in new york when a train hit a a car on the tracks and quickly burst into flames. a delivery driver is telling his side of the story after the nfl player shs the guy who jump started deflate gate attacked him here in our city. >> that player plays for the indianapolis colt but he lives here along the u street corridor in d.c. >> thin hearing new details from his alleged victim about what went down last night. here's pat collins. >> reporter: it happened in this alley off u street. a pizza delivery man s he was attack ed attacked by a professions car was parked in the linebackers space. a linebacker for the indianapolis colts is the guy who caught the interception from tom brady that led to the deflate gate investigation.

now jackson is known for something else. assault suspect. >> he really pulled me like this. he hold me like this. he say he going to kill me. he do it like this. >> reporter: jose fuentes is a pizza delivery man on u street. last night he was parked in this alley behind jackson's townhouse. fuentes's car was blocking jackson's space. he said he offered to move it t t jac came after him. >> he hit me everywhere. he choke me for more than one minute. >> around your neck? did he hit your head against the side of the car? >> yes. he try to take me out of my car and hit me like this. >> reporter: jackson, charged with simple assault, he's pending a further court hearing in the case on february 26th.

i tried to get reaction. i knocked on his door. no answer. i called his agent, no comment. the pizza man said he didn't even know jackson was a football player. more about that coming up at 5:00. live in northwest, pat collins, news 4. i'm scott mcfarland. word there have been more emergency raiddio breakdowns inside d.c. retrotunnels. in the three weeks since last month's deadly incident in the plaza. emergency radios used by firefighters and law enforcement to deal with emerggm e the breakdown. they told us they have had at least ten failures during those tests. many on the orange line, one on the green line platform and on the red line.

the city is so concerned about breakdowns they have increased the frequency of their testing. they used to do it once a month and now they are doing it once a week. during the testing, they found ten failures on emergency radios. more on the story coming up at 5:00. more coverage coming up. now we have an update on a story you saw first on news 4 about that 911 dispatcher. the one who asked the teen to stop whining when she called because her father was injuried in a deadl maryland. that dispatcher is not currently in contact with the public on his job. a spokesman for the fire department ss a investigation is underway into his behavior. that call came in late sunday night after someone hit and killed a man as he changed a tire on the parkway. the driver is still out there. some people will return home tonight to damaged cars after a service line broke sending water into an apartment building

garage. this happened here at the jefferson house in foggy bottom around 11:00 this morning. it flooded the garage and parts of the first floor and made the main entrance unusable. water is turned off. they are working to put an es estimate on the damage. we have late deve f t crash. the tracks on one of the busiest railways are now blocked after yesterday's crash that killed six people injured more than a dozen others. jay gray has the latest from new york as federal investigators examine the burned out wreckage. >> reporter: federal investigators continue to pour through the charred metal that still litters one of the busiest commuter railways the metro north in new york. >> we have several busy days ahead of us. >> reporter: after what was a horrific night -- six people are dead more than a dozen injured

after the train slammed into an suv stopped on the tracks. >> we intend to find out not only what happened but we want to find out why it happened. >> reporter: initial indications are the crossing gates came down on the suv. the driver got out to check for damage but when she got back inside couldn't get out of the way. the suv exploded into flames as it was pushed more than 100 yards down the tracks. the front car of the train also caught fire. chris gross was inside. >> i hit the ground. people fell on top of me. total chaos. >> reporter: chaos captured in pictures and home video from witnesses and passengers outside the crash. inside the images were much worse. >> the guy in front of me broke his leg. the guy across the way from him broke his leg. somebody who had fallen on top of me flames came up about a

foot away are from me. after that happened people were screaming, crying. >> reporter: a pain and sadness that lingers as the search for answers continues. jay gray nbc news. now to a development on the plane crash caught on camera in taiwan. rescuers used a crane to hoist the wreckage from a shallow river. . it shouded may day three times as they tried to regain control of the prop jet. it clipped a highway bridge and plummeted into the river there. rescuers pulled 15 survivors from the wreckage including a toddler. at least 31 deaths are confirmed now. 12 people are still missing. ian williams is gathering new information and we'll have his report in our next half hour. we have new details on a hit-and-run case in arlington that critically jaured a man. we pulled court documents that

showed that the driver had several past convictions and that includes dwi, fraud, reckless driving. police say this surveillance video from last tuesday shows mendes crashing into several parked cars. two local business owners tried to stop her from leaving shs but investigators say mendes ran over one of the men twice. ahead in our next hour the links that emergency crews went to to keep that one victim alive. turning to storm team 4 and more wintery weather is rolling in. the question tonight is who will see what and when. >> let's get the latest from veronica johnson. >> we start with the big change. dra dramatic change taking place today. l across the area. 53 the temperature, feels like mid-march around here. the mild air goes down to the south to areas in virginia. you can see some locations here like fred rix burg 58 degrees. we'll see a big change and it's

going to come with the front here that we're tracking bring. ing some snow to chicago. fast mover for us so we'll talk about that snow streaking through coming up in a couple minutes. first your evening, mid-40s by 9:00. you're going to wish for that tomorrow. you're going to see why in a couple minutes. a mother reaches out to news 4 after she was told to stop feeding her baby. now the city is reacting. slowing you down the work along a busy road in coming hours and how you can avoid that mess. but first, a disease spreads. the growing concerns now in our area after an announcement that some the measles. you're watching

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drawing a the lot of reaction. a worker at the wreck center told a woman she could not breast feed in the play room. she posted the incident on a brog and the spokesman apologized for what happened. there's no policy at the city department or center level that prohibits breast-feeding in any city facility. we are following up to enshire that all staff understands that breast-feeding is fully permitted. it is the health crisis that so many people are now talking about. it's the surge in measle ls cases and it now affects our area. why we need to be concerned. >> the cdc says cases of measles are growing across the u.s. the d.c. joins these states where one person has been infected by the disease. it's the only place in our area in the health department says it's not related to the spread of the disease in california.

instead the person was infected while traveling abroad. measles is very contagious. you can get it by coughing and sneezing red blotchy rash all over your skin. more than 100 people have been infected across the country. that's according to the cdc. they say the best way to stop it is get vaccinated. getting drugs with the push of a button. where it's as easy as getting candy. classroom cuts why thousands of local kids could soon have a much shorter school

i'm scott macfarlane. police investigating a stabbing in a metro rail car. one person said to be in custody or being held by police right now. at one person injured. pet ro transit police saying they found a person with a wound consistent with a stabbing in frat center southwest. unsure where the stabbing location was, but the person was found on that car at that station. there will r going to be major delays because of this as police continue their investigation. likely 30 minute delays. that's a key station near so many federal offices. more information as it comes. for now, back to you. two local students got a chance to tell president obama

how immigration reform has changed their lives, especially when it comes to their education.t with a group of five dreamers in the oval office. dreamers are young undocumented immigrants who received protection from deportation under a program mr. obama implemented in 2012. one of the dreamers is from rockville. his family came to the u.s. when he was just 8 years old. he's now a junior at the university of maryland studying . >> as i told president obama, being able to work is more than just bringing money home. it's about being able to pay bills and have your dignity. it's about being able to wake up in the morning and provide for the economy and for the benefit of my communit ao at the meeting today, a college student from arlington who moved to the states from mongolia with his parents when he was 10. he's pursuing a finance degree at george mason university. president obama's nominee to

lead the defense department was grilled ab would fight isis one day after the terror group released the video that shows a pilot being burned alive. ashton carter laid out a comprehensive strategy but failed to satisfy critics. brian moore has details. >> reporter: lawmakers from both. sides of the aisle made it clear they are frustrated with the slow going fight against isis. ashton carter the pentagon insider nominated to be defense secretary had a sober assessment to defeat isis. >> the united states involvement is i believe, essential. it's necessary, but it's not sufficient. >> reporter: the extremist group's latest act of brutality burning a pilot alive was calculated. >> isis is really trying to fracture the coalition that is

helping the u.s. and countries like jordan take the fight to isis. >> reporter: jordan's king abdullah received the ba o capit lobbying for help. his response hanging two terror suspects isis tried to free and offering to step up jordan's role in fighting isis. if the united states will let him. >> i just couldn't believe what i heard yesterday. all the red tape that they have to go through to get something on the front lines to help them defend themselves. >> reporter: carter promised to trim the bureaucracy and help the fight. >> with other kinds of assistance inflict defeat on isis and make it a lasting defeat. >> reporter: skeptics doubt it can be done without boots on the ground. >> how are we going to dislodge isil from syria without a ground component. >> reporter: they question the strategy depending on the iraqis and syrians who have given isis a home. we're getting late word that all 26 members of that senate armed

services committee are calling on the obama administration to give jordan the night vision equipment, airplane parts and other assistance it's asking for to help fight isis. live on capitol hill brian moore, news 4. now to a story getting a lot of reaction on our facebook page in just a few hours. school leaders will discuss whether to cut full day kindergarten in prince william county. they are considering $11 million in cuts to next year's budget. that happens at 7:00 tonight at the kelly leadership center in manassas. >> there was a point where everyone yelled everyone out of the newsroom it's 50 degrees outside. go play. >> no get back to work five minutes later. we're going to want to stay inside because remember just the other day when we had the brutal cold and the wind. here we go again. we're going to make that turn overnight. that's the first big story for us. the second we could see quick

hitting flurries in the area. this was snowmageddon. these images forever embedded in our memories. we had 17 to 25 inches of snow that piled up in that twy period. friday and saturday and then came the wind and a lot of power outages. we have a chance to pick up a little snow over the next couple days. 7:00 this evening, our temperatures still in the upper 40s. that still puts us above the average. we make that change after midnight. temperatures drop and they will continue to drop throughout the day tomorrow. itone. not only cold but it's going to be windy. wake up weather for tomorrow, 29 to 35. gusting with wind chills early on. 25 degrees. the windchill ratings are going to get lower and lower throughout the day tomorrow. at 7:00 a.m. you have 16 in

gaithersburg. by lunchtime, and even during the afternoon, teens, yes, but as we get from 3:00 into the evening hours tomorrow these single digits will be more common across the area. just like what we had a couple days ago where it was brutally cold and windy. future weather, this is a look at the quick hitting system that will come through our area. call ing calling it quick hitting fm 60 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. not going to lay down much of anything. even on grassy areas. certainly low impact for driving and for roads. then again cold and windy. the winds will continue to increase throughout the day tomorrow. we cane gusts over 30 miles per hour by tomorrow afternoon. i think quite easy. so what to wear? you'll need the heavy coat for tomorrow. the hat, the gloves for sure. possibly the sunglasses in the afternoon. here's a look at your four-day forecast. tomorrow early flurries.

32 temperatures continue to drop throughout the day. we're at 38 degrees on friday. a storm system for the second half of the weekend. we'll talk about this more during the second half of weather coming up and the chance for not only rain but some snow coming our way in the next seven days. facebook almost encourages us to spend a lot of time watching our friends having fun. but a new study suggests that envying your friends' facebook can lead to depression. the study came from the university of missouri. researchers surveyed 700 students about how they use the site and those who spent time comparing thei lives their own had a higher risk of depression. experts suggest just using facebook to stay in contact with your friends and family. get off it once in awhile. big changes to the retail world this afternoon. >> one c is about to buy up another and we're going to tell you what it means for you and your money. speaking of money, just a

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heads up for drivers in northern virginia tonight. melissa mollet has a traffic alert for you. >> tonight there's some major road work to watch out for on i-66. most of it happening overnight. the work starting around midnight. that's when crews are shutting all eastbound lanes around 29 and centerville and sully road on the left of your screen here. the section on the right shows the lanes crews will close tomorrow night. they are installing new overhead signs. are you feeling lucky? that powerball isworth $317 million. if you take it in cash that's $220 million. meanwhile, a man in falls church just cashed in a powerball

ticket from a drawing last month. he bought it in woodstock. he matched the first five numbers but missed the big powerball in the end. it's now as easy to buy weed as it is to buy a candy bar. the first weed vending machines are now in some dispensaries. similar machines were in colorado but those only sold edibles. they did not sell the actual plant. the inventor says this was the next logical step for this industry. >> a few years ago we recognized the fact that giving grets out 40 years ago that the 21st century was here and we could upgrade on that. they are an effective way to service the public. >> technically it isn't as easy as buying a candy bar because the machines are never left unattended and will always be an employee checking your i.d. before you can buy. not out of the woods yet, why the foreclosure crisis still

has people in our area worried about their homes, even after the recession. the video that is so difficult to turn away from. now the search for answers aft

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police investigate an apparent stabbing. it appeared to be a stab wound found on a train southwest in the district. that's major metro station and these delays will be major for the rest of the day. police stopped all train service in the area for 20 minutes. now they expect delays of about 30 minutes through the afternoon rush. one person is being held by police for the stabbing. one victim they are not sure where the location of the stabbing was. the person found on the train at federal center southwest. more coming up. we'll post updates. for now, i'm scott macfarlane. as you have seen on social media, the dash cam video is so chilling and investigators are looking for the answers in that plane crash that killed at least 31 people in taiwan. ian williams reports. >> reporter: the battered body of the plane has been hoisted

from the river and attempts are underway by rescue workers to locate those passengers still unaccounted for. now the death toll seemed certain to rise. this was only two minutes into. a flight when it lost control, slammed into that roadway overpass and then down into the river. when it hit the water, it triggered a massive res operation at one point involving several hundred police army and soldiers pain stakingly looking for survivors among the 58 passengers and crew. now there is speculation tonight that the pilot may deliberately have tried to steer the plane into that river in order to miss the apartment blocks that appeared to shave and in so doing wishing to avoid a worst disaster. a lot of speculation about what might have caused the crash, perhaps engine failure. crucially they have recovered the black boxes.

it means they were easy to define. we should know quite soon what did lead to this terrible crash today. nbc news beijing. jury selection is set to get underway tomorrow in the so-called american sniper trial in texas. eddie ruth is the man accused of gunning down chris kyle the naef seal who became the deadliest sniper in iraq. he wrote the book that formed the basis for the movie. ruth's lawyer says he can't get a fair trial because kyle's considered a hero in texas and the movie is still playing in theaters. but they were unsuccessful in delaying or moving the trial, so they are expected to pursue an insanity defense. the housing crisis of 2008 left many properties in our region empty and squatters are taking advantage of it. just yesterday authorities raided a million dollar home in prince georges county after a

robbery suspect in nine other people were found squatting in a foreclosed home. that same fort washington house was raided last summer when police found a suspect in the d.c. shooting living there with a dozen others. neighbors told us police need to squatting is a growing problem in prince georges county. troy johnson is here in the studio with today's talk around town. the squatting issue is just a reminder of how people are still struggling with this housing recession years ago. >> absolutely, the struggle continues as some people would say. this is a perfect example of the story we just heard. if you're going to take the opportunity to try to squat in a home obviously outside of the fact that that's a criminal situation, it really lends to the fact that a lot of people are not recovering in this so-called recovery that we've had. it's still very tough. this is a situation it might be easy for some to be squatters

because a lot of the homes are unoccupieds a time of year when a lot of people aren't at home shopping. so it just cretes a perfect opportunit . >> there are studies that show the housing crisis has had a profound impact on minority communities. >> and having these homes open drags down the property value. it attracts vandals and situations like that. some listeners are telling me that the wealth was zapped in the community as well. 1 in 7 african-americans net worth was depleted in 2013 according to the federal reserve survey of consumer finances. homes lost more value in the economic meltdown and didn't gain a lot of value . the network of the typical african-american family declined by one-third between 2010 and 2013. the typical family was left with about 8 cents for every dollar of wealth that's held by whites.

that information report eded by "the washington post." some v yn tell when you're dealing with these situations with what is tied to people's wealth, their home. >> just yesterday when we reported s&p agreed to pay a hefty settlement for their role in the housing meltdown, your listeners weighed in too. >> they are not feeling the -- they are not feeling like that's making much of an impact on their lives. we're talking about a $1.4 billion fine by the justice department but listeners want to see more action specifically from their county government. >> what are we gonna do to help the people that are really working class people that have paved the way and have worked hard all their lives to stay in their house. what are we going to do for those people instead of turning them away saying that you don't make enough money regardless of the hardship. >> that person as you see s is

a process server. he's been coming face to face with people that are dealing with losing their homes. that's part of his job every day. it's obviously a situation that many people may not be aware of. it's still ongoing. the recovery has not reached everyone. >> tough times for a lot of people. thanks so much. we'll see you next week. two big retailers are joining forces. how do you make sure you don't get lost in the shuffle? we'll break it down for you. and storm team 4 is tracking some snow. >> dramatic changes too from mild to that biting cold and more than just flurries. snow in our seven-day forecast. we'll show you when on the other side of the break. thank you, cable for the slower internet upload speeds.

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big announcement from two major office retailers. staples says it's buying office depot. >> erika gonzalez is here with more. >> we turned to cnbc for answers. we got answers on how this is going to affect you. everything from warranties to gift cards. >> staples is going to be able

to honor all of the warranties and things you bought from office depot. it's always a smart idea when you have a warranty to save the receipt, save the paperwork in case the computer systems don't transfer over the proper way or if they change the company servicing the warranty. you can bet that warranty will be honored. >> paper is still good. what about gift cards and customer loyalty cards? if you he an office depot credit card how is that going to impact you? >> this is not like office depot is going out of business. your gift cards are going to be good good. your loyalty cards will stbe can take a matter of months. any changes in the reward programs pay attention to those terms over time how they might shift the program. if there are certain benefits through office depot that might not transfer over you want to be aware of e-mails telling you you need to use that benefit before this date or lose it. >> you mentioned this is not going to happen overnight. let's talk about that a little bit.

i think some consumers thinking they are going to walk outside and see that the office depot has a staples sign over it now. that's not the case. >> this is something that has to be approved by boards, shareholders the companies have said they are aiming to wrap this up by the end of 2015. we still have months ahead of us before you're really going to see major changes in place. as consumers if you shop regularly, you're going to get some regular communications from the companies as they figure out how things are going to shake out and what you might n tooz as a result. >> kelly, we appreciate your time thank you. >> thank you. >> our best story ideas come from you. if you have a tip, send us an e-mail. you can also phone us your ideas. and then coming up on news 4 at 5:00, do you know what to do when a company has your money, but is suddenly closes its doors. you'll hear from one woman coming up tonight at 5:00. >> that's a scary one.

>> it's a problem a lot of people face. we'll show you a facebook page and that will open your eyes to a hu and across the country. >> thanks. thieves waiting for you every morning. >> cold weather means you could fall victim to a spike in crime. >> this is their job. they get up in the morning just like you or i get up in the morning to go to work. >> the simple sign that can have you have thieves taking advantage of you. the i-team exclusive at 4:00.

first now at 4:00, the i-team has a morning. cold mornings are bringing out the thieves, preying on drivers who are trying to warm up their vehicles vehicles. >> scott m how quickly and how often this is happening. >> reporter: a morning routine playing out so many neighborhoods this time of year warming up the car while waiting inside from the cold. >> seconds. >> reporter: but watch this. surveillance video from one home white car idling as another vehicle drives by backs up and a man hops in the car and takes off. thieves call them puffers because of the ignition coming out of the back. they are easy to spot even from far away and easy to steal.

>> people usually think their driveway is safe. >> reporter: we spent several cold mornings with the wave team. we're not showing their faces because they work undercover not only looking for thieves, but warning potential victims too. >> the one right next to us lit up as well. >> reporter: we first spot that giveaway puff of smoke from a bmw but we're surrounded by other cars quickly. >> four cars. >> reporter: including this honda. officers approach the drivers to alert them about car thieves. >> i have to take that into consideration because it's one-car family and i wouldn't want my car to be stolen. >> this fusion runs more than 20 minutes before officers finally knock on the door. vanessa says she didn't realize it's illegal. >> i have to be with the vehicle. it would be a $70 fine.

>> reporter: this day no tickets, just a warning. >> i'll think about it but i'll keep an eye on it. >> that can make things worse. escalating a stolen car to a possible carjacking. gas stations also easy pickings according to the wave officers. when they steal the cars they are not stealing the cars to keep them. >>t for profit. >> reporter: many of the cars end up being sold online or exported overseas like this black car swiped from a gas station. it was found in a shipping container headed to africa. >> this is their job. they get up in the morning just like you or i go to work. >> rep organized teams use the stolen cars to commit other crimes. as our cameras roll, officers pull this vehicle after spotting it driving through several gas stations and speeding. they suspect they were searching for a vehicle to steal.

>> one in the chamber. >> reporter: police find marijuana ann on the guy. >> possible connection to a carjacking ring drug ring now homicide. >> reporter: they have noticed car thieves getting bolder. cameras caught this van sliding into a woman's car first stealing her purse. when she goes inside to report the crime, they circle back around for another hit. this time taking the entire car. >> that is one of 244 already this year in prince georges county. that's down slightly from last year but it's also reason to keep the keys with you in your hand or pocket while fueling up your car and why you should avoid the early morning warm-ups in the driveway. scott macfarlane news 4 i-team. >> to watch the car thefts caught on camera go to nbcwashington.com, click on in investigations investigatco. what are we talking about? >> i'm doing a little bit of both. looking at our snow chances but also counting down to spring.

trying to make everybody happy here. let's see what's going on out there right now. temperatures still in the low to mid-50s across the area. it's been nice and mild but we're going to see big changes on the other side of midnight. temperatures start to drop and the wind starts picking up all from a fast-moving system. quick-hitting flurries for early tomorrow morning. the chance gone by tomorrow afternoon and the big story will be the win tomorrow. here's what it will feel like at 8:00 a.m. 15 to 20 degrees. by lunchtime, 10 to 15 on your skin. stay covered up. by the time we get to the evening hours, just 5 to 10 degrees. the windchill readings throughout the area. roads are dry for tomorrow morning between 6:00 and 8:00 a.m. we're down into the 20s by tomorrow afternoon and early evening. windy and cold with a partly sunny sky. there will be some sunshine come

ing our way. i know you die hards who like to exercig outside. look at this. from the low 30s to about 28 degrees by 3:00 tomorrow. falling temperatures and increasing winds throughout the day. gust. s could be over 30. if you're exercising bundle up. same thing if you're running errands. wear your warmest winter gear. a green light for travel but a cautionary light. if you don't like any of what i said here's your countdown to spring. just 44 more days left and i'm one of those who are counting down. doug is on the other side. a lot of you are wishing for snow. you got more chances coming up. >> we have one of those chances coming up late sunday into monday and maybe even tuesday as the next system drops out of canada. let's look at that system. it will be my acro the great lakes. we have some warmer air today, but tomorrow that cold air will be back in place. we have the cold air for the weekend. but then watch what happens. here comes the area of low

pressure. it brings up more mild air. sunday is going to be rain for sure. then the moisture moves off the coast. the area of low pressure looks like we'll see a change over to snow. when does it happen? we'll talk about it at 5:00. right now, snow possible monday and tuesday. >> we have split weekend for us. mainly during the afternoon we get the showers on s it's going to be a mild weekend at 46 degrees. then looking forward again to the next couple days. your seven-day forecast going into early next week. cold with still a chance of snow early part of next week. i'm scott macfarlane at the news desk. a violent incident on the rail at 3:30 this afternoon. the images from federal center southwest. the orange line station, metro says a 19-year-old man now in custody in connection with a stabbing incident. it began when the 19-year-old appeared to have robbed a cell

phone from a passenger. jumped on a train. when somebody tried to intervene police say that person suffered a puncture wound to the hand. they were taken to the hospital. the 19-year-old has been taken into custody. it's a crash that's causing new concerns in light of the latest train disaster in new york. we'll show you just how common comments like this this are and what you shoul. we just pulled these police filings from a violent hit-and-run that left the owner in critical condition. coming up what police seized from the suspect's h

right now, federal investigators are on the scene examining the burned out wreckage from yesterday's deadly crash between a train and suv. this happened 20 miles north of new york city. five men on the train and the woman driving the suv were killed. officials have to use dental records to identify them. >> jeff rossen looks at the number of accidents that occurred recently across our country. >> reporter: right now, officials are investigating the deadly crash in upstate new york trying to figure out exactly what went wrong. >> there was a loud bam like an

explosion type thing. once we jumped off on the side there was another explosion. >> reporter: it's happened before. check out this video from inside a train crash just outside of orlando last may that demolished a new sports coupe. it stalled on a railroad crossing. the driver got out with seconds to spare. just last month in houston, a mother father and six children escaped injury when this freight train struck their car and another at a crossing. officers say the conductor sounded the horn several times but the two cars didn't move in time. and in glendale california, an suv stuck on the tracks caused this commuter train to derail hitting trains on both sides of it killing 11 people. >> i was like a pretzel. i was totally in the way. >> reporter: according to the federal railroad administration more than 230 people were killed

in nearly 2,100 collisions nationwide last year alone. vehicles stopped on the tracks for any number of reasons from mechanical failure to intentional thrill seeking. what if you get stuck on the tracks. experts say you should be aware that trains cannot stop quickly so don't expect them to stop on a dime. get everyone out and immediately off the tracks. leave your possessions in the car. don't take anything with you. and once you're out, experts say you should actually run toward the direction of the oncoming train off to the side. it may seem counterintuitive but you're running away from the collision site and any flying debris from your car. first at 5:00 an attack on a metro train after a passenger tries to stop a crim news 4 was there just minutes ago as a man was led away in handcuff there is. now we just learned this began as an attempted cell phone

robbery. >> live outside the federal center metro station a couple blocks from the capital. >> reporter: good evening, before we talk about that alleged cell phoneet you know that there are minor residual delays on the orange, silver and blue lines. we're talking around 15 minutes. i'm standing outside the federal center southwest and this is where this all came to an end. that's when the metro transit police worked together and zeroed in on the man calling a suspect. let's show you what he looks like here. police say the 19-year-old tried to snatch a phone from someone either on a train or on a platform at the plaza metro station. he then boarded an orange line train and took it here to the federal center southwest station. while on board, a passenger saw the suspect, saw what was going on and tried to intervene. police say the suspect stabbed the man in the hand. that man is now in a hospital.

he's going to be okay. the suspect tried to board another train and that's when metro transit police and the capitol hill police caught him here ae fed center southwesstation. both trains have been stopped. they are now crime scenes. passengers are on other trains again. there are minor delays. just to let you know the person who the suspect was accused of stealing the phone from that person identified the suspect along with passengers they said yes, that's the guy, the one with the bloody clothes. live here shomari stone, news 4. new at 5:00 only news 4 uncovers new information about a woman accused in an unlawful hit-and-run. >> two men were struck in an auto shop last week. one is still in critical condition and now there's new court documents revealing that the suspect has a checkered driving