ruschelle says their father, chris limas, was hurt in the crash and remains in the hospital. ruschelle tolbert/friend of the victims "...christy and brook were just the greatest kids, smart and kind and loving andthey belong to faa, just beautiful kids...." the limas-johnson family lives here on a quiet cul de sac in manteca. the entire neighborhood is grieving along wiith brock elliott elementary and sierra high school where christy and brook attended school. ruschelle tolbert/friend of the victims ".....noelle is going to be missed, she was one of a kind,a great mother and her girls meant everything to her and my heart goes out to chris. he just lost his daughters and the love of his life and his other daughters will go with their dad...." ruschelle says the limas- johnson clan was returning from the bay area where they had been to the san francisco zoo to celebrateanother daughter's birthday. in manteca rob fladeboe kron 4 news (grant) a fairifield mother accused of child abuse and torture appeared in court today. the solano county district attorney's office filed a motion to add charges against 31-year-old ina rogers... an

their classmate, 14-year-old christy limas died yesterday. she was a member of the future farmers of america here at this school in man tekia. she was ejected from the cadillac escalade she was riding in yesterday on 880 in fremont along with two others. hur classmates say it's hard to lose her, bus especially under these circumstances. >> the school is really sad right now. a couple of my friends are really crying over it. it was just a sad thing to hear. i heard she was really funny and had cute outfits and she was so nice. i went to school with her. >> christy was killed along with 39-year-old noelle johnson and brook limas of manteca. the driver who investigators blame for the crash is -- he is in jail. he is believed to have been driving under the influence of marijuana. he's also accused of driving recklessly and speeding. he is expected to be arraigned this afternoon. live in manteca, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> san francisco mayor mark farrell is tackling heroin use in the city. >> today he's expected to announce plans for a specia

now identified as 9-year-old brooke limas ... and 14- year-old christy limas. and the woman killed has been identified as 39- year-old noelle johnson. all were from manteca. the crash happened late last night on interstate 8-80 in fremont. friends of the family tell kron 4... they were all returning from the bay area, where they had been celebrating a birthday at the san francisco zoo. tonight, we are getting a look at the man police say is responsible... 21-year-old dang tran was arrested for allegedly being high on marijuana. (ken) our team coverage continues tonight on this big story: all eight people in the escalade were from the same extended family. and tonight, relatives and friends are grieving. kron four's j-r stone spoke with people who knew the victims. 21 year old dang tran of san jose is facing dui charges in a five car accident that left 3 people dead and many more injured. officials believe he was under the influence of marijuana and is to blame in the wreck.hope he gets the book thrown at him.that from rochelle tolbert whose best friend noelle j

the people who died... 39-year-old noelle johnson...and her boyfriend's girls...14-year- old christy limas and 9 year old brook limas. the woman who died, noelle, had four kids of her own in the escalade who are now hospitalized...and so is her boyfriend. the chp has not said definitively if they were wearing seatbelts. they were all visiting the bay area from manteca...celeb rating a birthday at the san francisco zoo. in manteca tonight...noelle's best friend is devastated. ruschelle tolbert/friend of the victims ".....noelle is going to be missed, she was one of a kind,a great mother and her girls meant everything to her and my heart goes out to chris. he just lost his daughters and the love of his life and his other daughters will go with their dad...." (grant) she called the two girls who died the greatest kids...smart and loving. investigators say they got calls moments before the crash about a driving speeding.. driving erratically but they could not get to him to prevent the accident. ( ken ) continuing our coverage... the driver in the deadly fremont crash was arrested for driving

we're at sierra high school where students are suffering the loss of a classmate. 14-year-old christie limas was a member of the future farmers of america. she was killed along with two others inside a cadillac escalade. they died on interstate 880 in fremont. investigators say the driver who caused the crash was under the influence of marijuana. >> i've known her since third grade. we became best friends in six grade. she's been by my side ever since then. hard losing her especially under those circumstances. >> christie was killed along with 39-year-old noelle johnson and 9-year-old brooke limas. the driver who investigators blame for the crash is 21-year-old dang tran. he is in jail, expected to be arraigned this afternoon. grief counselors will be on campus all week to help students with this loss. reporting live from hollyfie hollyfield, abc 7 news. >>> today announcements for plans for a special medical team to treat homeless individuals with a drug that stops heroin cravings. the chronicle reports the mayor wants to set aside $6 million in the budget to fund the team over the next two

were these young girls. 14-year-old christy limas.. and her 9-year- old sister brooke. kpix 5s kiet do is live outside the c- h-p office in hayward. kiet? at sierra high school in manteca, the news came over loudspeaker. post police mugshots online and charge people money to take the photo down. >> let's be clear. what mugshots.com does is simple and sheer exploitation. there is no other way to put it. plain and simple. exploitation. >>> the sheriff's office alleged the suspects elected at least $64,000 in removal fees from 175 californians. >>> a lift driver under arrest for sexually assaulting a passenger while she was unconscious. this is the 24-year-old suspect police say last month he picked up a woman in oakland and drove her to his home in fremont where police say he assaulted her. that driver is facing three charges. >>> there was some shaking in the south bay this afternoon a magnitude 3.2 quake was sent to herd in the hills near morgan hill. it hit at 2:32 pm. people reported feeling the jeweled. >>> a messy morning commute in the south bay. chopper 5 took the

gross vehicular manslaughter charges but tran's proceedings got pushed to tomorrow. 14-year-old christy limas, sister brook were killed. five others were hurt. police believe tran was high on pot and speeding recklessly when he hit the cadillac escalade the victims were in, causing it to roll over several times. >>> a new study reveals what most bay area commuters already know, travel times keep getting worse. the average commute time is 32 minutes, up from 24 minutes in 1980. the study did not look at the super commuter and those who travel in from outside the bay area. commute times are slightly shorter in santa clara county and slightly longer in marin and alameda. contra costa commuters have the longest travel times at 38 minutes. that minute is an average of solo drive times, car pools, and public transit. the study found public transit is also getting slower with more overall congestion on the roads, it takes people an average of 50 minutes to get to work using b.a.r.t., cal train or buses. that's a 5-minute increase over 10 years. >>> other bay area headlines tonight. this video will d

that killed three people is due in court.co. 21-year-old dang tran. 35-year-old noelle johnson, christie limamas got ejected from their cadillac escalade. the chp says it did not appear they were wearing their seat belts. tran faces charges including gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated. >>> a south bay teacher accused of sexual harassment will not be fired. the bay area news group reports dominic caserta will remain a sive vicks teacher. he resigned from the santa clara city council and withdrew from the race. he denies the allegations. many parents are unhappy with the school district's decision to keep him on staff. in response, the district says it's creating a sexual harassment task force. it will educate parents and students about recognizing harassment and how to report it. the t >>> let's get a quick update on weather and traffic. we'll start with mike nicco. >> hi, voitd. the breezes are back. i mean the sea breeze. the areas in yellow, gusting out of the west up to 30 knots, about 35 miles per hour. it starts at 1:00 this afternoon through 9:00 this evening. let's see what

and her boyfriend's two girls ...14-year-old christy limas and 9 -year old brook limas.e car-- and investigators say, it appears they were not wearing seatbelts. . . (pam) another big story tonight.... a woman suspected of stealing a police car .... was shot early this morning by a sheriff's deputy in santa cruz county. investigators say, the shooting happened, as the woman was trying to rundown a deputy with his own vehicle. kron4's rob fladeboe has more. rob fladeboe/santa cruz "....details emerging here at the santa cruz sheriff's office this afternoon paint a picture of a chaotic scene where a suspect slipped her handcuffs, got behind the wheel of a deputies vehicle and tried to run him down before she was shot by another deputya pair of patrol cars, one with it's windows shot out, mark the spot where the shooting occurred here at the end of the ocean street extension in santa cruz. just after 3:30 this morning, deputies had detained a man and woman who were loading something into a suspected stolen vehicle. the suspects were handcuffed and placed in the back seat of

three people were killed including christy limas and her nine-year-old sister, brooke limas. the road was shut down for hours last night. the crash is highlighting one of the biggest concerns about legalized pot. >> reporter: this 21-year-old man was calm and cooperative. the officers said he caused this crash that killed two people and injured five and he walked away from it without a scratch. as he was standing there amid the debris and the broken glass and the body bags, he asked the officers if it -- if everyone was okay. >> reporter: the news was announced over the land school -- over the loudspeaker. >> when i first her it -- heard it and killed my day and my mood. i was pretty much devastated. >> reporter: the chp got calls . about dang nguyen hai tran driving recklessly and speeding on the freeway. the chp says dang nguyen hai tran high on marijuana crashed the white cadillac escalade. she was the girlfriend of the father of the two girls and all three victims were not wearing their seatbelts. five other people were injured but dang nguyen hai tran is relatively unhea

the loss of these three people is having a very big impact on this small community. 14 year old christy limas went to school here at sierra high. her classmates spoke about her earlier today.you can see flowers and bears that have been left outside the location where 14 year old christy and her sister 9 year old brooke lived. both died in the accident. noelle johnson, their father's girlfriend also died. this five car accident happened around 9:30 last night on northbound 880 in fremont. all three victims were ejected from the suv. today we spoke with noelle's best friend.this is the 21 year old suspect, dang tran of san jose. he was arrested on suspicion of dui. there is a belief that he was under the influence of marijuana. a number of noelle's kids were in the suv as well. we're told that they are in the hospital tonight. one of them is in critical condition. reporting live in manteca, j.r. stone kron 4 news. (vicki) new at nine... a number of business owners in union city are concerned a proposed marijuana dispensary will disrupt the entire neighborhood. there are a number of businesses t

the other victims were christy limas and brooke limas. they were all thrown from this white cadillac escalade that rolled several times. five other people including four children were injured and rushed to hospitals. they were also riding in the same suv. 21-year-old dang nguyen hai tran from san jose trickled this crash. he was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of marijuana . >> it's just like driving under the influence of alcohol. we come upon crotches like this and you never get used to it. our hearts go out to the family. >> reporter: witnesses reported seeing the white toyota camera -- toyota camry speeding and driving erratically. the northbound lanes near stevenson boulevard were closed throughout the night as investigators gathered in vote -- evidence and cleared the roadway. >> reporter: dang nguyen hai tran is facing charges of gross vehicular manslaughter, dui and possession of an and leak -- illegal weapon. he's being held in jail right now on $195,000 bail and he is due to make his first court appearance t

and 14-year- old christy limas. the woman killed... has been identified as 39-year-old noelle johnson. all were from manteca. the crash happened late tuesday night on interstate 8-80 in fremont. friends of the family tell kron 4... they were all returning home from the san francisco zoo.... where they had been celebrating a birthday. this moring... we are getting a look at the man who police say is responsible... 21-year-old dang tran was arrested for allegedly being high on marijuana. ( robin )this morning... relatives and friends who knew the family are grieving. kron four's j-r stone spoke with people who knew the victims. 21 year old dang tran of san jose is facing dui charges in a five car accident that left 3 people dead and many more injured. officials believe he was under the influence of marijuana and is to blame in the wreck.hope he gets the book thrown at him.that from rochelle tolbert whose best friend noelle johnson was one of three killed in tuesday night's crash along 880 in fremontsot she was so sweet14 year old christy