. >> anne arundel county state's delegates don dwyer potentially faces some serious legal charges. his political future is in doubt. we have been following the developments. >> in the words of one legal expert, don dwyer is in a world of trouble. legal issues aside, if convicted, a bill he voted for could toss them out of office. >> no condition to give a press conference. >> experts believe don dwyer's attempted to that in front dozen more harm than good. >> inappropriate for him. i understand what he is doing. children were hurt and there is no excuse, but he has to know all the facts. before he starts apologizing. he is painting himself into a corner. >> attorney believes he faces sevel charges. >> the biggest charge is operating under the influence, operating a boat under the influence. it carries a maximum of the year. there is a reckless charge. >> don dwyer and his boat passenger collided with another motorboat wednesday. other adults and several children ended up in the hospital. investigators are checking the bar tab at this eastern shore establishment prior to the crash.

with a neck brace, state delegate don dwyer made a confession to the media.s it is true that i drinking while operating my boat yesterday. it's also been reported that my blood alcohol content was .2. >> heat and six other people were injured in a boating accident. the victims are suffering from cuts and bruises and broken bones. all are expected to be ok. officials think the boats were on a collision course. >> there were two boats headed towards each other and their rent into one another. both were at traveling speeds. >> i ask for forgiveness from the public. my heart and prayers go out to the families that were involved in the incident and i pray for them to have a speedy recovery. >> 11 news has learned who was passenger was. it was john moran, a university police officer that was off duty. he will not face any disciplinary action. investigators are checking drink tabs were witnesses say they saw don dryer before the accident. he urged people not to drink and drive while on the road and all the water. >> do you think he will be held to a different standa

don dwyer, other adults, and several children ended up in the hospital. investigators are checking the bar tab at an eastern shore establishment prior to the crash. they see no reason to discipline the officer. don dwyer declared his alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit. the amount of alcohol, the accident, and the fact children were hurt will be unforgivable to a judge. >> you have the public trust, you violated back in a major way. >> legal consequences aside, he could lose his seat. a bill he voted in favor of immediately removes a lawmaker after a criminal guilty verdict. current law allows them to stay in office until sentencing. the statute also applies to contact contrary to standards. >> i think it is a case of moral turpitude. this would apply to him. >> his own party is distancing itself. we appreciate his frankness, we're troubled by the circumstances. experts say the gop misfired. >> make a point of condemning what he did, but praise his honesty and tried to identify your own party. >> natural resources police arrested 120 people

. >> in pasadena, maryland, delegate don dwyer is recovering after p.m. and eight others were involved in a boat collision. >> investigators trying to figure out how the two boats collided wednesday night if. the youngest victim was just five years old. tom roussey has details. >> nicklaus was in a boating accident, they said. >> she rushed to the scene where the two boats collided. her stepson was one of nine people involved and one of seven people taken to hospital. witnesses say this boat and the the snow were headed in opposite directions. >> i was thinking, why is no one slowing down at? the next thing, they are approaching each other. and they collided. >> howard and a friend immediately went to progress you them. >> two children had a blood on their faces and their arms. was scary. >> coast guard and anne arundel fire rescuers came later if. but it was local boaters who rescued all the victims. three taken to the hospital were adults at four were children, including one child being towed in a tube. this was a shocker because boating accidents are r

state delegate don dwyer was wheeled out of shock trauma to make a confession to the media. dwyer and six other people were injured in a boating accident. officials have not released all of the victims' names. they are suffering from a variety of injuries. all are expected to be ok. >> it is true that i was drinking while operating my boat yesterday. it's also been reported that my blood alcohol content was .2. >> delegate dwyer refused to take any questions from the media. coming up, the name of his passenger that was onboard and a lesson dwyer is hoping others will learn from his mistake. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. the main street in ellicott city remains closed after tuesday's deadly freight car derailment. mayrbeth nassan and rose died after being smothered by tons of coal. >> dozens and dozens of dump trucks are coming in, convoying in to get all the coal out of town. that's why we need to keep these streets closed, and frankly they've got a lot of fixing up of our infrastructure to do, as well. >> our coverage of the derailment disaster continue

we did try to reach don dwyer's assistant to dave. our calls were not returned. >> new details about monday's derailment and eloquent city. -- ellicott city. they were not hit by the train but were crushed to death by spilled coal. federal investigators are still trying to figure out what led to the wreckage. >> the nationals have a pretty serious request for d.c., the team wants the city to pick up the tab for keeping metro open late. that is, if they make the playoffs. who should pay for this? we have reaction to this pricing proposal. >> a lot of questions. everyone is pointing the finger in the other direction. our partners are telling us about this. there was a meeting recently between d.c. city officials and officials from the nats. fans were stranded tuesday night. the national's game went into a 13 innings and ended late. hundreds of people did not have a way to get home. >> i wish i knew it was going to be closed. >> they want to keep the metro open later if the team goes to the playoffs. that would cost about $29,500 to keep

. >> the political future of state delegates don dwyer hangs in the balance. the republican could face serious charges after a boating accident near pasadena injured him and six others. he left the hospital yesterday. no charges have been filed. legal experts believe those that could apply carry a jail sentence. an attorney contends the amount of alcohol in his system, the accident, and the children were hurt will be unforgivable to a judge. >> you have the public trust and you violated that trust in a major way. >> a conviction could cause -- toss don dwyer from his delegate seat. current law allows them to stay in office until sentencing. his own party is distancing itself. the gop caucus explained, while we appreciate his frankness, we're troubled by the circumstances. he has been a member of the house of delegates since 2003. a man pleaded guilty after stealing a car and kidnapping a mother and her child last year. we're seeing a dramatic moments after the carjacking happened last year in baltimore. the video shows her jumping out of the moving car with he

>> don dwyer was taken to shock trauma and is in stable condition. train service is expected to be off and running in ellicott city after a deadly but irrelevant. 11 news has been following the development. authorities say the investigation could take weeks. ellicott city community members gathered for a town hall meeting where business owners and residents came looking for answers. >> we rely on the foot traffic. s. huff this point, it is going to be all lot slower -- as of this point, it is going to be a lot slower. >> 67 claimed the lives of rose mayr and elizabeth nass. we have continuing coverage of the train derailment on our website, wbaltv.com. you can read the latest information and see photos from the scene. two baltimore county families are dealing with tragedy this week following a deadly car accident. a 17-year-old died early wednesday morning alex was driving north. the teenager was speeding and could not navigate a curve in the road. a third passenger was taken to hospital. they were set to begin their senior year in high school. >> we

. >>> there's an update to the breaking news we brought you involving state delegate don dwyer. police are trying to firing -- figure out who caused the boat crash. dwyer admitted he was at helm of one of the boats. officials said investigating a crash on water is more difficult than land. poli said this investigation will likely take more than a woke and a half but a lot can be learned from just looking at the boats. >> you can certainly tell the direction of travel, what part of the boat hit the other one. looks like the bow hit the port side of one boat. >> they tested dpel dwyer's blood alcohol level but it could take more than 33 days before the results come in. >>> it's been two years since contra costa -- since cockeysville native yeardley love was killed by her boyfriend. the yeardley love field will be dedicated with a fled on september 9th. >>> tropical storm isaac is making its way through the caribbean. what florida is doing to brace itself. >>> and lance armstrong is giving up its fight against doping allegations. >>> and with sdents heading back to school, toons wi

they were at traveling speed. >> republican don dwyer and another unidentified male were on this boat named the legislator. he said he was bankable little bit from his hospital bed at shock trauma. police drew blood while at the hospital to test for alcohol consumption. >> on his boat they thought there were clues to alcohol. at that point, it to an alcohol test. >> seven people were on board the 18-foot bed liner. two of them had been to be in the back of the boat. the children ages 5 through 12 are -- were taken to three different hospitals. witnesses observed the bale lightner tried to get out of the vessel.he delegate's >> the one that was tubing with the kids on it, he tried to avoid the book that was coming in and suddenly, this boats turned right into the other boat. >> residents use their own boats to rescue those hurt. >> good samaritans saw this, heard this happened and went to it and pulled all nine victims of the water. >> is that parikh? >> absolutely. >> we have a crew on the scene where dwyer is holding his press conference. he not only admitted to drinking but is press

now on reaking news we brought you at the top this newscast.we have learned that state delegate don dwyermong those on board one of the boats involved in a serious accident near pasadena serious accident involved in a one of the boats those on boord dwyer was among delegate don that state we have learned newscast.the top this brought you at breaking news we an update now on an update now on an update now on breaking news we brought you at the top this newscast.the top this brought you at breaking news we brought you at the op this brought you at breaking news we an update now on an update now on , bbeaking news we brought you at the top this newscast.we have learnnd that state delegate don dwyer was among those on board one of the boats involved in a serious accident near pasadena tonight. there is immediate word on dwyer's condition. 3 maybe he was reading the emperor's new clothes. how prince harry wound up waving the crown jewels around a vegas hotel room. 3 cleaning up the kitchen could be costing you. how you can save houssnds at the grocery store with a little common sense. 3 the cr

one of the victims that was injured was maryland delegate don dwyer. nine people were injured in this crash and two were treated on the scene and seven went to the hospital. the 5-year-old little girl was in the worst shape and she is in serious condition. it was about 7:00 last night when the boats carrying children collided in the water. police were out here for several hours investigating. the victims were pulled to shore but other boaters who are in the area. police on the scene are trying to figure out what happened. there'll be more details later today. >> train service and ellicott city is under way after a train derailment. the train company says it is grateful to the emergency crews working with them in response to the tragedy. police expect the streets in that area to stay close to around the site and efforts continue today to clean up the mess. funeral arrangements have been set for two young women who were killed in that train derailment. the services will be held tomorrow and saturday. >> president obama and vice president joe biden will t

. >>> delegate don dwyer said he was drinking on his boat yesterday before it hit another boat. just before the newscast he spoke outside of the hospital where he was taken after the crash that also sent several children to the hospital. he said its been reported that his blood alcohol level was 2.0. we are still waiting for official confirmation from the tox report. nine people in all involved in the crash. he and a male friend, others on the other boat and two children behind it in a tube. >>> a man is posing as a bge workers, knocked on the door of a home. the suspect asked to see the man's meter. when the homeowner let him inside he pulled out a gun. the victim was struck in the head during the struggle and the imposter ran away. police are looking for the suspect. if you get an unscheduled visit call the company to confirm the worker and the employee identity. >>> csx has resumed train operations in ellicott after the deadly train derailment that killed two early this week. operations resumed at 4:00. though trains are back up the clean up continues and the company is still

delegate don dwyer up his apology outside of shark,. with a neck brace and a cast on his foot, he was wheeled out of the shock trauma to make his confession to the media. >> it is true that i was drinking before driving the boat. it is also true that my blood alcohol content was 0.2. >> officials still have not released the names of all of the victims, but they say they are suffering from cuts and bruises and broken bones. the accident is under investigation, but officials believe that the boats were on a collision course. >> two boats headed towards one another, and they ran into one another. >> i deeply regret my actions i ask for forgiveness from the public. my heart and prayers go out to the families involved in the incident. i pray for them to have a speedy recovery. >> 11 news has since learned to his passenger was during the accident. it was john moran, a university police officer who was off-duty. he will not face any disciplinary action. investigators at checking print tabs and a popular eastern shore bar where witnesses allege

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seven people including delegate don dwyer of anne arundel county in the hospital this morning after two boats collided in pasadena, maryland. this happened around 8:00 wednesday night off grand view road. most seriously injured was a 5- year-old girl. the delegate only suffered bumps and bruises. the two boats were headed in opposite directions when the crash occurred. >> i am thinking, why is no one slowing down. next thing you know, they are approaching each other right in front of the channel marker and they collided. >> local boaters rescued all the victims before the coast guard and anne arundel fire arrived. more in a live report coming up later on "good morning washington." >> president obama and vice- president joe biden will take a break at the white house today. -- will take a break from the campaign today at the white house. first lady michelle obama will visit the families of the victims of the sikh temple shooting in wisconsin today. she will meet privately with the immediate families of the six people killed and those seriously injured in attacks this month. then the first

himself. >> scott broom. >> i'm really in no condition for a press conference. >> reporter: don dwyer hospitalized after surviving the sinking of his 26-foot power boat when it collided with another boat carrying children age 5-12 in the imagine thee magothy river. >> there was some concern alcohol was involved. >> reporter: they drew a blood sample from dwyer after the wreck which happened on an ideal night for boating. andrew wendell was among the river residents who got into their boats to rescue five children and two adults on the other boat involved in the collision. six people, including dwyer, and four of the kids were seriously injured. >> a couple of the people had facial lacerations. there was a neck injury. i think one of the small children had a fractured skull. >> reporter: dwyer and a companion were also rescued by river residents. >> no one should be drinking and operating a motor vehicle or a power boat. i deeply regret my actions and i ask for forgiveness from the public. >> reporter: scott broom, 9news now. >> dwyer is a republican from pasadena best known in the leg

. >> a bold admission from maryland delegate don dwyer. drinking and in ating a boat involved crash which injured several people. >> we are also hearing from the tape falling on holdingay tracks while onto her son. "good morning washington" at 5:00 a.m. starts now. >> live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side. glad to be with you on this friday morning. it's august 24. i am steve chenevey. >> i am cynne simpson. let's get a check on the weather with adam caskey. need to prepare for rain. not today but into the weekend. have changes because of a in the weathere that will drift our way the carolinas and increase the clouds tonight and give us showers on a weekend. not a total washout for the just some areas of rain especially saturday. degrees in martinsburg, n alexandria. 64 in huntingtown. a little foggy, becoming partly cloudy and to the midday and afternoon. for the high temperature today. humid.rly we will talk more about the forecast straight ahead. now to angela. >> good morning. traveling on intersta 95 in virgi

don dwyer was on one of the boats. two boats collided on a wednesday night in pasadena. there were nine victims including five children. >> one boat was coming at a higher rate of speed and the other boat was telling a child in a tube. they seemed to be approaching each other pretty quickly. >> don dwyer is listed in stable condition. >> crews are working to restore service after this week's deadly train derailment in ellicott city. >> several road closures remain in effect this morning. csx officials expects train service to begin sometime within the next hour. officials are re-interviewing the operators. the accident claimed the lives of elizabeth nass and rose mayr. leaders gathered for a town meeting on wednesday. the meeting was scheduled before the train derailment. business owners were looking for the status of the cleanup. >> we rely heavily on the foot traffic. you can only park on the outskirts and walked in. it will be a lot slower. >> a viewing is scheduled this evening for elizabeth nass in ellicott city. we have continuing coverage of the train derailment o

. >> authorities release 911 from the night don dwyer crashed his boat into another. ñi >> you're watchingl-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 5:00 a.m. >> the investigation into the shooting at perry hall high school continues as we learn more about the alleged gunman. >> they said that they may be ok. >> officials release the 911 ght that don dwyer crash into another boat. >> good morning. i'm mindy basara. >> and i'm stan stovall. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> it is a beautiful day in baltimore. it doesn't get much nicer than this. no rain out there and it is a beautiful morning. temperatures in the upper 50's at the pennsylvania line. a high temperature of 84 degrees. this is probably the worst case scenario for new orleans. i will cover that in a second. you'll see a lot of damage reports. >> not bad at the moment for your morning commute. one problem -- no problems at the bay bridge. all lanes are open east and west down on the bridge. northbound 97 and generals highway, that is the accident we are tracking. a closure near light street through t

. >> one of the men injured was delegate don dwyer. three children were taken to hopkins pediatric trauma center. another boy was taken to hopkins e.r. the other two victims declined treatment. >> things are about to get back to normal in ellicott city. jennifer franciotti is live with the progress being made. >> a very active in seen on the train tracks behind me. you can see it appears csx workers are working on the last car that needs to be removed from the tracks. and has been fascinating to watch how they go about this. the investigation into the derailment could take weeks. they have gathered information from event recorders aboard the train. the accident claimed the lives of elizabeth nass and rose mayr. members gathered for a town hall meeting last night. business owners can looking for answers about the status of the cleanup. >> it will be a lot slower. >> joining me live is can all mken ullman. >> a good thing is there is progress being made. they're getting these trains operated and getting them out of here. it is a big chal

. >> the political future of state delegate don dwyer hangs in the balance this morning. the anne arundel county republican can face serious charges after a boating accident near pasadena injured him and six others. >> i'm in no condition to give a press conference right now. >> political and legal experts believe delegate don dwyer's attempt to get in front of his drunken boat collision does him more harm than good. >> he's seeking repentance, children were hurt, there's no excuse, but he has to know all the facts before he starts apologizing and saying i had a .20. >> attorney bruce robinson believes he faces several charges. >> the biggest charge is operating a vessel or boat under the influence, it carries a maximum of a year and then there's a reckless charge. >> dwyer and his boat passenger, john moran, and current police officer at the university of maryland baltimore campus, collided with another boat on the river wednesday. dwyer, several adults and several children were admitted to the hospital. investigators are checking the bar tab dwyer and others ran up befo

the accident and don dwyer to the hospital. he spoke from -- all the victims of the crash are expected to be okay. the other boat was pulling two children on the raft at the time. this collision occurred around 7:00 last night. dwyer says he regrets his action and no one could ever drink and operate a boat. >>> tonight there's an awful lot of sadness after a 17-year-old girl was murdered in her own bedroom. her name was amber stanley, an honors student, with dreams of becoming a doctor. that dream came to a violent end. pat collins has the latest. >> reporter: jim, they say it was a masked gunman who kicked down the door of the house, walked into amber stanley's room and then opened fire. tonight police are hoping this flyer, and a $25,000 reward will lead them to the killer. it's a full-court press. detectives out tonight going door to door, handing out flyers trying to collect more information, trying to identify a suspect. 17-year-old amber stanley had high grades. she had high hopes. that all came to a violent end last nigh

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the crash send don dwyer, another adult and three children to the hospital. all the victims are expected to recover. dwyer spoke at shock trauma in baltimore, where he's being treated. he says he regrets his action and urges anyone to not drink before getting behind the wheel of a powerboat. >>> and let's head back out to storm center 4 meteorologist, chief meteorologist doug kammerer. we are still tracking isaac. >> reporter: yeah, and we're going to be tracking isaac for about the next week or so before it finally makes landfall in parts of the u.s. i think it will have an impact on the u.s., some of those areas could be southern florida, extreme southern florida. now it looks more like the gulf coast states could be seeing this. take a look at the latest track. that latest track now taking that storm just to the south of the dominican republic. winds only 40 miles an hour, so still a fairly weak storm. and taking it very close to the alabama/florida border. tampa could still see some of the outer effects of this system, so not a direct hit for tampa, but th

delegate don dwyer admitted to drinking while driving the boat.ripple isn't over yet as we wait for the official report from that crash. don harrison spoke with natural resources police. >> there was a lot of screaming when i came around the corner, rung down the pier. >> after the initial chaos of an accident comes the task of figuring out what happened but this investigation isn't like one on the highways. >> some of the components are similar. >> the

maryland delegates -- maryland delegate don dwyer admits he was drinking before a boat crash injured nine people, including four children. he is wearing a neck brace and a cast on 1 foot. he says he regrets his actions operating one of two boats the magothyd on river last night. >> it is true i was drinking while operating my boat yesterday. true my blood alcohol s 2.2.t wa >> 0.8 is the legal limit. so far, no charges have been filed. also tonight, we have the latest on tropical storm isaac. already, the west indies have with wind and rain. haiti and the dominican republic are next in line. everyone on the gulf coast is watching. steve has the latest update on for us. >> the latest information just came and. a storm atking at .bout 45 miles per hour it will eventually impact haiti, cuba, and possibly the -- thental i did continental united states. we are looking at a storm that beginning to pick up a little steam but the track has changed just a little bit. wind gusts are at just about 58 moving towards the west northwest. -- west, nw. louisiana, mississippi, and looking at the cate

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while operating a speedboat that crashed into another boat in pasadena wednesday night. 54 delegate don dwyer says he has been told his blood alcohol content was more than twice the legal limb knit maryland. dwyer and several other people including children were hurt in the collision. investigators say they are still trying to determine cause of the crash. >>> famed cyclist lance armstrong has made heft with his seven during defrance titles but now he could make it for a different reason. later this morning, the u.s. antidoping agency is expected to officially strip the athlete of his seven titles and ban him from the sport for life. this move comes hours after armstrong announced he with would no longer fight charges of illegal doping filed against him by the usada. other than though he is dropping the fight, armstrong still main takens his innocence. >>> a health alert for fans who attended last friday's ravens- lions game in baltimore. maryland department of health says someone sitting in the 500 section of the stadium came into contact with a bat. other people sitting in the area also may

. >> bond wire and an und-- don dwyer and an unidentified male were involved. police drew blood at the hospital to test for alcohol consumption. >> they thought there were clues to alcohol. at that point, they do an alcohol test. >> seven people were on board the bale letter -- bayliner. two had been tubing. the children were taken to three different bills. one witness observed the bayliner tried to get out of the way. >> the one that was coming in apparently, the one with the kids on it, he tried to avoid the boat that was coming in and suddenly, the boat turned into the other boat. >> residents use their own boats to rescue those hurt. >> good samaritans heard this and saw this happen. they went to it and pulled all nine victims out of the water and took them to shore. >> is that heroic? >> absolutely. >> delegate dwyer publicly admitted he was drinking alcohol. here is what he had to say. >> i am in no condition to give a press conference right now. due to the seriousness of the accident that i was involved in yesterday, i felt that it was necessary for me t

that's boat of maryland delegate don dwyer and he now has made a startling admission that he was drinking while piloting that boat. scott broom has more. >> i'm really in no condition to give a press conference right now. >> reporter: maryland state delegate don dwyer of anne arundel county hospitalized after surviving the sinking of his 26-foot power boat. when it clydeed with another boat carrying children. ages 5 to 12 in the magothy river wednesday afternoon. >> it is true that i was drinking while operating my boat yesterday. it's also been reported that my blood alcohol content was .2. >> there was some concern that alcohol was involved. >> reporter: police say they drew a blood sample from dwyer after the wreck which happened in open water on an ideal night for boating. >> probably about 250 yards. >> reporter: andrew was among the river residents who leapt into their boats to rescue five children and two adults on the other boat involved in the collision. six people including dwyer and four of the kids were seriously injured. >> a couple of the people you had facial lacerationings

. >>> more on the boat accident involving don dwyer. a good samaritan rushed to the scene. take a listen. >> the other was going and i'm 100 feet away from the boat that was lowing people. he face all plod di. >> dwyer admitted to drinking. however, charges haveot been filed against the lawmaker. >>> exactly seven years to the day that hurricane katrina tore up the gulf coast. we are prepared for a repeat. wyatt keeping a close eye on isaac. >>> now is the time for you to roll up your sleeve and look away. you need to update your shots. wççÑçÑ >>> this is the man that the mayor has selected to run the baltimore city police department, dr. anthony batts. he was the police chief in both long beach and oakland but was born in d.c. and has plenty of family in the area. he said the mayor charged him with keeping the crime fighting strategy that was working under former police commissioner weal fred bealefeld. >> she said she wanted to continue to focus on violent crimes, that we were addressing the dunns, repeat offenders, doing it through smart technology, working closely with

. >> maryland delegate don dwyer admits he was drinking before a boat crash that injured him and five other people. he says he regrets his actions. he spoke with reporters as he left shock trauma in baltimore thursday night. he was in a wheelchair. the president's republican was operating one of two boats that collided -- the pasadena republican. he admits his blood alcohol limit was more than twice the legal limit. >> it's true that i was operating my boat while drinking yesterday. >> there were taken to the hospital with non-life- threatening injuries. >> one of the greatest cyclists of all time says he will no longer fight doping allegations. lance armstrong, the winner of seven titles, is growing weary of battling an unconstitutional witchhunt, he says. the anti-dumping agency says it will strip him of his titles. >> in prince george's county, a murder has stunned neighbors and police. who killed 17-year-old amber stan lee. >> she was shot and killed in her bed wednesday night on chartsey street. >> more than 20 investigators canvassed the quiet kettering community where the girl

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delegate don dwyer admits he was drinking and operating his 26 food speedboat last evening when it crashed into another. dwyer says he's been told his blood alcohol content was more than twice the legal limit in maryland, which is .08. dwyer who is 54 and five others were hospitalized after the collision. sky fox was over the scene in pasadena around 7:00 last night. this was the magothy river. three children on the other boat were among those injured and taken to the hospital. >> it is true that i was drinking while operating my boat yesterday. it's also been reported that my blood alcohol content was .2. no one, no one should be drinking and operating a motor vehicle or a powerboat. i deeply regret my actions and i ask for forgiveness from the public. my heart and prayer goes out to the family that was involved in the incident and i pray for them to have a speedy recovery. >> investigators say they're still trying to determine the cause of the crash and yes, it is illegal to drive drunk on maryland waterways. >>> staying in maryland, more tonight on the train derailment in ellicott city.

wednesday evening nine people, including maryland state delegate don dwyer and five children were hurt when two boats collided. one of the boats was towing a child in a tube when the two boats crashed. many on the shore rushed out to help pull the victims to safety. >> they both pitched up and debris flew out of the boat. i got a neighbor who had a boat and we went out immediately and aided and got the people in our boat and brought them in shore. paramedics could tend to them. >> none of the victims' injuries are said to be life- threatening. >>> n.i.h. is under fire for not telling its workers or montgomery county leaders about a deadly superbug at one of its clinics. that bacteria killed six people. it was first spotted in june 2011. a patient with a drug resistant bacteria came into a clinical center. it spread to 17 patients. n.i.h. said the risk was only to people in the clinic who had compromised immune systems. special units were built to protect the patients and the staff at the clinic. >> we had staff members who were assigned 24 hours a day, seven days a week to stay in thos

at 5:30, police continue to investigate the boat accident involving state deeing don -- delegate don dwyerwe have the newly released 911 tapes. >>> a woman panicked when her vehicle wouldn't stop on the interstate. >>> opening up about bullying, an important conversation to have with your kids. how experts say you should talk to them about bullying.

tonight about what happened in the moments right after the boat crash involving maryland delegate don dwyer. jamie costello has more. >> reporter: the nine the two boats may owe their safety to the quick thinking of a man, a man named allan. that's all we know about the man who called 911 and stayed on the lean all the while making sure everybody was safe. >> a boat accident. >> reporter: standing on the shore, the caller tells the dispatcher what he saw moments before. >> sir? >> yes. >> how many boats are involved? >> two boats. >> how many people did you see go into the water? >> i saw two people go flying. >> reporter: on the tape you can here the -- hear the call are run aboard a boat. he described what he side. >> the other was going. i'm 100 feet away from the boat. his face is all bloody. >> reporter: on the tape, you can hear the good samaritan helping him out of the water. >> i don't want to move him unless i have to. one of the children has a broken arm. how about that allan saving the kid's lives. after the crash, dwyer admitted to drinking. jamie costello, abc2 news. >>> a bel

. >> -- republican delegate don dwyer is one of those involved. a spokesperson says he was taken to shock trauma. they say the delegate is banged up but seems to be ok. of the seven people taken to local hospitals, six have not life threatening injuries. that 15-year-old girl is in serious condition -- the 5-year- old girl is in serious condition according to the fire department. >> thank you very much. also, all eyes are on that storm the tropical storm appears to mean business. hundreds of thousands of people are in its path and are now a -- preparing for the worse. through caribbean -- the caribbean into florida, people are stocking up on supplies. officials are telling people to be better safe than sorry. there is the republican convention -- it is it stays on schedule it could arrive just in time to make a mess of things in the area, possibly putting the convention in jeopardy. we begin coverage with the latest on the storm. steve rubin just got the 11:00 advisor -- tell us where that is. >> isaac is on the move and is making a name for itsel

delegate don dwyer is being treated in balt mor. he was on one motor boat with another adult. the second was pulling two children on a tube. all of this last night at about 7:00 when they collided in the river near pasadena. >> it is true that i was drinking while operating my boat yesterday. it's also been reported that my blood alcohol content was .2. no one. no one should be drinking and operating a motor vehicle or a power boat. >> dwyer says he deeply regrets his actions. he's asking for forgiveness from the public. he's been a member of the house of delegates for 9 years. >> tonight, police are going door-to-door looking for answer answers in the murder of a 7-year-old girl. she was an honor student who dreamed of attending harvard. last night, she was shot and killed in her bedroom. jackie vincent joins us live from kete rurks ing tonight live outside the teenager's home. >> reporter: there are still a lot of unanswered questions. when this murderomen inside. but only one was harmed. >> by evening, amber stanley's family was allowed back in to the family home where some

. >>> he better get what he deserves, some kind of punishment, he being maryland state delegate don dwyer and those stern words coming from the imagine whose boat collided with dwyer's boat -- man whose boat collided with dwyer's body wednesday on the magothy river. >> if this ends up quieting down and going away without some kind of reprimand that is sufficient and abrupt enough to stop this kind of behavior not only in him, but in many other places, i'd like it to be a wakeup call to everybody. >> by the way, that was the magothy river and that is randy harvin. he and his grandkids were injured in the whole ordeal. delegate dwyer admitted he was drinking while operating his boat and suggests he was drinking a lot, so far no charges. investigators say they do not have results on dwyer's blood alcohol content and plan to reconstruct the accident to pin down who was at fault. >>> now to video, a woman jumping from the car onto the beltway clutching a 20-month- old son. they had been sitting at a gas station in baltimore when a man climbed behind the wheel and took off with them. it happene

. >>> wednesday evening nine people, including maryland state delegate don dwyer and five children were injured when two boats collided on the river. wiments say that one of the boats was towing a -- witnesses say that one of the boats was towing a child in a tube when the two boats crashed. many rushed out to help pull victims to safety. >> they both pitched up and debris, you know, flew out of the boat. i got a neighbor who had a boat and we went out and immediately aided and got the people on our boat and brought them on shore so paramedics could tend to them. >> none of the injuries are life threatening. >>> still to come when 9news now continues, hundreds of homes are in jeopardy as crews try to contain a massive wildfire out west. we'll have details. but first, some are outraged over a move by officials at the national institutes of health keeping hush about a deadly super virus at one of their clinics. >>> i'm one on one right now with the montgomery county state's attorney john mccarthy. we're talking about bullying. not normal bullying in school. school is about to start. we're

again, we have confirmed that delegates don dwyer was involved. the legislative aide says he is in stable condition at the hospital peer the conditions of the other victims and their names have not been released. we will bring you that as soon as we get it. >> tonight, national transportation safety board crews continue their investigation into the double fatal train derailment. they are conducting interviews as to why the train derailed early tuesday. they have gathered information from the event recorders aboard the train. the accident claimed the lives of a 19-year-old and rose mayer. csx revealed it expects to resume train operations in the next few hours. officials will continue with road closures. community members gathered for a town hall meeting. county leaders, business owners and residents are ready for things to get back to normal on main street. they also want to prevent such a tragedy from happening again. >> we have been through hurricanes, floods, earthquakes. and now the rally. this is a tough group on mainstream, battle tested. an

now maryland state dell get don dwyer admits he was drinking before operating the motorboat that collided with another vessel. dwyer and five others including three kids were hospitalized after that accident. >>> we take a live look outside right now. topper shutt will be along with your full forecast. >> and right after the break our one on one interview with the aspiring first lady ann romney. >>> at last night's republican convention in tampa ann romney introduced voters to the personal side of her husband mitt romney. mitt romney, father of five, husband of 43 years. now her message was aimed straight at women, a voting block recent polls show mr. romney struggling to get ahold of. our lesli foster is joined by mrs. romney live until florida. >> reporter: thank you for joining us tonight, mrs. romney. >> thank you. >> reporter: your challenge last night was really to give a speech to introduce americans to the mitt romney you know and love. do you think you accomplished that last night? >> i hope. so i really enjoyed. it it was a chance for me to talk about the personal side of a man

91 walkup -- 911 call is shedding new light on the boating accident that injured state delegate don dwyernd others. >> i saw people in the water. i am not sure. one boat collided with the other. i am 100 feet away from the boat. the whole front is torn up. >> dwyer admitted that his blood alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit. he could face criminal charges. divers have called off the search for a missing boater in baltimore county. investigators say to people slinging -- swimming in it frog mortar creek were separated from their boat when a 52-year-old man entered the water to rescue them. the swimmers arrested, but the other man remains missing. officials say the coast guard will resume their search tomorrow morning. >> 854-year-old man is lucky to be alive after he was shot during a carjacking. they were at a stoplight when tw men entered the car and held them at gunpoint. he managed to get away, but was shot in the leg. he is in stable condition. police are still looking for the car and the suspects. incidents like that are what the incoming police commissioner will have t

. >>> delegate don dwyer admits to drink and driving a boat when it crashed in the magothy river. several kids were among the injured and ranged from 5 to 12 years old. abc2 news sherrie johnson is here with more on the story and dwyer was brought out of the hospital to issue a statement and surprised a number of people with what he said. >> reporter: he wanted to come out even though he was hurt and apologize for his actions. his blood alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit at the time of the accident. he was injured in the crash along with two other adults and four children. delegate dwyer was wheeled out of shock trauma with a neck brace and cast. the legal limit for boaters and drivers in maryland is .08. witness the tell abc2 news delegates dwyer turned the boat into the path of a second boat around 7 wednesday night on the magothy river. his boat was cut in two pieces and sank and two adults and five children on this boat when they were hit. neighbors went into action including randy who was operating the boat hit by delegate dwyer's. >> a lot of screaming and whe