vehicles. the red truck on the right, elevated on top of the rollback truck that you see up against the guardrail there. another vehicle involved as well. we don't have a total count on the vehicle. unfortunately we don't have any information on the injuries at this point. what we can tell you, the backups extend from the point all the way back south to the maryland pennsylvania state line. southbound traffic is taking up people are driving by. you could see, the trucks and the cars lined up, held up. they are not able to get to the point. they are being forced to exit on to 216 to work around the area because this will remain shut down for some time. reporting live, from sky chopper 14. captain jeff long, back to you. >> quite a commute for the people who work in baltimore but live in pennsylvania.

we will bring you more information as it comes in. short time ago, police commissioner anthony bats finally speaks out on the fiery crash, that left three people dead, outraging their families. live near the crash with more on what the commissioner is saying about the crash. derrick? >> calling it a horrific tragedy. he took this opportunity to speak out about why the department will not release more details on the investigation and what really happened that night. >> there's some issues i have, overall, about the incident that took place in kind of disturbing. >> the first time, police commissioner speaks to wjz about the fiery crash that killed three people early tuesday morning. that's when two suspects were fleeing from police officers who were trying to pull them over after witnessing a possible crime. the two suspects died when their honda slammed into a

jeep, care eg angel. she also died. the jeep's driver survived though critically injured. families want answers. were police pursuing the suspects. were they following the department's pursuit policy, allows a chase only under strict circumstances. police admit the officers followed the suspect for miles but stop short of calling it a chase. >> have a good concept on what took place right there right now. the holes and gaps, we have not talked to the officers yet. in the state of maryland, you have a strong officer bill of rights that gives them a period of time. we need to talk to -- officers talk to everyone and build the picture. >> some family members of the victims are already pointing blame. >> who do you hold responsible for the accident. >> police. because they didn't have to -- i think the police should be

charged. >> and former police commissioner, now a crx radio host, the dem's pursuit policy is about safety. he says, frustration should be directed at police and not at the suspects. >> i think people have to focus on that and not focus on the police department constantly. how about people who are trying to get away for whatever reason. >> they will be turning all of their investigative information to the state's attorney's office, who will decide, what if anything and whether any charges should be filed in the case. >> live. >> police identified two suspects who died. 30-year-old tavon brown and. vick is in the room with more.

>> landon jones, the 35-year- old died when his night hawk helicopter crashed in the central red sea. firms say the crash was not due to any hostile activity. chief officer landon gibson also died. three officers were accounted for and in stable condition. back to you. >> vick, thank you. >> jones was company squad leader in the second company in indianapolis. he was assigned to the helicopter sea and squadron in san diego. the death toll from the massacre at the mall in kenya is expected to climb. authorities confirmed 67 people died in the terrorist attack. the red cross since she has more that is. >> three floors of the nairobi mall collapsed. fbi agents, helping forensic

team searching for evidence. they are trying to get as much information as possible to prevent a similar attack from happening, even in the u.s. >> i wront say i have any credible evidence that al- shabaab is doing anything. >> relatives are burying victims. and at least 67 people are confirmed dead. the red cross says dozens more are missing. investigators believe they cased the mall months in advance. leader of the somali terror group sent an internet audio message, confirming he launched a four day assault. he called it an assault. investigators are interested in talking to this woman. interpolish should a worldwide arrest notice.

the british fugitive, dubbed the white widow is wanted in connection with the 2011 terror plot in kenyon resorts. authorities are trying to establish if she played any part in the massacre in the best gate mall. tina krause, wjz "eyewitness news." >> same extremist group responsible, attack in two towns today near the somali border killing three people. two alarm fire in baltimore county, leaves many residents displaced. sky chopper over the scene. the fire started around 12:30 in the afternoon. several apartments were damaged. the red cross is helping the 27 people who were displaced when the firefighters suffered the hand injury. no other injuries were reported. the cause is under investigation. president obama visits prince jordan, to promote obama care. starting tuesday, maryland could go on-line under the affordable care act.

pat warren tells us the president had an audience of supporters. roaring crowd of supporters greets the president, as president obama takes aim at republicans shooting aim at obama care. >> knowing you could offer your family the security and health care, that's priceless. now you could do it for the cost of your cable bill. probably less than your cell phone bill. while the push back who want to eliminate funding for the plan as the condition of passing a new budget is causing gridlock in washington, the president assures the nation, the health care law will go forward. >> part of the reason to make the law work, there's so many people working to make it fail. once it's working really well, guarantee you, they will not call it obama care. >> maryland is in the forefront of the health care transition. you may have seen ads like this one, promoting the health care

connection. >> everybody in maryland is logging and taking a look at the prices. you have new choices. >> on-line sign-ups goes for six months starting tuesday. the plan takes effect january 1st. those who already have health care, don't have to do anything. i'm pat warren, reporting from prince jordan, now back to you. >> and you could find a link to maryland's website, by clicking on the story. a gorgeous autumn afternoon. you can't ask for better weather than this. wjz is the first weather center. meteorologist, in a beautiful outback. let's start with bob. >> amazing step. most of the months is just about perfect, actually. take a look at the temps. 72. 76 in dc. ocean city, a bit of a prees coming out of the water.

will jump to 73. 70 and sending dew points down. this morning, average low, normal at 53. and 46 up in cumberland. now cloud cover. we had a few clouds in the area and morning and afternoon hours. the spin in the ocean, we pretty much spilled out. from time to time, next few hours, will go see some clouds. it's not rain producing clouds. they will create and awfully pretty sunset. how does it look for friday and the weekend. it's shut ahead. >> the easiest forecast except for the clouds. it's been the same type of forecast. high pressure is pushing dry air on in. the dry air is keeping showers away and off the coastline. the most we're getting is a little bit of the cloud cover coming from the east. as the highs stays with us, the temperatures will stay very

nice. rain to the rest, bringing us a slight chance of showers, sunday night into monday. for the most part, we stay in a zone, where the dryer air really dominates the forecast. we'll have the complete 20 forecast, talking about the weekend ahead. it's hard to believe it. coming in a few months. helping hungry homes. smithfield teams up with a legend. and richard petty teamed up with smithfield and a market, to donate more than 160,000 meals to baltimore families. there he is, in the classic hat. today's event is part of the coast to coast effort to help families become more food secure. so far, donations are made to 170-foot banks in the country. richard petty is an icon, not just in nascar but in racing history. has the belt, has the hat. and classic sunglasses. >> when i read the story, i didn't think he was going to be

here. that's so cool. >> thank you, mr. petty and great work. wow. still ahead on wjz "eyewitness news" at 5:00. >> kids around in front. epic comeback, team usa wins the america's cup race in the longest win ever. the latest from san francisco pay. residents say hundreds of trees are on the line. more on the controversy boiling over a proposed gas pipeline when wjd returns. >> tulsa university, taking big steps in the fight against prostate cancer. the story coming up. another great september afternoon. don't miss the updated forecast with bob. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

. it is 72 degrees, mostly sunny. weather forecast, is coming up. the city's largest park could soon have fewer trees. wjz is live. kris tipkristin -- christy aledo, on aging park. >> it runs from west baltimore to south baltimore. to miles have to be replaced. it could mean uprooting hundreds of century old trees. towering trees, canopies. and joe worcester says it could be soon a thing of the past. >> this is very much a natural habitat. >> pg&e plans to cut two miles of wooded space, replaces aging

pipeline. >> we look at the pieces of equipment, that need to be upgraded and maintained. there may be trees that need to be cleared for the new pipeline. how far, we will be -- however, we're going to be replacing trees where the existing pipeline. >> crews can't work too close to the existing pipeline that runs next to a stream. pg&e says right now no specific route is decided. >> there are several proposed routes. one goes to the park. one goes along the outside edge of the park. >> very upset about this. we try to save every tree we can. >> some res dens are hoping, proposed plan could be in the outskirts, on brey ar cliff road, where they essential he take out fewer trees. >> off edge. >> pg&e says they are looking for the best place of the pipeline. park advocates are opening

hundreds of trees won't fall in the process. >> work has fallen in the portion of the pipeline near i- 70. >> and pg&e confirms, res dens of -- of friends with find falls. can't wait for somebody to get home from work. live from wjz traffic control. hi, christy. >> let's update ion the breaking news we brought you earlier. major accident, in the harrisburg expressway. road is completely shut down. traffic is being diverted at 2:16. we're experiencing major traffic delays. southbound, trying to sneak a peek at the accident. we'll bring you more information as it becomes available. as far as the rest of the region, traveling in northbound 95, heavy delays, northbound 95, also slow from arabia road

to white marsh boulevard. and west side, interloop not much better. heavy delays, average speed about 29 miles an hour, average. 70 westbound from 29 to marysville road. a couple of accidents popping up. south willing road at valley road. and also, fleet street at caroline. let's take a live look as you could see, very congested in the beltway at frederick avenue. traffic report is brought to you by bg and e. 225, $10 off led. visit beg.com. and started in baltimore an become a nationwide event on sunday much hundreds will gather for the zero prostate cancer. it's raising money on an important men's issue.

it's the 7th year for the zero prostate cancer challenge. dr. sanford started the event, in 34 cities to raise awareness about the disease. >> men don't have to die from the zee disease. if the zee disease is diagnosed early, we'll have less men dying of prostate cancer. >> in tulsa university, johnny in either stadium on sunday. >> i think it's important for men to get tested early and detectived. if it's detectived early-- detected early, there's 190 percent you'll survive. >> look at the materials, you will be informed. >> this year, the challenge has expanded. >> you could be a walker. you could participate and have fun. you could do the one mile fun walk. you could do a 5k and expanded

to a 10k. >> this is expected to be a bigger prostate run ever. over 1400 registered. >> this is what's needed, really is. >> ron mats, wjz, "eyewitness news." >> part of the continuing commitment, wjz is a proud sponsor of zero prostate run. vick carter will be there and johnny and i, in tuls sa. you could still register, go to wjz wjz.com . >> we have some great weather for the weekend for sure. 73, east winds at 5:00. and come back and take a look at the weekend and friday, right after this. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

. beautiful dry mostly sunny everywhere again. it's beginning to be a broken record. it's a nice forecast. nobody is complaining except, it's been dry the last 30-40 days.

did see some good rain last weekend. it looks like it's stay dry all weekend long. take a look at the temperatures, 73. dew point means it's dry out there. 68 oakland. 70 in elkin. coverland to 79. and luckily, no -- normal high, is around 74. normally it's 73. we're where we are supposed to be in september. 10 in ocean city. tomorrow, east and northeast winds. to the west, warmer air in the middle of the country. 82 in minneapolis. kansas city, 84. 94 in dallas. to the northwest, very chilly air. first, real snow of the season in some of the areas. low temps, in the low to mid- 30s in the mountainous areas. otherwise, 50s and 40s.

and atlanta had showers. 74 and to the north, 61, with a wind off the ocean air in boston right now. there's the snow in the rockies, idaho, montana. portions of utah got snow today. in the east, storm off the coast, kind of spinning. you see the spin, bringing some clouds, particular he in the beaches. in the next 3-4 days, maybe some higher wave action from cape cod to delaware. have the flow coming in from the east, northeast along the beaches. from west of the area and here west, sunny dry pleasant conditions in the entire region. no precip coming in the forecast at this point. northwest winds 5-10 not. the bay temps 70 degrees. patchy fog in the low to mid- 50s. there was 40s this morning. tomorrow, the sun will burn off any fog quickly much the sun comes back and heats up to the

mid-70s. another beautiful day on friday. >> perfect. thank you, bob. still ahead on wjz news "eyewitness news" at 5:00, an update on the accident and the traffic jam coming up. plap ji. banned from the airport. recent surge on confiscated items. . one father's heartbreaking story and how he's suing for change, coming up. here's today's report from wall stree,, mom... yes honey? dad told me that cheerios is good for your heart, is that true?

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it is 5:29. 72 degrees and mostly sunny. good evening, thank you for staying with wjz. toy guns, brass knuckles and tasers are just a few of the items tsa agents say they collected in the last two weeks, dui airport. agency is renewing the warnings to leave it at home or lose it. >> and there's a long list of ban items that cannot come to the airport. tsa says before you pack, check the app to make sure you clear

security. check your bags an check again. it's a warning tsa passengers are sending for more than a decade. >> over the last two or three weeks, agency has been collecting bins of banned eye teps. >> most part, there's no malicious intent. at the same time, you don't know about the same person next to you, whether they see there's a knife available. >> this week at dwi, man tried to clear in his shoes. >> people who try to conceal. >> passengers have come in with tasers in black and pink much last week, at the airport, a man brought this gun through the check point. it was fully loaded. >> it's scary. i actually had a little pocket knife one time in my purse by accident and they didn't catch it. >> keep a stapler in my book back. everybody knows i don't carry a

book back. i don't want any problems. >> they say when in doubt, the passengers should check the agency's app. >> check the pockets. >> that's big. so what if you bring something that is banned to the airport mistakenly. the airport says, you have several options. you could either take it back to your car. you could put it in a checked bag or you could actually mail it to yourself and it will be home when you arrive back. >> i still get my shampoo taken away. i still forget about that. thank you. tsa says it doesn't confiscate items. all were surrendered by the passengers. mulit-vehicle pileup on northbound 583. christine breslin on new information on what happened. >> we are learning new information. the accident did happen at 1:30. we found out ten vehicles were

involved. it happened when traffic was slowing down. tractor trailer got hit. five cars, one tow truck. no fatalities. seven people were september to the hospital ap hazmat was called to the scene. traffic was diverted in 216 and looking at significant police still building. right now they are back to the maryland pa line. we will bring you more information in the situation as it becomes available. back over to you. >> christy, thank you. congress has until midnight monday to come up with a temporary spending bill or there will be a partial shut down of the federal government. both the house and senate are still at odds over the president's health care law. tara mergener has the latest for wjz from capitol hill. senate were called to pass their version of the health

care bill. >> you could handcuff, you could puff for 21 hours but you cannot blow the affordable care act away. >> house republicans said they will not pass any spending bill from the sen that -- senate that has the health care language taken out. in a health care rally in maryland, the president slammed maryland to take the country to the edge of the budget cliff. >> the affordable care act is here to stay. >> with days to go, the house already has its eyes on the next battle much the raising of the country's debt limit. speaker boehner rolled a proposal on how much the country could borrow to pay its bills. if the white house delays the implementation of the affordable care act for one year. the white house opposes any delay. president says, i'm not going to negotiate. i'm sorry, it doesn't work that way. >> president obama already delayed the law for big

business, from insurance companies. >> if the debt ceiling is not raised, the u.s. will default on loans in three weeks causing interest rates to skyrocket. >> senate world will require the next procedural bill, on the spending bill to take place no later than tomorrow morning. 3-year-old shot in the face is back home and singing. >> howard is among the 13 injure last week in a gang gang retall -- retaliation. he was the most seriously hurt. the mother says he will undergo some plastic surgery. he's expected to make a full recovery. four women are charged in connection with the shooting. >> rearview cameras are recommended by the government by not required.

car safety advocates says lives on the cameras are saving lives. and it was october 2 thou 2, he got in the car and checked the mirrorrings and reverse. >> looked down, 2-year-old boy, blue pajamas, holing on to the blanket, looking at me straight up, bleeding profusely from his head. as a pediatrician, i knew right away. >> he accidently ran over his son cameron. in 2008, congress passed a law, requiring the department of transportation, do something to prevent child hood accident. they are now suing the government, calling for a mandatory rearview cameras in new vehicles. this shows what drivers could miss without one. >> behind the vehicle, 62 children and not a single one

could be seen. >> never drive a car forward with the same poor visiblity we have going backwards without a camera. >> the government says more than 200 are killed and 18,000 injured every year in back over crashes. >> gold brands now h's a video system in the suv. he has no blind zone but says, until all cars are required to have rearview cameras, more children will suffer the same fate as cameron. >> effective, available and it is worth a fraction i would pay to have my son back. >> this week, they recommended more cars had rearview systems. the lawsuit is asking the court to direct the department of transportation toish shoe a mandatory rule for rearview cameras in 90 days. a group of teenagers is

arrested. arthur reese and 18-year-old, carter harris son and 19-year- old, stechson and 17-year-old boy, are accused of destroying two mailboxes. they face several charges, possession of fireworks without a permit and manufacturing and using a destructive device. they are also charged of possession of mare baunna j a quick look of some of stories, in tomorrow mourn's -- morning's edition. reviews of the week's new movies, including rush done on jon and cloudy with a chance of meet balls two. all the information, you need for the ravens game against the buffalo. read tomorrow's palt more sun and remember to look for the updated forecast from wjz's first weather team. usa trailing 8-1 last week,

surged ahead to pull off one of the greatest upsets in america cup's history. down 8-1, oracle team usa erased a seemingly insurmountable lead with seven straight wins. winner take all tiebreaker. the u.s. flew past team new zealand and never looked back, crossing the finish line. oracle computer systems billionaire larry ellison sponsored the team. >> thanked him and said, let him know that, you know, you know what you guys did? you just won the america's cup. >> rarely has america paid so much attention to the america's cup, but this was one for the record books. previous races were held in open ocean far from shore. this is made from the tv spectacle in the middle of san francisco bay. it drew the middle of tv's audience oscar cup race. >> and kind of snuck out at

work today, had to come out and be here much it was a moment. it's historic. >> week ago, team new zealand was sailing to victory. the loss was a hard blow. >> families and frens. >> when it looked like they were in the brink of losing. how they won't say exactly. >> every single night, they won't say. design engineering. and signers are working hard in the technique and how to get more on the boe. we have a lot out of it. >> as for larry ellison, he's saverring victory and has to prepare to defend it in three years. >> the america's cup is the oldest trophy in international sports predating the modern olympics by 45 years. >> those are going so fast. they look like they have motors. >> and all right. still ahead on "eyewitness

news" tonight, remains discovered. could divers recovered the final two victims of the contraconcordia. >> who the residents are blaming? . and first in the weather center. more on the perfect weather on the cat. five-day forecast, when we -- will be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,

all righty, beautiful night out there. today, guard to continue and get used to it. tim has a look at the forecast. tim? >> foreseeable future. going down to the 50s, where we start tomorrow. another day of sunshine, dry conditions, blue skies. maybe a few clouds. temperatures going back to the mid-70s again. tapering to the 70s and back down to the 50s again. for tomorrow night, the stretch continues in the weekend in the next five days. we send it back to bob. >> the past five days, 76, 78, am. a lot of sunshine.

nothing really changes, just beautiful fall weather. >> top diplomats in the united states and eye ron, had the highest meeting in the sidelines in the decade. they tried to stand -- vinita nar reports for wjz. secretary of state, met face-to-face with the foreign minister. top diplomats from five other nations participated in a discussion on iran's nuclear program. the historic meeting in the story in manhattan is a encouraging sign. the u.s. says iran must prove its commitment with actions not just words. >> thousands of the weapons continue to pose the greatest threat to peace. >> earlier thursday, iranian

president, hassan rouhani addressed the nation. >> israel, the only nonparty to the nonproliferation treaty in the region should join there too without any further delay. >> iran is pushing for increased transparency including more inspection as a key part of the negotiations. in new york, anita meyer. >> since his election in june, he made it clear, he's open to new nuclear negotiations and relief from international sanctions. a small plane crashes into an illinois parking lot and killing a pilot and his wife. >> the pilot was attempting to land in a airport when the plane slammed into a tree. light pole and several cars. witnesses saw the pilot on fire, begging others to help his wife.

the woman died in the crash much her husband, he later died from the injuries. no other injuries were reported. divers spotted the last human remains, from the shipwreck off the coast of tuscany. search teams were looking for the passengers since the ship crashed. authorities may have found two missing passengers. authorities say dna testing will confirm, whether the bodies of an indian man and italian woman. divers say they found the remains near the center of the ship, where they were last seen alive much friends say the woman was celebrating her 50th birthday. the man was a waiter who reportedly gave the life jacket to another passenger. the 4,000 passenger costa cop cordia, sank in the italian island. in january of 200012. 20 months, the ship was stuck

on its side. last week international team successfully turned the 114,000- ton ship upright. >> alfonso van marsh wjz "eyewitness news." the ship is scheduled to be floated away to a scrap yard early next year. the captain is still on trial for manslaughter and insists he's not the only one responsible. checking in with "eyewitness news" at 6:00 for new stories coming up. vick in the newsroom with the preview. keep you updated with breaking news. nearly a dozen vehicles involved. some mangled beyond recognition. the latest on the investigation. >> looking for answers, family inside and why police are look for the car. checking on the stories and more breaking news coming at 6:00.

now back to you. >> in louisiana, a giant sink hole continues to grow and displace residents after opening up more than a year ago. adre'anna diaz reports for wjz. it looks like something out of the science fiction movie. a sink hole is threatening 150 homes much that's why in nearby cross u street, janet and darryl jared is packing up things from the home they planned to live the rest of their lives. >> peace tanful. physically, mentally. >> the swamp went from this to this. a sink hole the size of 20 football fields. bayou coren sits on a salt core. a layer of salt deep underground much that's where the company built a tavern to mine salt. part of the wall collapsed. and the pressure from below is

now sending dangerous natural gas bubbling into the air. texas rind is installing wells to vacuum up the natural gas but that could take years. a lot of residents say they moved to bayou core' to live the rest of their lives and now they have to flee. what do you say to the people? >> i definitely share their pain and feel their pain. >> texas brian gives residents 875 a week for evacuation costs. some think that's not enough and filed a class-action lawsuit. >> merit took a buy out and moving to baton rouge. >> looks like i'm just being baton rouge into my time. >> the natural setting, is now driving them away. adrian diaz, wjz "eyewitness

news." >> some property owners and residents filed a class-action lawsuit as we herd in the story against texas brian. still ahead on "eyewitness news," raves get ready to face a large crowd. >> mark has more on the ravens' preparation coming up. ,,,,,,,,,

the ravens go for the first road victory of the season, when they play on buffalo on sunday. sports director joins us with more on what the ravens are saying about life on the road. mark? >> mary, the running super bowl champions, when they leave baltimore for a road game, there's added incentives in the other cities to knock them down. and buffalo is a blue collar town with die hard fans. even though the bills have struggled for a decade, theirs have loud and crowd. and i asked about life on the road in the nfl and whether it's the fans in buffalo, pittsburgh, cleveland or anywhere else. he appreciates the passion.

>> funny to hear the things the crazy people say, man. you got to love it. why is our sport the way it is. it's because you have the people. you don't say crazy in a bad way. 70,000, usually. youawesome to be in the sideline and deal with that, a little bit. some of the things they say, it's unbelievable. >> running back, man of the people, crowd favorite wherever he goes; right? rice practiced for a second straight day. he plans to play after missing the game. see the bills from the comfort of your home. this sunday, bring you it here much stay tune after the action, for the special post game coverage. analysis from former raich wally williams, coming your way sunday on wjz. more on the ravens coming the next hour. is this brian rob ber as final season for the orioles. i put the question, that's coming up in sports at 6:00.

back to you for now. finally a five week old kit continue is safe after being stuck. the baby kitten was under weight weighing about one pound. otherwise in pretty good shape. she was stuck in the ceiling of the recreation center in tempe. they named the kitten libby and will be adopted to a good home very shortly. what a story of survival. >> you will at -- all the people are like, i wear i'm hearing a cat meow. >> still to come on wjz news. >> who do you hold responsible. >> families demanding answers. was a police chase to blame for a crash that killed three people. a look at the case coming up on,

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coming up on wjz eyewitness news at 6:00, it is a hard question. baltimore's police commissioner talks about the fiery fatal crash that killed three people. we have breaking news. nearly a dozen vehicles involved in a crash over the maryland line. latest from the scene.

>> the president talks health care to the people of prince george's county. his message about obama care. wjz eyewitness news at 6:00 starts now. i'm dick carter. here's what people are talking about tonight. we want to update breaking news. horrific multivehicle crash shuts down i-83 over the maryland line. sky 13 is over the scene. it happened on northbound 83 in pennsylvania eight miles over the maryland line. a number of vehicles are involved. magan is close to the scene and