dwayne johnson, a high school football coach was killed. so was his wife donna who coached track.a was a senior. the two nephews were visiting from out of town. the family was on a popular hiking trail in the shadow of mount princeton three hours outside of denver. the path is a mile long and is considered an easy hike. but the recent downpours that caused so much flooding across colorado apparently made the rocks on mount princeton unstable. rescue teams were also in peril. >> there were rocks coming down while they were in there so it's unstable. >> the victims were buried under boulders the size of cars. hiker adam rogers made the chilling 911 call. >> it was terrifying. i have never seen anything like that and just the sound alone was really terrifying. a huge cracking sound that sounded like an explosion and then came down. >> classmates at buena vista high school held a heart- breaking vigil. you can see from these you tube videos why nature lovers flock to the hiking trails on mount princeton. the views from the top are truly spectacular. now tragedy haunts this natural won

dwayne johnson covered his 13-year-old daughter, gracie, when a rock slide crashed down killing him, wife, a sister and two cousins. >>> and a bizarre story in the huffington post. giant asian hornets are killing people in china, breeding in larger numbers. according to "the guardian," 28 people died and hundreds injured. they have been reported here in the u.s. gross. that's like my nightmare. >>> some sorries you my story i missed. we have learned that a small plane crash in california killed four people. crews pulled victims' remains from the charred wreckage tuesday. it ran off the runway and hit the hangar. >>> and an alarming trend in south africa. the number of rhinos poached reaches a record annual high already 704 by the end of last month. their horns sell on the black market for higher than gold. >>> and in zimbabwe, ivy poachers poisoned watering holes, killing 90 elephants. >> that's horrible. >> terrible. >> don't look. >>> and who survived a nail through the heart? these are real x-rays of eugene rocco, a carpenter from minnesota. he was building a deck when he accident

dwayne johnson covered his 13-year-old daughter when a rock side crashed down killing him, his wife,>>> and the bizarre story in the huffington "post," giant asian hornets are killing people in china. according to the guardian, 28 people have died and hundreds have been injured from these giant hornets. and they have been reported right here in the u.s.. so be on the lookout. and speaking of things that are -- we'll be talking about today, we're buzzing about some things. >> stop. >> okay. but you're talking about something that is really quite frightening. i don't even want to see these pictures. >> it has a happy ending. you know the expression you drove a stake through my heart, one carpenter is really living this. he was building a deck and he accidentally shot himself with the nail gun through the heart. and it missed all the key structures in his heart by millimeters. the guy left the hospital in two days. it's totally a miracle and his doctor had some great advice for him. >> we already have the shot to the heart song, right? >> the surgeon said i should buy a lottery ticket,

the father, dwayne johnson, his wife, dawna, coaching track, the cousin, baygin, and paris, visiting from missouri. >> those two boys just loved this area. >> reporter: monday morning, the group was hiking about 120 miles southwest of denver on a popular trail in the pike and san isabel national forest. the geological service says there are thousands of rock slides in colorado every year, mostly small ones, but this year's geologists worry there could be more because of the heavy rain. >> there are smaller slopes and you have rocks that could continue to fall because of the rain for weeks and months. >> reporter: for now, outside the high school, they gather in grief. >> we may never get over this, they were so much a part of every single thing that we ever did. >> reporter: a community determined to always remember the day the mountain moved. gabe gutierrez, nathrop, colorado. >>> and we will be back in a moment with another first at the vatican to report. >>> it seems like several nights here lately we have reported that this new pope has done something entirely new, and today he's

. >> reporter: today, the victims were all from the same family, the father, dwayne johnson, his wifewna, coaching track, the cousin, baygin, and paris, visiting from missouri. monday morning, the group was hiking about 120 miles southwest of denver on a popular trail in the pike and san isabel forest. the experts say there are thousands of rock slides in colorado every year, mostly small ones, but this year's geologists worry there could be more because of the heavy rain. >> there are smaller slopes and you have rocks that could continue to fall because of the rain for weeks and months. >> reporter: for now, outside the high school, they gather in grief. >> we may never get over this, they were part of every single thing we ever did. >> reporter: a community that will remember the day the mountains moved. gabe gutierrez, nathrop, colorado. >>> and we'll be back in a moment with another first at the vatican to report. ♪ [ male announcer ] may your lights always be green. [ tires screech ] ♪ [ beeping ] ♪ may you never be stuck behind a stinky truck. [ beeping ] ♪ may things always go

the father, dwayne johnson, a high school football coach, his wife donna coached track. their oldest daughter was a high school senior. her cousins, 10-year-old and 22-year-old were visiting from missouri. the sole survivor, 13-year-old gracie johnson is nursing a broken leg. her father shielded her from 100-ton boulders. >> that would be dwight. his family and girls first. >> today this town is finding strength in each other. >>> today the u.s. forest service said the popular colorado trail will remain closed until at least spring. >>> right now a jelly fish invasion shuts down a nuclear reactor. >>> plus, his military thriller were turned into massive block busters. busters. when we come back, an "i'm terry mcauliffe, candidate for governor, and i sponsored this ad." these are birth control pills. more than half of american women use them at some point in their lives but ken cuccinelli sponsored a bill that could have made common forms of birth control illegal, including the pill. cuccinelli was one of only five senators to support this "potentially radical intrusion i

dwayne johnson, an leb transition, coached football part time. bles at two restaurants to support her family and helped coach the track team. gracie's sister was a senior here. and the johnson's two nephews, paris and beigen were visiting from missouri. the family decided to go hiking on this popular trail recommended in guide books for children. the sheriffs said the recent heavy rains loosened the boulders. the reason gracie is alive, her father saw the boulders coming. >> gracie told the deputy is that her father shielded her from boulders and pushed her out of the way. >> doesn't surprise me one bit. dwayne, he would have done that four. not knowing you, if you would have just been close enough to you and saw them coming he would have done the same thing for you. >> reporter: the final act of fatherhood cherished by a child and a community. kyung lah, cnn, bella vista, colorado. >>> what a tragic story. >>> 15 minutes past the hour. back to business at jacksonville, florida. the airport was evacuated for a time last night after a report of sus

dwayne johnson, an electrician, coached football part-time, his wife donna waited tables at two restaurantshe track team, gracie's sister was a senior here and the johnson's two nephews were visiting from missouri. the family decided to go hiking monday morning on this popular trail recommended in guide books for children. the sheriff's department says recent heavy rain and freezing temperatures loosened the massive boulders and triggered the slide. the reason gracie is alive? her father saw the boulders coming. >> gracie told the rescue and deputy her father shielded her from the boulders and pushed her out of the way. >> doesn't surprise me one bit. dwayne, he would have been there for you and not only you. if you'd have been close enough to him and he saw that coming, he would have done the same thing for you. >> reporter: a final act of father hood cherished by a child and a community. cnn, buena vista, colorado. i love to eat. i love hanging out with my friends. i have a great fit with my dentures. i love kiwis. i've always had that issue with the seeds getting under my denture. super

. >> dwayne and donna johnson and their 18-year-old daughter kiowa died in the monday morning collapsewo cousins visiting from missouri. only 13-year-old gracie johnson survived with a broken leg. she told rescuers her father died trying to shield her. jennifer eggleston is a family friend. >> we may never get over this. they were so much a part of every single thing that we ever did. you won't be able to find one person in this town that they did not touch. they were a big part of everything. >> reporter: the loss in this town of 2,000 is felt deeply at buena vista high school. the johnsons both coached here. their daughters were students. classmates mourned near a rock near campus that has become a memorial. brian yates is the principal. >> we all loved them. i love the kids here. we know that right now the kids are our focus. take care of them and take care of the staff. that's our job. >> reporter: the principal said it was students who came up with the idea for a vigil here at the school tuesday night. the trail where the rock slide happened remains closed. a county official said

. >> reporter: dwayne and dawna johnson and their 18-year-old daughter kiowa died in the collapse, alongo cousins visiting from missouri. only 13-year-old grace johnson survived with a broken leg. she told rescuers her father died trying to shield her. jennifer eggelston is a family friend. >> we may never get over this. they were so much a part of every single thing that we ever did. you won't be able to find one person in this town that they did not touch. they were a big part of everything. >> reporter: the loss in this town of 2,000 is felt deeply at buena vista high school. the johnsons both coached here, their daughters were students. today classmates mourned near a rock on campus that has become a memorial. brian yates is the school principal. >> we all loved them. and -- i love the kids here. we know that right now the kids are the focus and take care of them and take care of the staff. that's our job. >> reporter: there will be a vigil here at the school tonight. scott, the trail where the rock slide happen remains closed. a county official said recent heavy rains in colorado ma

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dwayne johnson, an electrician, coached football part-time, his wife donna waited tables at two restaurantshnson's two nephews were visiting from missouri. the family decided to go hiking monday morning on this popular trail recommended in guide books for children. the sheriff's department says recent heavy rain and freezing temperatures loosened the massive boulders and triggered the slide. the reason gracie is alive? her father saw the boulders coming. >> gracie told the rescue and deputy her father shielded her from the boulders and pushed her out of the way. >> doesn't surprise me one bit. dwayne, he would have been there for you and not only you. if you'd have been close enough to him and he saw that coming, he would have done the same thing for you. >> reporter: that hiking trail is closed now. the sheriff's department is going to be asking the forest service that it remain closed permanently. chris? >> kyung, thank you for bringing us the story. we wanted to know what happened and how that girl got saved, but it's horrible for that family. >>> all right, let's get to michael now. the

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. >> reporter: the father dwayne johnson, a high school football coach, his wife donna, coached trackiting from missouri. the sole survivor, 13-year-old gracie johnson is nursing a broken leg at a hospital near denver. sheriff's deputies say her father shielded her from 100-ton boulders. >> that would be dwayne. family first. the son first. >> reporter: today, this mountain town is shaken. and finding strength in each other. for "today," gabe gutierrez, nbc news, buena vista, colorado. >>> best-selling author tom clancy died last night in a baltimore hospital. he was known for the espionage novels including "patriot games" and "the hunt for red october." >>> a frightening close call that caught on camera in the u.k. check it out. the bicycle rider almost got hit by a train. the train driver had to pull the emergency brake. the video was released to highlight the dangers of trying to beat a train through an intersection. that'll certainly make the point there. 8:05 right now. let's go back outside to matt, savannah and carson. >> thank you so much. >> mr. roker is just down with our fa

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