ng news, a train derailment in tennessee, as many as 5,000 people are being evacuated from their homes right now as a plane carrying flammable and poisonous gas caught fire. this is happening in marryville. the csx train derailed around midnight. >> people are gathering at a mall whaight -- waiting for word when they go home. block county sheriff's deputies say the evacuations can last 24 to 48 hours. 7 firefighters were taken to the hospital because they breathe in the fumes. david and karen have weather and traffic. we're off to a decent start, you can take a look at satellite. there's no rain, and clouds are increasing, some of the showers to the west will filter in the region. most of them will be in south jersey and delaware, we cannot

rule out some of that coming up the i-95 corridor. 70 degrees in philadelphia. 59 in allentown. 63 in trenton. 66 in wilmington. 72-degree readings along the boardwalk in atlantic city and sea isle city. 68 by 6:00 a.m. 72 by 8:00 p.m. a nice start tad humid. as we roll through the day, 72 by 8:00. 82 by noon. that's the high at 3:00 p.m. 84 degrees clouds increasing and showers and thunderstorms possible centered mainly to the south of philadelphia, perhaps clipping philadelphia itself. we'll have more on the storms and showers on future tracker 6 coming up. >> i have the latest on the accident i've been telling you about, on the new jersey turnpike southbound at exit 3 exit 168 was blocking the left lane. they have pushed it off to the shoulder, traffic is getting by better on the new jersey turnpike southbound.

meanwhile, we're live on route 43 no delays as you head toward the city looking good with traffic at creek road. the weather no problems. roads are clear and dry. here at i-95 southbound traffic heading toward center city at cottman no issues. a live look at the schuylkill expressway at the boulevard eastbound traffic heading toward center city moving just fine for now, matt and tam. >> thank you karen. the. developing overnight flying bullets hit two separate cars in camden, a police officer and woman were hurt. let's go over to katherine scott live along 27th street with more details. >> reporter: good morning, tam the two shootings happened two hours apart from each other one happened where a 29-year-old woman was driving her car police believe she was caught in the middle of a gun battle and struck by a bullet. you can see they are in the process of towing the smashed up car after she was hit she lost control and hit a utility pole. police remain on the scene here.

this happened at 1:30 on the 200 block of south 27th street in camden. she had been driving at the intersection at benson when she was hit in the back. she lost control of the vehicle and crashed. she was rushed to cooper university hospital in critical condition. you can see evidence markers on either side of the intersection this morning. police took a man into the custody on the scene they located another suspect when he showed up at kennedy hospital in cherry hill with a gunshot wound in his shoulder. at 11:30 an unmarked police car was shot at while on patrol near haddon avenue. bullets hit the drivers side rear door, glass shattered and hit the camden county metro officer. bullets missed him by inches. the officer was taken to cooper university hospital treated for cuts and released. at this point there's no word on who fired the shots. a busy night in camden for

police officers, she went to hear from you if you have any tips. we're live in camden, katherine scott channel 6 "action news." >> thank you for that. the search goes on for a missing swimmer the fear is that he droin in -- drown in a new jersey lake. police say a man in his 20s was swimming with three other people when he did not come back to the surface. the property is owned by new jersey state fish and wildlife. >> we're at the birkd big board with an "action news" exclusive it involves regina brunner-holmes murder. the homicide detectives do not have a suspect but they believe robbery was the motive. the 85-year-old was found dead in her home on monday, she was badly beaten with a slit throat. police recovered her stolen car the next day, she was active in other community and advocate for

several civic causes. >> everything she did in her life she did to help others. that was what she was and who she was. >> the people who murdered our mom treated the 85-year-old frail woman like she was a sack of beans and man handled her body like she was was ant. >> >> three teen girls are getting over a car crash in delaware. a driver struck the girls after the two cars collided. the crash sent a vehicle up on the sidewalk where the girls were standing. one of the drivers an 88-year-old was taken tots

hospital. episcopal church will allow weddings for same-sex couples. many diocese had already allowed priests to perform civil same sex weddings. under the new rule episcopal clergy can decline to perform the ceremonies. the pope's visit is less than 3 months away. the world meeting of family store is open for business, you can buy posters and t-shirts or pope bobble head or plush doll. you can find a link at 6abc.com. i'm betting a lot of that stuff will sell out. >> i wonder what the vatican thinks about this. >> reporter: i don't know. >> pope francis is a cool pope.

>> reporter: pope bobble head day at the ballpark. storm tracker 6 live double scan showing no precipitation, let's see if there's any sun poking its head up over the horizon. down the shore we have sun early and the clouds overtaking us. 70 degrees is the temperature. dewpoint, 62 a little humid in philadelphia. the winds are calm. of course, we had a tornado that was confirmed in honeybrook chester county, ef-1 rating. went 1 1/2 miles. the national weather service confirmed in white hall township it was not a tornados that created the damage but straight line winds from a micro burst. remember we had a macro burst it's the same thing it pushes winds out ahead of it, a micro bust is smaller. this was about 2 1/2 miles wide. and shorter than five minutes in

duration, but it only takes 0 seconds for the wind to do damage with a winds gust and that's what we had. we have no severe weather between now and 1:00, we're looking at showers and thunderstorms crews into the southern portion of the region. at times as we move through the afternoon there could be something that gets close to philadelphia and comes through briefly, but most of the action will will be closer to the shore. at 6:00 we're winding down along the coast. there's slight chance of severe weather to the south in sussex county, delaware. all of us are looking at garden variety thunderstorms. it might be clouding up by 9:00, 2:00 p.m., high high of 83 and 3:00 p.m., 84. 81 in allentown, 82 in reading. in trenton.

staying in the 70s. if you do have a portion of the day where it's dry as you want to get into the water be careful only swim near the lifeguards because we're looking at rip currents on the water once again down the shore 70s in the water however. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast looking at a high of 84 degrees, sun and clouds, a little bit humid at times there will be showers and programs a thunderstorm especially centered south of philadelphia. and then tomorrow clouds and sun, 82. late in the day or evening a little shower possible mainly down south of philadelphia. and then saturday 4th of july, clouds and sun high of 81. might be humid there's a chance of a spotty afternoon shower or thunderstorm him maybe going into the evening, most of the picnic and fireworks display will be okay, keep your eye on the storm tracker 6 live app on your smart phone call up the radar every now and then. as head out to the fireworks make sure there's nothing going on. sunday, monday tuesday

basically sunny. >> a bold stunt on a new york city bridge some worry that security is not tight enough. >> volunteers are making a hoagie larger than life, and you get to eat it. >> reporter: i want a hoagie. 422 king of prussia moving nicely here, we'll check on the accident on the new jersey turnpike coming up. >> also when we get back an inspection uncovers alarming conditions inside some philadelphia public schools you got to see these pictures, "action news" will be right back.

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>> 5:43, the sun is dancing along the clouds there as we see live on sky 6. great to see the sun out early in the morning, that will change many months later enjoy it while it lasts. >> let's go over to karen rogers and take a look at traffic, are people starting to get going on a holiday. >> reporter: i am, i'm here physically mentally, i'm on vacation. suburban traffic report it's very new for you suburban traffic report, you can see the roads moving nicely, a close upshot of the roads and trees showing we have no weather-related problems as you're heading you tell at least

here in the area, traffic is moving nicely. people are sleeping in not so much on the new jersey turnpike, southbound at exit 3, 168 we have an accident blocking the left lane, it's out there currently, the green traffic flowing showing not much of a problem. upper pike creek road closed at old route 2. you want to watch for that as they deal with the deanup from the storms. on the commuter traffic report no problems. 70 degrees 59 degrees

few more minutes. >> wawa welcome america festival continues today with a taste of tradition. folks it's hoagie day. these people are having fun. 150 wawa associates are building a 5-ton hoagie. breaks down to 17,000 shorties you can get your for free at noon. this year's event is dedicated to honoring our soldiers and hometown heros. extra pickles for me. tam and i will kick off our july 4th coverage on saturday join us for the freedom ceremony later that night tune in for the fourth of july jam on the parkway. rick santorum and cesily tynan tynan -- rick williams, and cesily tynan are your hosts

along with adam joseph and karen rogers. >> a woman is rescued after two days in a ravine saturday of a car crash. >> temperatures are in the 60s and 70s i'm showing you dewpoints, you can see it's not too bad in philadelphia. the humidity is down near millville and the shore. when we come back we'll have the day planner forecast and let you know where temperatures are going today.

this morning a 75-year-old texas grammar spent two days trapped in a ravine.

that's how her family found her dangling on the hillside. she said she use the rear view mirror to hammer out a hole in the cracked windshield and escape. she was unable to climb up over the ravine and drank sprite and pond water to survive and prayed for help. >> i said lord, if you're going to take me, take me now and i said if not just get me out of here soon. >> two days later she heard her grand southern holderring her name. her prayers --er name. her prayers were answered. >> reporter: we have westbound traffic coming over the ben

franklin bridge, in some areas we have a touch of low visibility. it's not a big deal at philadelphia international. there's a hint of it looking at that shot. we have a disabled vehicle hanover street watch for that it could be causing restrictions. >> reporter: in the northern and western suburbs we have the low 60s, a couple of spots upper 50s right now. cooler the farther north you go, 66 in buena, 65 in hammonton low 70s down the shore upper 60s in dover and smyrna at this hour. if you're running errands get them done early. 77 by 9:00 a.m. noon, 82. the clouds will be thickening up, there may be showers in south jersey and delaware, although i can't rule out something coming into philadelphia. you'll not have that problem 9:10, you get up toward 11:00 and 12 maybe. 84 degrees is the high, a little bit humid in philadelphia. the more humid the farther south

you go. >> new this morning police in phoenix are interviewing a person of interest in the case of a missing couple. sheriff's deputies were digging outside a home of the couple they were seen leaving for work on the morning of june 22. the man's teenage son called them that night to report them missing. police are saying they suspect foul play. comedian bill cosby will not face charges for accusations that he sexually assaulted a woman in the 1990s. his attorney said the statue of limitations has expired. former actress lily bernard said he drugged and raped her but this does not end his legal travails. a california court ruled he has to face another accuser for a woman who is suing him for

sexually molesting her when she was 15 years old. >> a train crashes and spills toxic fumes and causes an evacuation of thousand of people down south. we'll be right back.

>> welcome back you're taking a live look here, the sun high in the sky above the platt bridge here on this thursday morning 5:55 65 degrees, it's getting up to 84.

you might catch of a shower or two in the afternoon. philadelphia police think a man behind two business burglaries in philadelphia is connected to four others. the latest burglary happened friday night at a pizzeria at 13th and pine. >> the city controller said many school buildings are unsafe and unsanitary. they found water damage and mold in every school they inspected. 75% of the buildings had fire hazards, including one school that had unsafe wiring within children's reach. he detailed other problems, as well. >> fire exits were blocked and missing fire exit signs and fire extinguishers that were expired or missing or not charged all in violation of fire codes. >> investigators found a pipe in a student hallway with

exposed asbestos. they plan to correct the problems while students are away on summer break. president obama is coming to philadelphia on july 14 to address the naay. p national convention -- naacp national convention. he will speak on socioeconomic challenges along with human rights in the 21st industry. thousands had to flee their homes in tennessee. a police officer and innocent woman were involved in a shooting in camden city. >> why justice department thinks major competitors were working together illegally.

>> good morning we're starting with breaking news, a train fire in tennessee has forced as many as five thousand people to flee their homes. a local abc station reporting that the train was carrying a flammable and poisonous gas when it went off the rails around midnight. >> brand new video into the newsroom of the evacuation efforts in maryville south of knoxville. red cross is at a shopping center where people have gathered. a shelter has been set up at a local high school. sheriff's deputies say people may not return to their homes for a day maybe two days,. >> these fumes get to you quickly and