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hospital after his car is riddled with bullets. is it a part of history or symbol of hate. the renewed debate over the confederate flag. newark police pulled a 76-year-old man out of a ford escape before it was hit by an on coming freight train late last night. chad perdelli is live at the railroad cross crossing where this happened with the full details. chad. >> reporter: sarah this was a close call. it happened after 11:00 p.m. last night. the vehicle the suv was actually stuck right there near the stop sign, half the suv was on the train tracks, the other half in the gravel. there were many people out here with cell phones recording the collision, the train slamming into the suv. here is what happened after they

began running outs and recording on their cell phones. you can see i'm told by newark police that the vehicle was pushed a quarter of a mile down the train track. newark police tell me that the driver 76-year-old he tried to take a right off main street and got stuck on the tracks and on the gravel. fortunately for him throes a tavern next-door two off duty police officers were working security detail. they were alerted and ran out and came to the suv the warning gates began to come down, the alarm went off they pulled the driver out of the vehicle. >> shortly after that the train struck the rear of the car and pushed it down to north college avenue. >> reporter: and csx transportation said the train was traveling from georgia to new york, fortunately nobody was injured, i did speak with the

76-year-old by phone. he had a tough time recalling what happened. he was trying to park his car he got back in the vehicle and that's when the freight train crashed into the suv. fortunately he was not injured he does need to get a new car but he is doing okay, live in newark delaware, chad perdelli channel 6 "action news." >> very lucky. >> that viewer video of the crash is at 6abc.com. you too can join the action and submit your photos and videos of breaking news. e-mail us at join the action at 6abc.com or use the #6abc action on social media. another train accidents is under investigation in burlington county. a man was struck and killed around 6:20 on the new jersey transit river line in bordentown. 35 people were on the train. nobody was hurt. river line service was suspended

between robling and bordentown. turning to accuweather it's hot, but less humid. sky6 live hd taking live look at the jersey shore a lot of people out there on this bright and sunny afternoon here in atlantic city. for the latest conditions let's head outside to meteorologist david murphy no suit jacket today, david. >> reporter: no, sarah. we have one positive thing happening the change in the humidity but it's hot one buildings. as we look at satellite not a lot of cloud coffer, every now and then pop up cumulus, we'll see more of that during the day but generally speaking it's going to stay bright. with the temperatures going up it will dry people to the beach or the pool. it's a good idea to have the sunscreen handy and reapply as needed because it's a day the uv index will run high and a burn

is a possibility. 87 in philadelphia. we have roared up there after starting out in the 70s at dawn. 81 down the shore. we have a dewpoint of 66 degrees in philadelphia. anything over 60 suggests humid conditions, you can see how we've dropped to 56 degrees, and even some of those higher numbers out in reading and lancaster are going to be on their way down, generally as we go through the afternoon. here's what we're looking at. it's going to be a hot one no doubt about that. 91 degrees is the high, well below the record high of 100 but above the average high of 85. the humidity is on the lower side through the afternoon. that will change overnight tonight and we drop to 74. the muggies return. sarah when we get into tomorrow, heat and humidity build back in. there's a chance of thunderstorms, i'll show those

to you when i step inside with the complete accuweather seven day. >> thank you. there's a possible break in the search for two escaped prisoners, abc news confirms dna samples were found at a hunting camp in northern new york. abc news correspondent elizabeth hur joins us with more on the new discovery. >> reporter: a news conference by authorities wrapped up, as you noted during the press conference a positive dna linked to both suspects were confirmed at a hunting camp in franklin county new york. that's not far from the prison that's why the area is saturated with law enforcement. an official breach on the search confirms to abc news a positive dna match has searchers on the trail for david sweat and richard matt swarming the hunting camp 20 miles from the

prison where they disappeared from seven days ago. both s&pes were confirmed -- both suspects were confirmed hundreds of officers are checking every car with road blocks every half mile. this after a reported sighting over the weekend almost 400 miles away near the new york/pennsylvania border. >> one man with a brownish white scuff issue if he is, when i glanced up, he pulled his hood up like he did not want to be seen and back down to the other side. >> reporter: most reported sightings have been around the train tracks that run through sweat's childhood hometown. we are learning that investigators are continuing to interview prisoner employees including gene palmer who is on paid leave but not charged with

any wrong doing. again with the discovery of the new forensic evidence, officials leave the two fudge -- fugitives are likely in the area near the prison. they are urging residents to remain vigilant. live in new york, elizabeth hur abc. back to you. >> the city of charleston, south carolina is preparing for a week of funerals. the nine victims of the massacre will be laid to rest this week. mother emanuel search will reopened yesterday. thousands marched across the iconic bridge gathered to stake a stand against hate. the tragedy renewed the debate over the confederate flag whether it is a symbol of hate or part of history. police are looking for a killer in northeast philadelphia. a 21-year-old man was shot to

death along the 1700 block of scattergood street. he was found on the sidewalk. the victim was pronounced at the scene. homicide detectives have not named a suspect or possible motive. police are looking for the gunman who shot two people in north philadelphia overnight. one of the victims was in a toyota camry on north 11th street. he told investigators he was driving he saw a group of people and heard gunfire. he was treated for a graze wounds and released. the second victim was shot as he walked down the street. he remains hospitalized at this hour. a delegation of philadelphia city and church leaders arrived in rome today. they are finalizing plans for the pope's visit during a world meeting of families in september. mayor nutter and the top public safety personnel will be meeting with the vatican police and the pope security forces. brian taff is there for the final meetings ahead of the papal visit to philadelphia.

his live reports from rome begin today on "action news." still to come on "action news" at noon, a new jersey couple files a lawsuit after their dream home turns into a nightmare and one man is accused of causing 8 crashes on one highway. hear from the driver who saw it all happen. meteorologist david murphy will be back with the seven-day forecast when "action news" at noon comes right back after this.

>> the man suspected of killing a new or lesbians police officer is back in custody. travis boys was being transported to jail in handcuffs when he managed to shoot darrell hallway he was wearing the broken handcuffs when he was captured. he is charged with murder of the police officer on top of the assault charge he was originally arrested for. police are investigating how he got the gun to shoot the officer. a group of robbers used a machete on their victim as they tried to steal a bike in los angeles. when he resisted, the men began hacking him with a 24-inch ma cheltenhamy. he was hospitalized with cuts on his face and lost part of his thumb.

the suspects drove away without the bike. a former white house chef has been found dead more than a week after he went missing. search teams discovered the body of 61-year-old walter scheib last night in the new mexico mountains. his girlfriend reported him missing june 14 when he did not return from a hike. he was white house chef for 11 years under bill clinton and george w.bush. police say a wrong-way driver caused 8 separate crashes on a highway in texas. when he stopped he appeared dazed and confused in cell phone video captured by another driver. >> i followed him along, when i saw him come to a stop i jumped the guardrail and wanted to make sure he didn't go anywhere. he is facing a list of charges including intoxication and assault, several people were hurt when he crashed into their

vehicles. police expect everyone to be okay. several men are being hailed as heros after saving people from a burning apartment buildings in south dakota. the entire rescue is captured on go pro camera. spencer butler and his friends were driving by, they want door to door to tell all the residents to get out. >> a couple of individuals decided to go around with us and breaking in doors making sure there was nobody incapacitated deaf or i will or not able to get out and makerring sure animals got out. >> reporter: authorities believe that lightens sparked the fire. still ahead on "action news," at noon, the battle between two major health insurance companies. coming up in the next half-hour, a recipe makeover at general mills how the company

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wissahickon creek where the contradict flows into the schuylkill river. when this picture was taken we didn't have much wind at all. you can see the bright sunshine being reflected in the water. absolute artwork on the action cam from our team of photographers today. the dewpoint has slipped below the 60-degree threshhold for humid air. it's still hot though, continuing to warm up. winds out of the west at 9 miles per hour. a little bit of a breeze at this hour, but not that strong winds wise. 82 in allentown, 83 in trenton. some of the areas feeling on the sticky side, i do think in general you'll feel the dewpoint levels when the humidity ease a little bit over the next couple of hours. satellite showing you there's not a whole lot going on out there today. lots of sunshine and clouds developing later in the day. lehigh valley sun and clouds, less humid 87 degrees is the forecast high in the lehigh

valley. do you want shore, a nice beach day a lot of sunshine maybe a few clouds digging in in the afternoon, generally speaking less humid, a mix of sun and clouds, high of 85 degrees, you might have to wait for the humidity to drop down the shore either way it will be more comfortable on the beach today than yesterday. and especially as you walk back from the beach maybe you're staying in in a few blocks off the water. 91 is the high in philadelphia, sun and clouds, lower humidity we can take it. you'll need cool drinks if you're going to exercise or exert yourself keep that in mind and sunscreen. tonight, partly cloudy skies, 74 is the low that's above average like today's high. it will be more muggy overnight and you'll feel the humidity builds back in tomorrow. evening commute bright, hot 91 degrees by 4:00. 88 by 5:30 and 6:00 p.m. 87 degrees, tomorrow a cold

front sweeps in from the west that will build the humidity overnight and in through tomorrow. so, expect tomorrow to get stickier again. it will get hotter ahead of the front. we'll get into the mid 90s in parts of the region and during the afternoon we'll be on the look out are for the front forcing a couple of thunderstorms. it could be in the hours 3:00 p.m., # p.m., 5:00 p.m. around the i-95 corridor and then over by the shore. some of the storms could be strong an gusty. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, hot and less humid, 91 the hide take it easy out there. tomorrow, hot and humid 95. heat indexes making it feel like 100 degrees in urban centers. welch the thunderstorms in the afternoon i just showed you. that system gets out of here on wednesday, sunny and nice, 87, good for the union match they

are plagued with in the cup match series and thursday that's the parade of sail 2:00 p.m. on 6abc the tall ships coming up the delaware river the clouds increase but not a bad day for that event. thunderstorms stay off to the west of the city. friday looks rainy and then we're back in the 70s. an american astronaut captured an out of this world selfie illuminated with light reflected from earth 225 miles away. else in space for one year to stud the impact of weightlessness on the body. a north jersey family said their brand new dream home is being stalked. it's so threatening and they have not moved in.

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the fight brewing over a prominent site at the state capitol building. residents in a philadelphia neighborhood woke up to find their fires slashed and said this is not the first time. honoring joe paterno how a brewy is paying homage to the penn state coach. now to south carolina one week after the deadly shooting at a black church. that church reopened for the first time yesterday as part of a weekend of faith and forgiveness, now criticism is turning toward the south carolina state capitol. it all has to do with the confederate flag that flies there. abc's karen travers is live in washington, d.c. with more on the story now. karen. >> reporter: good afternoon sarah some remarkable scenes over the weekend. the healing community c