. >> the driver that hit him, 26-year-old eileen dougherty of boothwyn, pennsylvania, was trapped in prius and had to be extricated. she was taken to the hospital with serious injuries and rohrbach did not suffer a scratch. >> somebody was watching me. >> somebody was definitely watching you. >> somebody was watching over me today. >> who are you thanking up there. >> everybody. everybody in my family, everybody. >> and he lost his cell phone and presents for his kids but thank fuful to be alive. >> going into the thanksgiving holiday you have a lot to be thankful. >> yes, we do. and we will be the talk of the table. i hope everything else turns out for the other driver. >> the other driver, eileen dougherty remains hospitalized but will survive. charges of driving under the influence and other offenses. dann cuellar for channel 6 "action news." >>> two firefighters and a civilian are recovering from injuries they suffered don't in this deptford, new jersey hours fire. recording the scene along lexington drive late tonight. authorities say the blaze broke out after 9:30. this is a li

investigators say 26-year-old eileen dougherty of boothwyn was intoxicated when she drove north intothbound lanes of i-295 in west deptford. her prius collided head on with a ford pickup truck near exit 20. incredibly that driver was able to jump out before his truck exploded into flames escaping with just a hand injury. dougherty was also spared from life-threatening injuries, something that stunned other drivers. >> literally had to have gotten on the exit wrong and it's -- i don't know whether -- what they're going the find when they get in the hospital. i just can't imagine somebody intentionally going the wrong way on an exit. >> eileen dougherty has been charged with dui and other offenses. the southbound lanes of i-295 were closed for about three hours. >> philadelphia d.a. seth williams is speaking out today in defense of staffers that city council is demanding be fired. williams says the three prosecutors have undergone workplace sensitivity training. all of them were involved in exchanging sexually explicit and raunchy e-mails while working for the state ag's office. nine c

police say 26-year-old eileen dougherty of boothwyn was driving knorr northbound in driving northbound in the southbound lanes when she slammed into pickup truck. this happened around 4:30 this morning near exit 20. mark rohrbach managed to jump ouch his vehicle before it burst into flames. >>> transportation security administration is adding a new dimension to its regiment to keep air travelers safe. it is now using dogs to sniff not just luggage but people as well. live at philadelphia international airport tonight, "action news" reporter john rawlins. john. >> reporter: well, jim, the airport has had bomb sniffing dogs here for years. they have been behind the scenes checking on baggage and cargo and there sort of thing. now it's philadelphia's turn for something called psc, passenger screening canines. >> good girl, good girl. >> reporter: meet kina and alex. they are a team. kina is a lively short hairered pointer who can't wait to get up the steps to get to work with alex her t.s.a. handler. >> kina i think she's rambunctious. a lot of energy. >> reporter: as travelers file past

twenty-six year-old eileen dougherty of boothwyn was driving northbound in t southbound lanes when her prius smashed head on, into a pickup truck. that driver was able to escape before his truck burst into flames. the highway was closed for three hours during the crash investigation. >>> a key section of the philadelphia's port richmond neighborhood that runs parallel toll i-95 is set to reopen tomorrow morning. penndot completed a a major reconstruction on richmond street between aramingo avenue and ann street. that area has been closed since february 2014. in addition to roadway upgrade, drivers will notice improvements to lighting and landscaping. >>> pedestrians and bikers will have a a new route to take on the schuylkill river trail. mayor nutter and other city officials broke ground on the trail's new expansion which will run from grace fur toy 66th street. bartram's mile trail will a lou users access to the historic bartram gardens. >> the trail will connect the oldest, surviving, botanic garden in north america, bartram garden with the best urban trail in the country, according

police say 26 year old eileen dougherty of boothwyne, pennsylvania was driving northbound in the southbound lanes when her car struck a pick-up truck head-on. the driver of that pick up was able to escape just before it burst into flames. the highway was closed for about three hours during the crash investigation. >>> and, tis the season for holiday travel. getting out of town for thanksgiving, expect increased security presence from law enforce the in the wake of the paris attacks. jan carabeo more from philadelphia international airport. >> 46 million travelers will take to the roads, rales, and airways in the united states this week. and they'll see extra officers, patrol dogs, security at virtually every transportation center in the country. homeland security secretary, jay johnson, says his agency is ready for anything. >> i always hesitate to rang threats, but the potential copycat, the lone wolf actor is one that we're continually focused on. >> airline passengers can expect slower, longer lines, due to enhanced screenings. tsa says it will handle 25 million passenger this week. >> w

. >> the driver who hit him, 26-year-old eileen dougherty is in the hospital with serious injuries.aces charges of driving under the influence be related offenses. >> philadelphia police are trying to track down a thief who has been stealing unopened packages from an apartment building in the city's mantua section. chad pradelli has the story and the surveillance video. >> reporter: police say the thief hit three times during the first week of november. he steals packages just inside a gated entrance then fleece on foot down the 3800 block o spring garden is one of the tenants who had items stole again. >> beautiful pick cherry frame. >> reporter: in this case you can see the thief wait for a resident to enter then follows behind and steals a bicycle. >> the door has been replaced and worked on a few times mainly because it would have trouble staying closed and the combination lock was easy enough to figure out. >> obviously we're concerned because the holidays are upon us. we know that online sales have gone up about 14 percent over this year so a lot of packages we noted being del

the driver that hit him 26-year-old eileen dougherty is in the hospital with serious injuries.aces driving under the influence charges. >> ♪ >> new this morning, you could say a florida clerk used the force to defeat a robber on the dark side. check out the surveillance video of an armed suspect in a darth vader disguise with no light sabre around the store clerk in jacksonville picked up the next best thing a bottle of ranch dip and hurled it at the star wars wannabe. he turned and then fled. but the force, the police force, that is, caught up with him a short time later. >>> philadelphia police are looking for two costumed crooks who attacked a cabbie on halloween. a pair dressed as the incredibles skipped out on a 40-dollar taxi fare to the 7-eleven in roxborough. when the driver asked them to pay up he got punched in the face. if you recognize the suspects call northwest detectives. >> 5:46 and we will find out tonight who survivors the last dance and grabs the mirrorball trophy. >> controversial teen whose class project prompted a lockdown at his texas school is ready to g

. >> the driver that hit him, 26-year-old eileen dougherty is in the hospital with serious injuries.rges. >> it's 6:47. a live preview of "gma" is up next. also it takes real compliment to claim one of those first spots if line for black friday already. david. >> we've got winter coats on the kids. this afternoon they can probably ease back a little bit. not a lot of wind. temperatures getting better. i'll have your day planner forecast coming up next. welcome. always a friendly hello. always a perfectly flaky crust. always mrs. smith's flaky crust pies. the only one made with real butter and abundant seasonal fruit. warm and welcoming and fresh from your oven with our flakiest crust ever. you're always welcome at mrs. smith's. >> time now for a preview of "gma." >> let's turn to amy robach live in the "gma" studios with the run down. good morning, amy. >> reporter: that's right, good morning, matt and tam. great to be with you both. coming up next here on "good morning america" talking about that breaking news overnight the shooting in minneapolis near a black lives matter protest.

the other driver 26-year-old eileen dock -- dougherty. police continue to investigate. >> i work in delaware, i drive down there five days a week and at home. nothing surprises me on 295 any more. >> reporter: the roads were open back up at 7:15 as for the driver she remains in the hospital in stable condition. katherine scott channel 6 "action news." >> katherine, thank you. >>> an suv slammed into a philadelphia police cruiser on i-95. the vehicle crashed into the patrol car in the frankford section after 2:00 a.m. the officer stopped to assist with an earlier accident in the southbound lane. fortunately the officer was not sitting in his patrol car when i was hit. the cause is under investigation. >>> turning to accuweather it is a shortened workweek for many of us, but it's getting off to a chilly start. sky6 live hd shows us a view of penns landing, below normal temperatures makes it feel colder, down right wintry. for the latest conditions let's go over to david murphy who is understandably inside. >> reporter: it does feel like a w