craig melvin has more on this story. >> reporter: here it is. this is what drivers, dealers and toyota have been waiting on. mechanics can probably get it in in about 30 minutes and get on the pedals about 30 minutes. some local dealerships will start tomorrow. such a small fix for what's become one of the biggest problems in the history of toyota. >> that will be installed into the pedal and that will correct the friction problem. >> reporter: fitzgerald is one of the largest area deerships. wednesday they received 100 of these reenforcement plates and are expecting thousands more and they can't get here fast enough. they've gotten so many calls from worried toyota drivers, they set up a phone bank to answer them. they hired additional staff to repair the gas pedals and spent much of the day trainingthem. >> the parts quantity coming in every day will be add gate to the customer demand coming in the door. >> reporter: wednesday on capitol hill, the country's transportations that clear. >> if anybody owns one of these vehicles stop driving it. t

craig melvin is along route 123. >> reporter: good evening to you. i don't have a ruler or anything. i want to show you something for now. when we got here, you can walk. this is how deep the snow is. i'll use my boot. it's well above my calf. also when we got here around 3:00, there were vehicles, just a handful, but some nondless, you see that one vehicle. that is a l.a. vehicle. every now and then you'll see a plow come by. there have been no cars on the road tonight. the only people who have been on the road are the folks who have to be on the road. on 123 in tysons corner, this are paid of plows is a caravan of necessity. greg made the drive from west virginia early this morning. >> it's real good for business. this is a money-maker here. the way the economy is right now, it's a blessing in disguise. >> for tow truck drivers, too. >> we had a lot of police work right now. >> reporter: virginia police responded to dozens of accidents so far. two people died early friday morning southwest virginia in car accidents. state vehicles patroed the snowy

. >>> good saturday, i'm craig melvin. one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded rocked the country of chile early this morning. it hit 60 miles northeast of the heavily populated city of concepcion. so far, 214 are dead and the death toll is almost certain to climb. the quake toppled houses, bridges and highways, as well. chile's president declare ed a state of catastrophe. today president obama said the united states is ready to help. >> chile is a close friend and partner of the united states. i reached out to president bachelet to let her know we will be there for her should the chilean people need assistance, and our hearts go out to the families who may have lost loved ones. >> so far chile's leaders have not asked for american aid. at this point several hundred aftershocks have been reported since the quake hit. the chilean ambassador to the united states talked to news4 this afternoon. he was in chile as a child when a larger earthquake struck. >> event is going to have consequences for many years because it's

i'm craig melvin. we'll get to that story in a moment. first, a brutal abduction of a woman.have arrested a man in connection to a different crime but believe he could be connected to this crime. darcy, i just understand they just identified a suspect? >> reporter: yes. george torres is crged with robbery and abduction, an incident that happened in arlington a couple of weeks ago, but a strong suspect in this morning's abduction and sexual assault. we are told he is an active duty marine a woman who was abducted, beaten and sexually asauled was dumped here in prince william county. she somehow was able to seek help and get to a hospital. >> it's obviously very disturbing and raises a lot of concerns. i have a niece that goes to the bus stop right up the street. >> being this close to home is scary. you have to pay attention to who is out there. >> reporter: it started in this 600 block of wakefield. a man with a gun forced two women into a house and tied them up. he made one of the women get into his car and drove her to prince william county. at some point she was sexually a

craig melvin is out in columbia heights on 14th street. folks stepping out around that way, too, craig? >> folks are having a blast. they've been hanging out here for hours. i want to highlight the different modes of trsportation that we're seeing. what is your name? >> ryan. >> we've seen a lot of cars today unfortunately. a lot of pedestrians. you, sir, are the first bicyclist. >> i'm honored. i was staying in my bedroom and got pretty bored. i decided to come out and get exercise. >> you realize you're in a blizzard. >> i know, but i love the ski, i love to snowboard. so iind of had that itch to come out. and do what i can. >> this is how you scratch that itch, huh? >> that's right. >> what aboutwalking? did you think about taking a casual stroll? >> it's too boring, too slow. i wanted to start a new sport. >> where do you live? >> right here in columbia heights right by the metro station. >> where are you going? >> i'm working in a hospital. >> make sure you don't end up in the hospital. we've got a likealibicyclist an cross-country ski

craig melvin from columbia heights. >> reporter: not as many people as we saw earlier. the snow starting to stop. wind nop whipping with the same force it was earlier. albeit the weather is starting to change. folks stuck inside looks line they finally decided to call it a night. in a blizzard when you can barely make out landmarks, these are the vehicles and people you should see. >> we have the snow chain straps on the ambulances. >> going back and forth from the hospital to the metro. >> reporter: joan has been carrying the sick on her bus sie 3: a.m. this has been plowing and dumping nearly just as long. >> the more difficult part is it is very slippery. >> reporter: they put some here. this snow mountain came from one parking lot. officer chris downs has been patrolling the scene area for several hours. besides the blowing and snowing, he's seen just as much of something else. >> people that shouldn't be on the roads. a lot of people driving and walking in the roads, which is dangerous. >> reporter: we saw them, too, during the day and when the sun went down. not j