stopped. >> in fact the train came in much too fast before it crashed through the end of the line barrier at the hudson terminal near new york. it caused destruction and death and many injuries. it's thursday night and the big story is the investigation into the brutal accidents in hoboken, new jersey. authorities have no idea why the train came in too fast and didn't stop. but they know this at least one person was killed. fabiola de kroon bittar was hit by debris on the platform. and 114 people were injured and 50 were taken to the hospital. the train left spring valley new york at 7:23 and crashed in hoboken at 8:45. nora muchanic and chad pradelli are covering different angles.

lets begin with nora live in hoboken. what is the latest information there? >> the ntsb had a meeting and there are two cameras mounted in two locations on the train and they hope that will tell them what happened. and also they have to get insood of that can my, remove the can my from the roof of the station and get to the engine that is embedded inside of there. someone used the word brutal and it was for the people on the train and on the platform today. >> i got a scratch and bruise but otherwise i'm okay. after the first shake i put my arms over my head so i wouldn't bang my head. >> the crash tore apart the building and killed a woman and injured 114. what caused the accident is being looked at by federal investigators. the engineer thomas gallagher

was treated and released from the hospital and is cooperating with authorities. >> we will not speculate. we are in the midst of an investigation and i was called by the white house today as well. >> it looks really really bad and people bleeding everywhere and stunned and looking around and people on the grown. >> just running all over the place we didn't know what it was, we thought an explosion or terrorist attack and luckily it wasn't. >> i was able to stand up and there were people in front of me and i toppled over on them. >> passengers and rescue personal helped to lead the walking wounded away from the tangled wreckage and many were taken to local hospitals for treatment. a train from bear, delaware was on the scene in seconds to help. >> i saw bodies and blood and cracks in the head. it was crazy looking and didn't see the train and i saw the hole and i'm thinking bomb and i looked over further and saw the

train in the wall. >> and says william blaine he could not believe what he saw. ocs have to look at the can my over the station and remove it and secure the area before they can get into the train inside of the station at this point they say it's not safe to go in there yet. and officials say that the speed limit going into the station is 10 miles per hour. clearly that wasn't happening and when this train arrived at the station they want to get the hans on the black box data recorders to know exactly what happened. i'm nora muchanic, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. >> the passengers say that the train was not traveling at peak speed but not slowly enough to come into the station safely. >> new jersey transit says none of their trains are fully equipped with what is called positive train control. it's designed to automatically slow or stop trains traveling too quickly.

it's that train that came into question after the amtrak crash. the deadline has been repeatedly extended to install ptc. chad pradelli is live at the manayunk station where the safety system is in place, a system that may have made a huge difference today in hoboken. >> reporter: that is ruight jim. if a train is coming too fast into this stop or if the train needs to stop because there is through vehicle traffic ptc will do just that. positive train control is like big brother keeping an eye on speed and movement. this shows how ptc takes over if the train is traveling fast or

needs to install a stop signal. >> it's mane to protect against workers and having an open switch and a train running into it. >> the head of septa calls ptc a game changer. so far septa has implemented the mandated technology on their rail lines and the rest will be done well before the december 2018 deadline. he would not comment on the accident in hoboken because of the investigation but complex terminals like there don't usually have ptc. >> it's not usual for you to put positive train control in a terminal where you have a lot of yard tracks, i don't know to what degree positive train control could be involved in a location like that. >> the latest rail accident was fresh in the rail riders and thinking about the deadly may 2015 crash of an amtrak train

that just left the station. it was not installed on the train then but it is today. and they are happy that ptc is on the fast track to be fully implements but it's still a concern i ride the train every day. >> there is always a risk and you feel the risk. >> people need to check out more regularly to make sure the trains are safe. >> septa's general manager would not say that if to date ptc has prevented any accidents on septa's rail lines. i'm chad pradelli, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you chad. world news with david muir will have continuing coverage of the crash investigation and that is next at 6:30 after "action news." we have been alerting you to updates on this story all day long on the 6 abc app, right now can you find photographs taken by witnesses on the scene and raw video and live updates as

events continue to unfold. the 6 abc app is a free download for your mobile device. there is new information tonight about the fire that killed two wilmington firefighters this past saturday. lieutenant christopher leach and firefight firefighter fickes died fighting the blaze well tonight beatrice fana ruiz is charged are first degree murder and other offenses. sara bloomquist is live now with more. >> reporter: jim, the young woman accused of setting this deadly blaze lived in the home and tonight she is in police custody being held on $6 million bail. 27-year-old beatrice fana ruiz is accused of setting the fire in the row home where she lived at 1927 lake view road. according to court documents she initially told investigators she was drunk and on anxiety

medication so didn't remember much other than she went to the basement to retrieve personal items and then yesterday after further questioning, she admitted she was angry and when to the basement and set the fire and left. >> after leaving your home -- through this whole situation, she was so to herself. to me it was kind of funny and then the childrens stories didn't match. firefighter as rising at the home early saturday morning had reports that people were trapped and when they went in the floor beneath them collapsed. they were both killed and fana ruiz's stepmother and others made it out before the firefighters arrived. >> we ran out of the clothes with no clothes, my kids came out in basically nothing. >> two firefighters remain

hospitalized hope is in critical condition and speakman seen in this photo is improving. >> it's sad because we thought it was an accident but nobody knew what really happened until now and it's sad to find out because two firefighters lost their lives in that fire. >> fana ruiz is charged with two counts of first degree murder and four counts of second degree assault and one count of first degree arson she will be in court on october 11th. >> thank you. family, friends and colleagues are paying their respects to firefighter jerry fickes and a public viewing is held at grace lutheran church in hockessin. monday is a day that septa riders are waiting for for three

months now. regular weekday service on the regional rails will resume. septa had to pull 120 of their silver liner five cars to fix a potential dangerous defect and repairs are on going and enough of the cars will be available on monday to run a regular schedule. coming up on "action news" tonight. new information on the crime spree that involved the stabbing of two children and ended with the suspect shot dead by police. and the awards are stacking up for rookie quarterback, carson wentz. >> and flash flood warnings are posted for a large part of our viewing area and more heavy rain heads our way. what to expect where you live and when we dry out in the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast.

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last night at 11 we told you about the violence in the cobb's creek section of philadelphia that ended with police shooting a 32-year-old man to death. tonight we learned much more about the situation. vernon odom has the full story. >> you hear the begun shots pinging off the houses i don't know who is shooting or why they are shooting. >> the lady that does not want her face shown is talking about the gun fire at cobb's creek and webster. police gunned down murder suspect christopher sewell. coming out of the house an slashing a 72-year-old he knew and punching another woman. police thought he had a gun.

he thread here after a horrifying incident at hi home. allegedly trying to check his daughter and slashing his 8-year-old son in the face and neck and stabbing wounds on a 13-year-old relative. earlier police received a 911 call to the hazel street address from someone that reported screams and gunshots, sewell's daughter claimed her father was using drugs. >> the daughter says he was home and then hi eyes were wide and he started to choke her for no reason and no conversation that he indicated. and stabbed and slashed the 8-year-old and turned to the 13-year-old and stabbed him multiple times. >> the police department full pel affairs department is investigating after a police officer fires their weapon. >> normally he is calm, i spoke to him a few times.

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he has only been quarterbacking for three weeks, he better get a big trophy case. >> yes, carson wentz is spending the week hunting deer in north dack. wentz name the the offensive rookie of the month. the first time an eagles quarterback claim that honor and was earlier named the offensive player of the week. throwing five touch downs and no interceptions in september. and what is it about hundred hunters and trophies.

flexor cox is the defensive player of the week. he has 14 tackles and a forced fumble. it's funny how many experts were wrong to start carson wentz three weeks ago. espn analyst ron jaworsky is the first admit he far surpassed his expectations. >> no player in the history of the nfl has started as fast as carson wentz has started. it's very uncommon for a quarterback in his first three games in his rookie season to play the way carson wentz is playing, everybody knows the numbers now and everybody knows the record is undefeated it's the way he has done t he is rock solid in the pocket, showing his mobility and leadership and ability to be humble nothing but

good things ahead for carson wentz. it comes down to the man in charge and that is doug peterson. he has done a tremendous job through the first three regular ar season games and i expect it to continue and what we haven't seen is dumb, stupid penalties and delay of game penalties and wrong person on the field. doug peterson has managed this team very well. i expected to see big boy football when he came in and we are seeing big boy football. it's philadelphia -- it's never too early, we have never won a super bowl. philadelphia is the most passionate football town in america these fans want to see great football and they are seeing it through three games, they should be excited. i have a gut feeling this is a very special year. >> how about that. the phillies try to stave off a

sweep in atlanta before running home for their final three gamed of the season and they will honor ryan howard on field on sunday. and an interesting story line for the sixtiers is looking good thus far after a disappointment last season and could be on the bubble for a roster spot. >> i think it's a big year coming into my third year now, i can't really make excuses anymore, i'm young and trying to figure things out. it's time nor me to make the improvements i have been trying to make over the last three years. >> they missed the scrimmages with load management. they are managing them. >> not to worry. cecily tynan with the accuweather forecast when we continue in just a moment. approve this message.

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i know we need the rain but it's unpleasant. >> tonight and tomorrow and then it gets gradually better but a slow process. stormtracker 6 live double scan showing the rain is here. as far as philadelphia right now. we have moderate precipitation. we are getting some areas of heavier rain moving towards the new jersey turnpike. this is all pivoting to the north and west and we look farther south and east to see what is heading our way south of dover now, it is moving north along route 1 and that heads into the northwest suburbs as we head through the evening hours. temperature-wise going nowhere today. the high is 65 and currently

holding at 62 cape may 64 and trenton 59 and reading 61. it's a rainy, raw day also very windy and satellite 6 along with action radar showing this low pressure has barely moved. it is essentially cut off and hanging out over kentucky. it can't move to the east because of a blocking high and this gradually weakens tomorrow and lifts to the north and finally as we head into the weekend it's moving out. future tracker 6 showing until then we have heavy rain tonight at 10:00 heavy rain over philadelphia and the nearby suburbs as we head through the overnight hours tomorrow morning for the morning russia low extra time and the roads will be wet with showers east of philadelphia and as we head through the day, we see the rain begin to taper off and scattered showers at 5:00 and even saturday lots of clouds with occasional showers but the skies will be begin to bright and as we head through sunday. as far as how much more rain we

are talking about and it depends on location, areas north and east of philadelphia, a half inch additional rain. this is where we see the heaviest rain overnight. an additional 1 to 3 inches of rain and there is concerns of flash flooding and along the coast we have the persistent easterly flow. this causes minor to moderate coastal flooding, the high tide between 7:00 and 9:00 and tides 1 to 3 feet above average and the new moon and already running above average and wind gusts 45 to 50 miles per hour and coastal wind advisory posts and also the potential for localized street flooding with all of that rain and the on shore flow. if you head to dover, big race weekend for the qualifiers and the practices tomorrow and saturday. it's going be somewhat wet and showers tomorrow and breezy and 72 and saturday 76 and the good

news for the sprint cup series on sunday it gets better, partly sunny and 76. tomorrow periods of rain and windy and the worst of it the first half of the day, the high 66 and saturday take the rain gear if you head to the temple game and more showers 71 degrees and the possibility of a shower and future tracker showing at 2:00 could have an isolated shower near the shore and south of philadelphia there are breaks in the clouds and it will get brighter and the high on sunday is 75 and monday 77 degrees and tuesday and wednesday, pretty nice and on the cool side. tuesday 72 and wednesday 70 and thursday it clouds up with the possibility of shower and a high of 70 degrees, so the heaviest rain overnight early tomorrow morning and then things begin to improve. i'll have an update on "action news" tonight at 11:00. finally tonight piles of hats and scarves and blankets

were collected during the annual knit-in as crafters continued to work their knitting needles and the items are generously donated and given to shelters for homeless children. the ladies take great pride in their work even modeling some of their contractses today. >> abc world news is next on 6 abc and "action news" continues at 10:00 on phl 17. with brian taff, sharrie williams and ducis rogers. for cecily tynan, ducis rogers and jaime apody and the entire "action news" team i'm jim gardner, we hope you'll join us for "action news" at 11:00.

tonight, the rush hour horror. the deadly train crash, and we have new images this evening, from inside the crash. the train from new york to hoboken, slamming into the terminal. >> we got multiple walking wounded. >> victims climbing through twisted metal, and new surveillance from before the crash. our reporting tonight on the engineer. the deadly police shooting. this time, a 6-year-old is killed. marshalls firing at an suv. the boy with autism was in the passenger seat. at this hour, the new hurricane brewing. it could effect the u.s. and the major storm system, blinding rain in the east. donald trump tonight, sources inside his campaign now saying he was prepped for the first debate. but did not execute the plan. and the stunning moment here, third party candidate gary johnson, asked a simple question. you