate that they are in control and often they start out picking on the weakest. >> baltimore's animal task force is committed to looking out for the welfare of the animals, something that's in desperate need of america. >> the case of former nfl quarterback michael vick convicted of running a dogfighting ring brought this activity under the national microscope. >> for things like dogfighting it's really about money, the basic motivation behind dogfighting is primarily greed. >> if you're aware of any cases of animal abuse you are asked to call police. denise? >> thank you, ky. the aspca says cities need to give law enforcement the resources they need to respond quickly and efficiently to cases of animal abuse. well, here is a warning. if you're headed to downtown baltimore this summer you make sure and bring your patience along for the ride. that's because the lombard

street project is under way. several lanes of traffic will be closed on lombard between president and light street for resurfacing. drivers are being told to expect delays and pay attention to parking restrictions. the repair should be complete by late fall. orioles fever is apparently everywhere including capitol hill today, even supreme court nominee sonja sotomayor. >> you're a hero to the baltimore baseball fans. let me explain. the major baseball strike you allowed the season to continue to cal ripkin could become the iron man of baseball in september 1995, so we just want to invite you as a baseball man, we want to invite you to an oreo game and we promise it will not be when the yankees are playing so you can root for them. >> that's a great invitation and good morning, senator. you can assure your baltimore fans that i have been to camden yards. it's a beautiful stadium.

>> glad to hear it. that was a lighthearted moment during todays third day of grilling. another round of questioning is tomorrow. well never before seen video 25 years after michael jackson suffered serious burns during the shooting of a pepsi commercial. new video of the accident is being released. ocean city beach rescue a boy trapped beneath the sand and the life guard tells his story. you probably use the atm machine many times a week but now a major scam and a major maryland city may have you thinking twice before you do it again. the details up next on eye witness news. a at it muggy end to this week. i'll have the complete forecast coming up next.

it is 74 degrees and partly cloudy in central maryland right now. the complete first weather forecast is coming up but an incredible scene on a michigan highway. flames shooting hundreds of feet in the air as a gasoline tanker explodes near detroit. witnesses say the top of the truck hit a bridge that lead to the collapse of an overpass on interstate 75. hazmat crews are still on the scene as the highway is shut down and it's not yet known how many people have been injured. late tonight, an eighth person has been arrested in the home invasion and murder of a florida couple with 17 children. the latest arrest was a real estate agent who was charged with being an accessory. police say she rented the house to two of the people involved

in the attack. melanie and bird billings were killed inside their home last thursday. video from one of the darkest days of michael jackson's life is uncovered. us magazine obtained the 1984 pepsi commercial shoot when the king of pop's hair accidentally caught on fire. michael jackson suffered burns to his head and scalp in the incident. several reports indicate jackson began an addiction to painkillers during his recovery from this burning and an investigation continues to see what role drugs may have played in his death. an urgent warning today from area police departments. it's a scam that could cost you big bucks. we explain what skimming is and what you need to watch out for. >> reporter: if you're like most atm users-- >> swipe your card, take your money and go. >> the word skimmer is not in your vocabulary. >> skimmer, no. >> i don't know what it is. what is it? >> it's a gadget that looks

like a small box with a magnetic stripe. crooks use them to lift other peps bank card numbers. >> it's a device where you swipe your card and instead of accessing the atm it reads your card and records it and the bad guy comes later and then gets your card information and gets in your account. >> take a look at these men. police say they scammed four men. >> you need to start being vigilant. take a look at that box and it seems glued on or attached or somehow or another like it doesn't belong there that should be a warning flag. >> there's also a hidden camera that records the secret passcode on the back of your bank card that is usually required to make any kind of online purchase, exactly why thieves want to know it. >> all of the information, all of my household finances go through maya t m account. >> what freaks people out even more? how easy it is to own a

skimmer. police lead wjz to youtube.com where several companies post advertisements. >> well the internet is a wild west. you can buy a lot of things that aren't starrily legal that you shouldn't be buying. >> with no suspects pinned down, police urge you to look for skimmers every time you pull out your debit card. >> police say the suspects use the information to macon line purchases from the uk, so in addition to the fraud and theft charges you'd expect they could also face a violation of homeland security. reporting in hamden, wjz, eye witness news. >> now the victims have closed their accounts and they are working with the fraud center in this ongoing investigation. a campaign to protect sharks gain some unlikely allies. several victims of shark attacks went to capitol hill to support a bill which strengthens the u.s. ban on finning. that's the practice in which a shark is left to die after its fin is sliced away. the number of sharks has decreased dram at beingly because of a growing market for

their fin meat in asia. the 11 year old boy brought back to life on an ocean city beach is now out of the hospital. he was trapped in the sand while digging a tunnel yesterday near 37th street. the boy was not breathing when the beach patrol arrived. fortunately they were able to revive him through cpr. today one of the life guards talked about their life saving actions. >> it was kind of surreal. basically just training kicked in and really training helps to kick in right away and start giving cpr and did everything as we needed to do. >> the ocean city beach patrol says sand collapses are one of the biggest threats to children, so much so they distribute coloring books which illustrate the dangers of digging deep holes in the sand. well, 45 years, yes we are that old after the beatles groundbreaking appearance on the ed sullivan show, paul mccart any is back at the very same theatre.

this afternoon, sir paul waived to the crowd just before his appearance on the late show with david letterman. he spent the entire hour with dave. they chatted and then paul and his band took to the roof for a performance. >> i want to hear some but you'll have to wait a little while. you can see his return to the ed sullivan theatre in just a few minutes on the late show with david letterman, it begins at 11:35:00 p.m. right after eye witness news at 11 and later be sure to check out the slide show of his appearance on letterman, log on to wjz.com and that's where you'll find that. speaking of 45 years ago-- >> i don't want to. what! >> i remember when they first came to america. >> yes, right. >> my sister went to the concert at the civic center. >> in baltimore? >> yes. they were crazy. and let's take a look at the changing weather that will get humid and feel more like summer finally. 74 now, the due point is up, from where it was to 59 and humidity is 59%, winds south at

5, barometer at 28.98 falling just a tad and the humidity is coming back, 88-58 today, 87-66 is normal and the record is 102 and 57. around the region, 70's for some reason east and i checked it out, it should be 70 but the computer printed it as 84 but it's only 74, 78 in ocean city, the due point is much higher than it's been, tomorrow it should be back in the 60s which means it's going to feel rather humid or muggy tomorrow and with muggy conditions, the sun and the humidity means we have a chance of scattered showers and storms. southerly winds and they continue to bring in this moisture, out to the west a lot of rain particularly over kansas and portions over indiana but during the last three hours most of it dissipated but the energy with this is headed our direction so we do have a chance of scattered showers and widely scattered thunderstorms and any of the thunderstorms might have some gusty winds and brief heavy downpours tomorrow afternoon into tomorrow

evening, maybe a chance again on friday as another system actually kind of a weak frontal system will move across the region and that would be kind of the focus point so we stay with the warm humid air by friday and by saturday cooling down but additional rain or showers are likely again here on saturday so we do get much needed rain. a small craft advisory just went into effect until tomorrow morning, southwest winds as high as 20 knots in the morning, bay temperature around 78 so for tonight generally clear to partly cloudy, warm and 68 for the low compared to last night and then tomorrow, clouds, sun, warm and muggy, possible showers and maybe a couple thunderstorms, 89 tomorrow which is slightly above normal as we just showed you. the next five days chance of a few more thunder showers again on friday, probably again on saturday, 88 down to 82 saturday and clearing out somewhat on sunday and monday, temperatures 82 only 79 partly cloudy skies here on monday. that's below normal.

denise? >> thank you, bob. coming up a ravens linebacker cashes in with a record breaking contract. mark has more next in sports.

well if numbers make you nervous you might want to plug your ears here. >> big money in football goes to the quarterbacks and to the guys who sac the qb. the ravens is the latter and his bank account is fatter now that he is one of the highest paid ever. his new contract pays $63 million over six years, 38 million of that guaranteed. drafted by the ravens six years ago he's become one of the nfl best on defense, a do it all player who has it all financially but money is not his motivation. >> i would never say oh, i want more money than peyton manning or anything. i just want what was fair, what i thought that i've earned.

>> from big money to the big question, what does it hold for receiver derek mason announced his retirement this week. mason yet to formally retire. the all-star break makes this a quiet night in baseball. the regular season resumes tomorrow. the orioles next game is friday and they open with the white sox in chicago. the phillies did business today signing free agent pedro martinez to a contract for the rest of this year, gets a million dollars plus incentive. he isn't ready to jump in just yet, he will get minor league starts before joining the phillies starting rotation. he pitched for the mets last year. the focus of the golf word turns to the british open. tiger woods the favored to win when he tees off tomorrow morning in this comeback after his knee surgery, he is yet to win a major in 2009 but has won three other events so far. >> i haven't won a major but i've come close. i've put myself in position to win the first few majors just haven't done it, but to have

three wins realistically, looking at my situation at the beginning of the year to have three wins i wouldn't have thought that. >> tiger's most recent win was this, two weeks ago at his own event at the congressional club near d.c., but the time difference in scotland, tiger will tee off his opening round there in about five hours. women's pro basketball, we catch up with baltimore's angel mccotria, with the atlanta dream and number one draft pick, scoring 12 points in minnesota today and she helped atlanta dream win on the road 91-77 over the minnesota linx. so there you have it, orioles back in action not until friday. >> a lot of people can't wait for that.

a record real estate purchase in colorado in aspen was sold for $43 million. it is the largest single home sale in the united states this year. for $43 million, you get nine bedrooms, 13 bathrooms, a pool of course and a guest house. the one thing the buyer won't get is a mortgage. the house was bought with cash.

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