someone hit and killed a man who was engaged to be married on a busy road. the debate whether you should vaccinate your children next. we begin with storm team 4 and what could be a rough night. hello. i'm pat lawson muse. >> i'm barbara harrison in for jim handly. this weather has a chance to impact your evening. tell us about it! >> hi guys. winds will only continue to ramp up through your afternoon and evening hours and into the night, too. let's take a look what you can expect with winds gusting as high as 40 and 50 miles an hour and will only bring down the windchill temperatures. it feels like the 20s to the teens even rapidly and even lower tonight. right now, that wind at 24 miles an hour sustained with a temperature of 44 degrees, as we start to clear out this weather front that came through the area. look at the dpuss. over 40 miles an hour in so many

neighborhoods. windchill advisory throughout the area as we see windchills up to 50 miles an hour and goes through midnight. now, let me show you the impact this wind is going to have windchill temperatures 20s toup d.c. maryland and gaithersburg by 7:00 and in the single digit marks moving in the area close to the 9:00 hour. more on the impact of the wind what it will feel like late tonight and tomorrow morning's rush coming up. the same system that has us digging out from winds has chicago digging out snow and chicago has the snowiest february 1st ever and more than 500 pieces of equipment trying to dig out the sidewalks and hundreds of flights canceled leading to residual delays in washington and elsewhere. six of the major transit lines are building with weather problems.

ice build-up on subway tracks brought trains to a stand still. in queens five trains were stuck in stations because the electrified rails froze. one had no heat and they sent in a rescue train to help those passengers. now to new details in a deadly hit-and-run and a man killed and his fiance injured. police said rick warrick spould over in the shoulder air fia just past 197 in aaron doe county and changing a tire there. his mother says he and his family were headed to the mall. warrick and his fiance were both hit while outside the car. his two teenage children were hit inside the car and were not hurt. it happened so fast they don't have a description of the car that hit them and then fled. first at 4 this afternoon, we are waiting for a d.c. couple to face a judge after they were arrested for leaving two

children unattended in a car. the couple was eating saturday at a restaurant on 23rd street northwest. someone saw the kids alone in the car and called police. police say they had been left alone about an hour. the couple is now charged with cruelty to children. the first day of work in the newly renovated building 197 at the washington navy yard is winding down now. it reopened this morning about a year and a half after a gun mann killed 12 people there and it has undergone extensive renovations and we'll show it to you and why not everyone is back in the building. communication in another metro tunnel and comes three weeks to the day an underground emergency ended with one woman dead. adam join us along the red line in wheaton. >> reporter: communication issues along another part of the metro system. not what riders want to hear

after the deadly plaza episode where communication mishaps were well documented. here's what we know about this particular case at the wheaton station, aspotty coverage was reported and this was reported to metro and the technicians are now out here checking things out. we talked about it with the head of the montgomery fire communication technology department. >> we had some equipment not properly working at the platform level. what that means our radio system did not receive down there when our personnel tested it. >> reporter: coming up on news4 at 5:00 more on this issue, how did montgomery fire come across this problem and was there bigger reason for concern. in wheaton, adam tuss news4. the future of the wheaton school superintendent could be decided tomorrow. dr. joshua starr has not told

the school board whether he wants his contract renewed. they meet tomorrow in closed session to talk about its options and what to do next. even if he wants to keep his job, he may not have enough support. right now they seem to be equally split which needs a majority to keep him on. the zoo announced today it will do bag checks among forms of visitor screening during big events and restrict the number of people allowed inside the zoo. the moves come in response to several incidents including a shooting just outside the zoo last april. 17 vehicle owners in arlington are dealing with damaged vehicles and lost property for the weekend. their vehicles were broke swoon while in a parking garage on north lynn street. they say it happened saturday morning and sunday evening. they took loose change and ipods

out of those vehicles. governor chris christie has opened a new chapter over vaccination debate with news he made overseas. now, his office is taking back those remarks. brian, tell us what he said and what he's now saying. >> governor christie just wrapped up a meeting at 10 downing street with british prime minister david cameron. he's there for a three-day trade mission widely seen as bolstering governor christie 's an expirations to run for president next year. it's what he said to nbc news he's under scrutiny for now, asked whether kids should get measles vaccines and whether the vaccinations are safe and his office is scrambling to clarify what governor christie meant to say when he spoke to casey hunt. >> we have had our children vaccinated and think it's an

important of protecting their health health. i also think parents need a measure of choice in things as well. that's the balance the government has to decide. it depends on what the vaccine is and disease is. i didn't say i'm giving people the option i'm saying you have to have that balance. >> the governor's office released this clarification. to be clear, the governor believes vaccines are an important public health protection and with a disease like measles no question kids shouldback vaccinations. different states require different states requiring different degrees of vaccination and calling for balance in which ones government should mandate. governor christie is in a tight spot because he doesn't want to alienate the libertarians who could be voting for him in next year's primaries. president obama didn't have any such problem. asked the same question by the "today" show savannah guthrie.

you should get your kids vaccinated. it's good for them. >> this afternoon, more drivers on alert, thousands of cars recalled again for a problem supposed to save them not put them in more danger. campus health concerns why we

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your car getting tow eded. and license revoked. students were warned about the virus in an e-mail friday. there's no confirmation mumps is actually circulating on campus. it causes swelling of the salivary glands and spread through coughs or sneezes of infected contact of a person's saliva. >> if your driver's license expires between last saturday and this friday you have until this saturday to renew it. the wait fee is waived until the new deadline. the wait is in response to a computer failure and closed dmv office. officials have been notified of this extended deadline. if you watched the super bowl on nbc4 you were part of a record breaking audience. new england's thrilling win over seattle had a rating more than

any other super bowl and up 4% than last year's game. it means more than half of the homes in major markets were watching that game and set conversation milestones on twitter and facebook. pretty soon thousands of you could be bringing home more money. the move on capitol hill today that could fatten your wallet. hold onto your hats and bag and anything else that could blow away. tracking a windy night ahead as well as when you could see more wintry weather this week. it's resolution reboot a month after ringing in the new year all day today. we're showing you ways to help you keep those new year's resolutions and stay healthy.

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if you're like most people you probably have already started losing motivation to keep your new year's resolution. >> all day news4 has been working to help you reboot with tips and stories and inspiration. now, meet a personal trainer trying to improve his own health so he can be better and be a better role model for others. >> my name is jerome winston.

my resolution is to better my health to help my clients. if i can better my shape with my time management and my rest because everyone looks at a trainer always the cream of the crop as far as health i want to give people that avenue. i want to make sure i'm getting the proper nutrition and rest and iy smartphone to set an alarm, how much water have you been drinking and how many steps taken? once you get out of your comfort zone that will let you know you're on progress to change. at the navy yard where a gun mann opened fire in 2013 is now open again but with big changes. 12 people died inside building 197. >> it now has a new name and a new look. megan graph reports, for many what happened that day to

co-workers is still fresh. >> reporter: with the breaking of a champagne bottle to building 197, it reopened and for those who witnessed the violence. >> mixed feelings but i'm happy to be back. you will probably get more emotional since that day and haven't seen people you haven't seen since we were in this building. >> reporter: there is a new name. humphries building. new cubicles and workspaces and new cafeteria. employees now come in through a different door. the old employee entrance is now gone replaced by a remembrance area. the names of the victims listed on a wall of water. among them security guard mike ridgel. colonel mike mckinney, chief of the department of defense had told him to hold thelobby, not to let the gun mann aaron alexis out of the building. chief mckinney says the spot is

a fitting place for the memorial. >> i didn't know in less than 30 minutes he would double back and mike would lose his life holding that lobby for us. it's -- it's emotional in here for these folks. this is where one of the most traumatic events occurred that day. it needed to be changed. it needed to be changed for us. shortly after the shooting i tried to come back in this way and i just just couldn't do it. >> reporter: the return to the building is being staggered, 400 workers came back today and hundreds more will return over the next several weeks. at the navy yard megan mcgrath news4. >> and mark segraves also attended this morning's re-opening. at 5, he'll show us how the navy is trying to make things easier

for people who are returning to work on hallowed ground. did you get to work or school on time today? if you didn't you're not alone. more than 4 million people are expected or expected to be late the day after the super bowl. another 1.5 million are expected to call in sick today. this is according to a survey in the "washington times." what to do? a survey by blimpie shows more than a quarter think today should be a national holiday and others think just move the game to saturday. not even a storm can stop patriots fans from celebrating a big win. 8 inches is expected tomorrow but the victory parade will go on. at 11:00 a.m. in the morning and walsh said the crews will be able to handle the weather, especially for the pats. it's a brisk and getting to be a really windy afternoon out there. looking like it's going to be a

really windy and noisy night. veronica johnson has been tracking the next system headed our way and telling us we will really need to wrap it up out there. >> she says it will be windy, did you hear that? hold on to everything. >> and hand mittens and earmuffs? >> that is for sure. we can look at things across the area area. with winds expected to gust at 38 48 miles an hour and 38 miles an hour already reported in d.c. and 48 miles an hour in many neighborhoods surrounding the area. here's a look at the impact the wind can have on the temperature of 37 degrees. at 37 degrees, with the wind up around 30 miles an hour that windchill brought down to 25 degrees, with winds even stronger at 50 miles an hour and 37 degree temperature feels like 20 degrees with a stronger wind across the area.

that drops it by a whole other 5 degrees across the area. just that impact from the wind being a couple of miles an hour over. take a look at your evening forecast. by 9:00 it is going to be windy. windchill temperatures by 11 pm:00 p.m. dropping to single digits and teens across the area with a very clear sky. a planner forecast by downloading our team 4 weather app and it will take you through the evening and tonight. temperatures at 7 o'clock, 7 degrees, gaithersburg 6 degrees midnight single digits many neighborhoods, the same thing for early tomorrow morning. a very cold start in the morning and 15 what it will feel like in fredericksburg and stafford and by lunchtime tomorrow and the wind will start to diminish and start to feel better across the area. 36 your high temperature around

germantown. 40 degrees the temperature in fredericksburg with partly sunny sky, more sunshine throughout the area it will feel much better than today. impact forecast tomorrow is low. your storm team four-day forecast. kind of quiet tomorrow. 37 degrees way below the average of 45 degrees. we get closer to it a quiet day out of the next seven. 48 degrees wednesday. we have more cold coming in for thursday and friday of this week. partly sunny, with a chance for more clouds building throughout the afternoon. right now, it looks as though we not only see a little bit of rain and snow thursday with a temperature of 34 degrees, friday we'll take a look at your extended forecast for saturday and sunday and talk more about what impact the wind is going to have on our area for

the evening. guys back to you. a local man pretends to be a police officer. who he tried to pull over quickly had him in handcuffs. >> watch what you're feeding the children. it will have you thinking twice about what young kids are eating. it's the video spreading fast online this afternoon. the groundhog festivity did not go as planned and resolution reboot trying to help you stay on the right track when it comes to those new year's resolutions. tell us how hard it's been. >> our nbc washington survey of the day. during the break call or text the number on your screen. you can also cast your vote on the nbc washington facebook and twitter pages and we'll show you the results throughout the evenin [ female announcer ]

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there are new safety concerns involving millions of cars because of a problem not fixed. >> and they're being recalled. the national highway administration is recalling 2 million cars because of a problem that can cause the airbag to deploy even if there is no crash. what's more about half of those vehicles have those defective takata airbags that may spray shrapnel upon impact.

we posted them on our website. go to washington.com and search recalls. and those faulty ignition switches at least 51 death claims are eligible for money from gm. the deadline to file a claim was saturday. more than 1100 claims were filed just last week. about 4200 total claims were submitted. gm expects it will take until late spring to sorting through all those claims. two experimental ebola vaccines will soon begin trials in liberia. nih and liberia will be gearing up and those at high risk for ebola like burial teams are hoped to volunteer and they're working on an immune response to ebola. the decision that could impact your wallet. >> what president obama is tellinther to give many of you a raise, plus

wintry weather makes a come back. >> we'll show you how another blast of winter is affecting so many people this afternoon.

we're following all the day's big stories this afternoon. i'm pat lawson muse. >> i'm in for jim handly barbara harrison.

someone killed rick warrick as he changed a tire along the baltimore washington parkway. we'll hear from his mother coming up on news4. first at 4, the national zoo is impose inging stricter security for the first time. bag checks and other security measures come because of that shooting outside the zoo last spring. get ready for mild weather. it won't feel mild very long as it gets ready to take a nosedive. >> and the wind affects many people. let's begin with veronica johnson. v.j. >> that's right. we talk about the readings and how you have to bundle up this evening and tomorrow morning, too. back to hat and gloves and scarf if you're going out. and temperatures to teens and single digits. at 40 degrees miles an hour right now and winds sustained at

10 to 20 degrees by 8 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. 5 to 15 and by early tomorrow morning, 10 to 15 degrees, what it will feel like out there. we are not the only ones having to deal with the cold. a lot of folks having to deal with cold and snow. nbc's windy is in chicago with more. wendy wendy. >> hi v.j. how are you doing? the sun is absolutely deceiving out here. it's brutally cold. the groundhog day. it didn't bring us very good news. >> yes. a shadow i see. you can start this winter. hashtag, six more weeks of winter. >> not the prediction much of a frozen nation wants to hear. punxsutawney phil saw his shadow which means more winter weather. this as chicago residents dig

out of more than 19 inches of snow. the fifth heaviest on record here. the blizzard conditions wreaked havoc on the roadways and airways. >> i got here and said i'm not going anywhere else. >> today nearly a thousand flights have been canceled at o'hare and midway airports. nearly a thousand passengers stranded. >> it was horrible. >> reporter: that causes a ripple effect across the country where it's battering the northeast. >> it's insecure like me a little bit. >> reporter: even so hearty new englanders find a way to get to work any way they can. while residents continue to brave the brutal elements and the symphony of snow removal has yet another encore doesn't look like the winter weary will get relief any time soon. the snow is not going to melt

any time soon as well. temperatures are supposed to plummet from here all the way to maine starting to tonight. live in chicago,'m wendy wool fork woolfork news4. the 4 trillion$4 trillion budget for 2016 arrived on capitol hill. you can see some of the president's priorities. look at the typical budget proposal like the one we dug up from last year generally a blue cover and this year's features a black and white photo highlighting a bridge that calls for the president's proposal of $478 billion for intrastructure and raises taxes on corporations and republicans call it a non-starter and do like it eases the restraints imposed on the military by sequester. >> the spending blueprint proposes a 1.3% raise for

federal employees higher than the 1% in this year's budget. senator connolly is proposing 3.8%. we dug up a lot more for you and put it on our washington app. use the search term "obama budget." >> this is a groundhog day one mayor probably won't ever forget. >> jimmie the groundhog got snippy this morning and bit this southern wisconsin's ear. adding insult to injury the mayor got jimmie's prediction wrong. he said the groundhog didn't see his shadow but his handlers said in fact he did. >> that's scary. and changes prompting commuters to adjust. >> it's more than ever important to stay healthy when expecting your baby. it could influence your child's health in ways we never knew cameras hitting the roads across our area and how it could keep your family safe.

technology has improved our lives, in small ways. in big ways. but what about this? couldn't this be better too? at redfin we asked ourselves the same question. which led us to create new ways to take you inside a home or instantly schedule a tour. but we paired that with our own agents who aren't paid on commission but on your happiness. and that's what makes it all work the world has changed and now real estate has too.

an accused police impersonator pulled over the wrong guy driving what looked like a police car crown victoria. he pulled over a car and inside happened to be an off-duty police officer. the real officer called in the man's license tag and he turned himself in being held without bond. so far no reports of other victims. no changes in bus service of other victims this afternoon because of the silver line.

they are in loudon county and had a public hearing. >> if you're in loudon county check your bus schedule. the transportation department took a look at the bus routes as the silver line opened this summer and found areas they could become more efficient. here is what they decided to tweak. the bus service started at new parking lot in ashburn making two additional spots before heading into northwest washington. also new route 85 dulles south connector,nd other changes split into two routes departure time and bus stop locations and more changes coming in the process of updating the entire transit plan for all of loudon county. more of this for our nbc washington app. more evidence of an expect expectant expet mother's health canned affect her child's chances for

obesity of more than 1,000 children done in a research showing excess weight gain during pregnancy. smoking and breastfeeding less than one month. by the age of 6 years old, children with at least four factors were far more likely to be obese than those with no risk factors. many of you feed your toddlers contain worrisome amounts of salt and sugar. federal health experts analyzed nutrition labels for food marketed to toddlers and in fands and 7 out of 10 contained too much salt. added sugar in cereal bars and pastries and worried children will develop a taste for too much sugar. the study was in the journal of pediatrics. >> watching and waiting what they are saying about the daughter of the late whitney houston after shocking discovery

had social media lighting up. if your resolution is still on track, what you can do to get into shape even if working out isn't working out. >> veronica keeping an eye on those winds, right? snoo>> i am. we have a noisy night with wind and looking at our next chance of snow for this week. back in a couple minutes with an updated look at how far those windchill temperatures have dropped.

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at the live desk former nfl player warren sapp has been suspended indefinitely from the nfl network accused of assault and soliciting a prostitute. this is sapp's website from the office in arizona. sapp was in town to cover the super bowl. police were called to a hotel early this morning where two women told police they were escorts and claim they had an argument with sapp over money and it turned physical. police say sapp admitted he paid for sex but denied he assaulted

any of the women. the nfl network has since pulled his talent page from its website. back to you. >> veronica how high is the wind speed going to go tonight? >> it could get up to 45 maybe 50 a few isolated spots for a brief period of time. we have already seen a hand full of power outages across the area and we will see what impact it will have on this area. we check in on the windchill readings. they have dropped. 14 degrees, gaithersburg 29 in d.c. and teens will be coming into the area and single digits by the time we get to 7:00. if you have any areas late this evening, it will be cold. let's talk about the wind intensity this evening and tonight. winds fairly high across the area and means the possibility of downed branches and poles throughout the area and pretty good-decides branch

good-decides -- good sized branches branches. it will be cold throughout 21 degrees and in the single digits. partly sunny and better afternoon 37-39 degrees across the area. outdoor impact forecasts for tomorrow. 21 stay in 20s through the early morning hour but by 11:00, hit the 30 degrees and high 30s 2:00. and cold the early part of today and tomorrow. for travel tomorrow there could be isolated icy patches around the area. we're pretty much a green light to a go for exercising and getting out and about by tomorrow afternoon. snowfall throughout areas of boston have been really high and they have a surplus around here of 3.6 inches and we have a deficit here and we have the opportunity to pick up more snow

this week and the weekend. >> we're in this fairl pattern moving into the next couple of days. there are a couple of storms the next couple of days. nothing to get too excited about yet. on thursday this will be a very weak system but it will have rain and snow and mix in here. thursday around 6:00 notice a little bit in the way of rain early in rush hour and we have rain and mixing along 270. the snow makes its way around 11:00 and d.c. metro area around 2:00 that's on thursday not thinking this is a big one but we could see a bigger storm as we make our way to the weekend. >> that's right. we take a look at the 7-day forecast. there's your thursday. 50% chance of mixed conditions friday with a cold wind of 32 and weekend, 40 on saturday 36 on sunday with another storm system sunday to monday of next week. a lot more of these storms coming up and low windchill readings at 5.

>> i'm a diabetic and my new year's resolution is to keep my blood glucose levels down and stay hydrated and be flexible. i'm very goal oriented. goals help family finance, career. it all starts with health. this year is my break through year. i really want to have my health perfect all the time. maybe that's a little bit lofty for a goal. it's doable and i know people that have done it. this is the year i want to get that done. i ran into someone who hasn't seen me in a while and said how much weight have you lost? >> inspiration and motivation is like showering everyday. be accountable and don't worry about what happens yesterday. >> good advice. you may have pigged out on some not so healthy snacks for super bowl last night. that's totally normal. by this time of year a lot of folks have started to give up on their new year's resolution. >> it's not too late to reboot your resolution and get back on track. how counting calories can help

us make healthier choices going forward. >> maybe you grabbed a donut for breakfast this morning or bagel or granola bar. what you may not realize all these popular foods are low on nutrition and high in calories. >> i think we all underestimate the calories in the food we eat. >> that's why nutrition writer kathryn jones and this lady wrote a book on calories you burn. >> it's going down a healthy path in a conscious and mindful way and thinking about what you eat before you shovel it into your mouth. instead for breakfast, kathryn makes a one egg spinach omelet with parmesan cheese and potatoes. clocking in at 200 calories and

waffles and berries and fruit sauce. >> it is 100 calories for two tablespoons for syrup. if you add two tablespoons you have 400 and two, you have 500. >> to work off 300 calorie, the average woman has to walk 75 minutes or jog 35 minutes. an average man has to walk an hour or jog for 30 minutes. double the calories double the exercise. >> we often think we're burning a lot more calories than we are. taking a walk for instance the calorie s calories you're burning are not nearly as much as doing a highly intense aerobic activity like biking or jogging. >> for a 300 calorie lunch, kathryn cooks pasta and mixed green salad. you can eat pasta but you have to pay attention to portions. one serving is half a cup.

>> we're making a carb choice. if you're eating pasta you probably don't want to have a lot of bread in the rest of your day. >> reporter: for 300 calorie dinner kathryn makes chicken burgers with shredded zucchini and vegetable but no bun. >> you're much better off with this type of protein and vegetable than a carb. >> kathleen and elaine say calorie awareness can be empowering and will help lead to health healthier choices and healthier life. >> it teaches people i'm so much better off if i eat healthier because it will fill me up more i will get so much more bang for the buck. in the end, the good feeling coming in is going to make for' healthy running body. >> news4. >> to find out more about how many calories you should be consuming, go to nbcwashington.com. coming up on news4 at 5, turning your resolution into habits.

tips on how to make positive changes that will last. a local teacher attacked in his own classroom by a student a story you will see only on 4. tracee wilkins has pictures of the aftermath of this attack and what may have sparked it. >> reporter: evidently last thursday a teacher said something to a student at this high school the student did not like and that student assaulted the teacher. exactly what was said is still under investigation. the school system is calling it a misinterpretation. according to parents and students familiar with this the teacher said something the student considered racially insensitive and that is why the student decided to attack this teacher. when i say attack this is so graphic we have edited the picture because we cannot show you exactly what resulted after this composite was made. the school system is still investigating this prince

george's school system and sent a letter out friday explaining what happened. it is very vague and say they cannot go into details because they don't want to invade the privacy of the teachers or students. coming up we hear from parents and they have a lot to say about all of this. he was driving on the parkway, he was taking his family out to dinner. he had a flat tire. he tried to fix it. it cost him his life.

one doctor calls the situation bleak. whitney houston's daughter has been in the hospital since saturday. erica edwards reports today her father bobby brown and other family members are hoping for a breakthrough. >> reporter: it's been two days since bobbi kristina brown was found unconscious in a bathtub outside her home of atlanta. >> 21-year-old found in a bathtub. >> reporter: her family released a statement saying brown is fighting for her life and surrounded by immediate family in the hospital. no one knows how long she had been without oxygen when she was found saturday. >> after five minutes some brain cells die and 10 minutes, significant damage done. happy. >> reporter: seen here in an interview with her husband, brown is the only child of star

whitney houston and bobby brown. >> now that she is not here i am my mother. i am my mother's child. >> reporter: the incident is another ra eerily similar to how her mother died found in a bathtub three years ago ruled an accidental drowning with heart disease and cocaine use listed as contributing factors. >> from the moment whitney died she's been under suspicion in terms of her drug use. >> reporter: investigators say they found no drugs out in the open during an initial search of brown's home. had times when i was very very low but who doesn't go through that you know? i just go through it publicly. >> reporter: her father is now asking for privacy. bob bobby brown released a statement saying please allow for my family to deal with this matter and give my daughter the love and support she needs at this time. nbc news.

now at 5:00 a mother's plea hear her message for the driver who left him to die on of the road. >> i justid it they would just come to peace with their mind and turn theirself in. >> it wasn't just her son who was hit. the car also clipped his fiance serious seriously injuring her. >> all this playing out with teenage kids in the back seat. it happened on the washington parkway parkway 197 last night. pat joins us near the scene. >> reporter: rick warrick loved his children. he loved his fiance and saving up to buy her that big ring next month. last night he decided to take everybody out to dave & buster's for dinner. then came the flat tire then came the hit-and-run. rick warrick ended up dead in the road. we beginning our story now with his mom.

>> when i got the call i just didn't want to believe it i couldn't believe it. >> reporter: rick warrick was 38 years old. he was a car sales mannman. he was struck last night trying to change a flat on his 2007 sonata hyundai car. you look closely you can see the spare is in place, lug wrench at the ready. the car itself not even a scrape. >> he got killed on the spot. it's no words. >> reporter: it happened along the shoulder of the road of the b vw parkway