officers say the 34-year-old emily ross of hillsboro, was driving on the wrong direction of 101 this morning and crashed head-on with the taxi. the taxi driver, a 42-year-old had just picked up a couple at sfo. the tourists were from the chicago area. a 57-year-old mary miller and a 60-year-old man. >> i never saw this kind of accident. it hurts. >> reporter: hello cabdrivers said that he had a great personality. >> he was a nice guy. he never had a problem with anybody. he was friendly. he was a nice guy. >> reporter: he says that he was from bulgaria, and he was active in the turkish community. he is survived by a daughter. >> he was really such a dedicated driver. i am very sorry. >> reporter: the chp says the wrong way traffic collisions this year have killed 18 people. most of them were caused by dui drivers. they say there was nothing that he could have done to avoid this accident. >> i feel badly for him. >> reporter: the chp says that emily ross while driving under the influence. we are told still try to find out from the chp, whether it was alcohol or drugs. for now, live in

chp says emily ross of hillsboro was driving impaired when she slammed head-on into a taxi caring to travelers. they have been identified as a couple from the chicago area. 57-year-old mary miller and 62- year-old justin bergman. fellow cabdrivers say he did work in the sfo group very often. >> he never had a problem with anyone. he was a nice guy. >> a dedicated driver. investigators suspect the driver of it going in the wrong direction for quite a while before the crash. >>> big changes to market street. the plan is to widen the sidewalks and roll out the red carpet for buses going up and down market. all cars except for taxis will be banned. they say it is a matter of public safety. >> there people on bicycles and scooters and walking i mean it is crowded especially during the commute hours. is important to make sure people are safe. >> it still needs final approval but the city hopes to start work as soon as january. >>> a live look from golden gate park. they are getting ready for the bluegrass festival starting today. is in the 19th year. security is tight after what happened a

the chp says that emily ross of hillsboro hit head on as she drove south in the northbound lanes near paul avenue. she was also killed. investigators say ross was under the influence. >> many times i call the police, i see the signs. >> scared of course because we do this every day. >> the two passengers were justin and mary miller. they were visiting from chicago. the chp says 911 calls near 280 interchange before the crash. g the freeway heading in the wrong direction. >> it's possible that we'll hear from the san francisco mayor as vacancy in the district attorney's office. yesterday announcing his plans to re-sign. last day will be october 18th. he plans to move to l.a. where he will consider making a run for the same job there. he is not among the candidates in san francisco's current race which plays out next month. so his early departure means he will either have to name a temporary replacement or wait it out and appoint next month's winner a few weeks early. >> california u.s. senators are firing back at the white house after what they call a fishy clean up letter sent to san

. >> 42-year-old taxi driver was also killed and wrong way driver, 34-year-old emily ross from hillsboro. chp tells us she was impaired, would not elaborate. >>> district attorney is resigning, planning to move to los angeles to explore running for district attorney there. paper reports his last day in office will be october 18th before his term is up. mayor london breed with immediately name a replacement or wait until after november election and have elected d.a. serve immediately. in statement she did not specify plans but did say we can't afford an absence of leadership in the d.a.'s office because victims of crime need to be represented and people who commit crimes need to be held accountable. >>> quick look at what's happening with the impeachment inquiry. former u.s. envoy to ukraine testified behind closed doors. turned over what appeared to be encrypted messages. one told him and another envoy, crazy do withhold security assistance for help with a political campaign. breaking news from the "new york times," drafted a statement for ukraine's president in august would have committ

. >> the chp says 34-year-old emily ross of hillsboro was driving impaired when she slammed head-on into a taxi carrying two travelers from sfl. they've been identified as a couple from the chicago area, mary miller and judson brohman. 43-year-old burke and ahmad send carlos. fellow members said they worked in the sfl route often. >> he was a nice guy. >> he was really such a dedicated driver. investigators suspect the driver and the other car had going in the wrong direction for quite a while before the crash. only one of them has survived and is in the hospital. no word yet on the motive and the suspects. >>> a former stanford athlete says he was kicked off the team, swim team, because he was homosexual. is broken several swim records and was named the pac 12 conference swimmer of the year but he will not be returning this fall after writing on instagram saying why is it my job to educate coaches and athletes at the most resourceful university in the world. i was kicked off for certain reasons. but it does come down to the fact that i'm homosexual. >> stanford is been a very open and i

officers say the 34-year-old emily ross of hillsboro, was driving on the wrong direction of 101 thishead-on with the taxi. the taxi driver, a 42-year-old had just picked up a couple at sfo. the tourists were from the chicago area. a 57-year-old mary miller and a 60-year-old man. >> i never saw this kind of accident. it hurts. >> reporter: hello cabdrivers said that he had a great personality. >> he was a nice guy. he never had a problem with anybody. he was friendly. he was a nice guy. >> reporter: he says that he was from bulgaria, and

.>> they identified the wrong way driver is 34-year-old emily ross of hillsboro. the taxi passengers are identified as 57-year-old mary miller of chicago. and 62-year-old judson bergman of barrington illinois. luggage was found at the scene indicating they might have been coming sfo. >>> we have learned san francisco mayor london breed plans to name susie as acting district attorney at an event tomorrow. earlier today current da george gascon announce he is stepping down early. he said he plans to move to los angeles and exploit a run for district attorney there. last year he announced he would not be running for reelection. and next month voters go to the polls to choose his replacement. she is one of four candidates in the race for district attorney. replacing george gascon could get her campaign a boost. the boat is one month away on november 5. >>> big changes to san francisco's hardly strictly bluegrass festival. the plan to tighten security while keeping the event open and free. >>> president trforeign governo government to investigate biden. doing so public

the california highway patrol said 34-year-old emilie ross of hillsborough was driving a silver bolts wagon southbound but in the northbound lane. she crashed into a taxi killing herself, the taxi driver and his two passenge it does appear one of the passengers was ejected. >> reporter: the cab driver has been identified as 42-year-old berkant ramadan ahmed , fellow driver say he was hard-working and had a wife and family. >> he had a young daughter. our hearts go to him. my hope is family is okay. >> reporter: the passengers have been identified as 57-year- old mary miller of chicago and 62-year-old judson byrd of barrington, illinois. luggage was found at the scene indicating they may have been coming from san francisco airport. authorities are not sure how long the driver of the bolts wagon, who they say was under the influence, had been heading the wrong way. >> we have not pinpointed exactly where but we are working with our local authorities to identify through cameras were this person may have enter the freeway. >> reporter: >> we did get multiple calls with multiple locations.

the chp says the driver identified as emily ross of hillsborough was also killed in the crash ash was going the wrong way. their initial investigation suggests she was possibly under the influence of alcohol, according to the dmv the 34 year-old had a clean driving record with no previous accidents. convictions or suspensions on file to passengers in the cash were also killed in this reck 62 year-old judge bergman. >>was the founder of chicago software company invests net, it's believed that he and his wife 57 year-old mary miller had been picked up from sfo. a chicago news outlet reports the couple is survived by 7 children maureen kelly kron 4 news. >>in the east bay, a middle school in fremont was evacuated this morning because of an anonymous bomb threats fremont police say nothing suspicious was found on the campus and they are now investigating the e-mail and where it came from almost 1300 students at thorton junior high school were dismissed from classes around 09:00am the fremont unified school district says students were taken to the cub rio shopping center and then picked up

. >> chb says 34-year-old emily ross of hillsboro was driving in impaired when she slammed head- on into a taxi, carrying two travelers from sfo. tonight, they've been identified as a couple from the chicago area. 57-year-old mary miller and 62- year-old judson birdman. the cabdriver was 43-year-old birkhead ahmed of san carlo. fellow cabdriver said that ahmed worked the sfo route often. >> he had the nights. he was a good guy, never had a problem with anybody, and he was friendly, you know? he was a nice guy. >> really such a dedicated driver. we lost him. i'm very sorry for him. >> investigators suspect the impaired driver in the other car had been going in the wrong direction for a while before that crash. >>> tonight, we're also learning about more of this triple shooting in richmond. it happened this afternoon. police say they don't normally see gun fire in this particular area. according to police, three men were gunned down while sitting in a car on esmond avenue. only one survived, and is hospitalized in stable condition tonight. no word yet on a motive or any suspects. >>> campa

she's been identified as 34-year-old emilie ross from hills borough. the two passengers were 57-year-old mary miller and 62-year-old judson bergman, from the chicago area. the taxi driver was a 43-year-old man who lives in san carlos. his name hasn't been released. the chp says it's possible he didn't see the other car comin . >> it does kind of go up on a crest and a slight right turn. if the vehicle was traveling at freeway speeds it would have been hard to see. >> reporter: the chp says this is the 25th accident involving a wrong way driver in the bay area. ten were fatal, resulting in 19 deaths. 18 of the 25 accidents involved dui drivers. benian solomon knew the taxi driver who was killed. he said the night shift is tough, drivers on the road can be tired or drunk which is a big concern for taxi drivers. he says this is the second wrong way accident in which he knew the cab driver. >> it's not safe. you feel it. it's not the first time. we've seen it a lot of times. >> reporter: chp says they will also be investigating whether the passengers in th

>>the driver of the vw has been identified as 34 year-old emily ross of hillsborough she was pronounced dead on the scene as were the 3 occupants of the taxicab the passengers and the taxi have been identified as 57 year-old mary miller of chicago and 62 year-old judson bergman the barrington illinois. authorities say there were suitcases in the cab which suggests they may have just arrived from sfo. the driver of the taxi has been identified as 42 year-old for can amend of san mateo county officials at national cab did not wish to comment about the incident. far this year there have been 25 wrong way traffic collisions on bay area freeways. >>18 of them involved a dui driver. and chp headquarters in san francisco. dan kerman kron 4 news. >>school football games will now be. only in contra costa county, the new changes come after a shooting at a richmond football game last week. we have surveillance video of that here as of the shooting that happened near de anza high school. 3 people were shot just after a football game there and police have still not caught the shooter as a result of

. >> the chp says the 34-year-old identified as emily ross of hilsborough was driving impaired and slammed into a taxi. the cab driver carried two passengers, a man and woman from illinois. all four were killed. >> i saw it. he was took the people from airport to san francisco. i was behind him. i saw the crash >> mat uger is a taxi driver at sfo passing by the crash shortly after and later realized he knew the 42-year-old cab driver of sand carlos. >> good friend. waiting for the line wait for the customers always together. he is a good guy, young. happened, so sad. >> at the airport word spread quickly. >> i'm very sad. it's a horrible accident for a young man like that. horrible. >> the chp says this is the 25th wrongway crash in the bay area. this driver spotted at multiple locations. >> other locations was northbound 101 at the 280 split. it's possible they could have been traveling for some time. >> nice guy, friend. >> reporter: now the chp continues to investigate they say including working with caltrans to identify potential on or off ramps where someone might enter going the wron

the wrong-way driver also died, 34-year-old emilie ross.new ahmed say this was a reality check for them. >> it's very sad to hear. it's not safe. it's not the first time. >> invest net released a statement late last night saying we extend our deepest sympathies to judd and mary's family as invest net's founder judd was a remarkable leader whose vision, brilliance and drive built the foundation for invest net's success. investigators say ross, the wrong-way driver, was driving the wrong way on highway 101. they are saying she was impaired. they have not given specifics. live at sfo, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >>> happening today, a judge is expected to decide whether to reduce bail for the man facing a possible retrial in the ghost ship fire case. the judge may also consider dates for a potential new trial for derek alameda. he remains in jail on $750,000

>>the driver of the vw has been identified as 34 year-old emily ross of hillsborough she was pronounced dead on the scene as were the 3 occupants of the taxicab the passengers and the taxi have been identified as 57 year-old mary miller of chicago and 62 year-old judson birdman the barrington illinois. authorities say there were suitcases in the cab which suggests they may have just arrived from sfo. driver of the taxi has been identified as 42 year-old for can amend of san mateo county officials at national cab did not wish to comment about the incident. >>the chp telling us that this is the 25th wrong-way driver collision just this year on bay area roads. they tell us that 18 of those involved dui drivers live at chp headquarters in san francisco. dan kerman kron 4 news. thank you dan. >>new tonight, san francisco district attorney george gascon on as a result and gasco made the announcement this afternoon and mayor london breed just released a statement it says in part quote people depend on the district attorney to keep our residents and community safe each and every day we can't af

the chp says the driver identified as emily ross of hillsborough was also killed in the crash ash going t initial investigation suggests she was possibly under the influence of alcohol, according to the dmv the 34 year-old had a clean driving record with no previous accidents. convictions or suspensions on file to passengers in the cab were also killed in this reck 62 year-old judge bergman. >>was the founder of chicago software company invests net, it's believed that he and his wife 57 year-old mary miller had been picked up. >>from sfo. a chicago news outlet reports that the couple is survived by 7 children maureen kelly kron 4 news. >>will stand trial again for the 36 people who lost their lives in the 2016 go ship warehouse fire. last month you may recall the jury was unable to reach unanimous decision in the first trial in this kron 4 says made reports now. today prosecutors decided to retry the case. >>there will be a retrial for derick almena the master didn't of the ghost ship warehouse in oakland, the prosecution has decided to move forward amanda's defense attorney tony serra

the driver of the vw has been identified as 34 year-old emily ross of hillsborough the chp says there are initial investigation suggests. ross was possibly under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash. authorities do not know how or why or where she got on northbound one oh one and began heading in the southbound direction. >>it's not determine to what the speed or one lane of travel he actually worked we do know that the vehicles i did come to rest within the number 4 number 5 lane. >>the passengers in the taxi have been identified as 57 year-old mary miller of chicago and 62 year-old judson bergman barrington illinois. authorities say there were suitcases in the cab which suggests they may have just arrived from sfo. the driver of the cab has been identified as bird ed 42 years old of san mateo county officials at national cab did not wish to comment on his death. now as i mentioned this is the 25th wrong-way collision in the bay area just this year alone in 2019 the chp says 18 of those 25 involved dui driver live at chp headquarters in san francisco. dan kerman kron 4 n

says 34-year-old emily ross of hillsborough hit the cab head on as she drove south in the northbound lanes near paul avenue. the c.h.p. says she was under the influence. tonight taxi drivers say they are feeling uneasy. >> many times i call the police drunk driving, i see the sign. >> they're scared, of course, because we do this every day. >> reporter: ahmed's two passengers killed in the crash were from chicago. 62-year-old judd son bergman, the chairman & ceo of a financial company called investment. and 57-year-old mary miller bergman. the founder and managing partner at hanover hill wealth advisors. the wrong-way driver ross was also killed. the c.h.p. said they had 911 calls reporting a wrong way driver near the 280/10 1 interchange before the crash. investigators are still working to figure out where she got on the freeway heading in the wrong direction. >> this is very sad to see that four people died in just a second. >> reporter: and tonight the c.h.p. says it is looking for video evidence that will help them retrace ross's route. reporting live at s.f.o., jean elle, nbc ba

we have learned three names of the four victims, the wrong way driver is emilie ross a 34-year-old fromrs, mary millere an juddson bergman from the chicago area. traffic is running normal according to this evening's commute. but we have learned according to chp that the driver ms. ross was impaired. four people are dead after a head-on collision that happened just after midnight involving a wrong way driver. >> a traffic collision occurred at this time of night, this time of morning, any wrong way collision we do look into drugs and/or alcohol. >> according to chp, the crash happened on northbound 101 after candle stick. chp has confirmed that the wrong way driver was impaired but didn't elaborate. she has been identified as a 35-year-old woman from hillsboro, the passengers two adults from the chicago area. chp officer burt diaz says it's possible the taxi may not have seen the wrong way driver. >> it does go up on a crest and a slight right turn, so even if

. >> chp identified the driver as 34-year-old emily ross of hillsborough. the two cab passengers were 57- year-old mary miller of chicago and 62-year-old juddson bergman of barrington, illinois. >>> so far this year there have been 25 wrong-way collisions resulting in 19 deaths in the bay area alone. they are trying to prevent future crashes and in parts of san diego and sacramento, led lights flash when a driver is heading in the wrong direction. >> we are taking film of people who get on the off ramp trying to get on to the freeway and we want to see if they're turning around or what do they see? >> officers have been expecting the ramps throughout the area and say most accidents are the result of drinking and driving. >>> hundreds of tires were dumped along the russian river and authorities are searching for whoever did it. up to 600 truck and tractor tires were thrown over highway 101. >> it's just overwhelming. it's just a really big impact. >> authorities are investigating and say whoever did this left behind a lot of evidence, including stickers on s

emily ross of hillsboro hit the cab head on as she drove south in the northbound lanes of the avenue. ross was driving drunk. >> >> we do this every day. >> the two passengers were visiting from chicago. the chp says 911 calls reported a wrong way driver near the 280, 101 interchange before the crash. investigators are still working to figure out where ross entered the freeway. coming up we'll bring you a statement just released from the company. >> new details on the accusations against movie star and palo alto native james franco. two actresses are suing him and the acting school he founded. the suit claims franco intimidated his students into sexual situations. both women attended his school. he has not yet commented on the lawsuit however he has previously called similar allegations inaccurate. >> well, the manhunt continues in richmond this morning to track down the gunman in a deadly triple shooting. two victims are dead. the third is in critical condition. it happened before 4:00 p.m. yesterday this is west after san pablo. we spoke with the uncle of one of the victims that sai

. >> 34-year-old emily ross of hillsboro was driving impaired when she slammed head-on into a taxi caring to travelers. they've been identified as a couple from the chicago area. 57-year-old mary miller and 62- year-old justin bergman. fellow cabdrivers say they worked the fs so route often. >> he was friendly. and a nice guy. really a dedicated driver. am very sorry for losing him. >> there've been going in the wrong direction for a while before the crash. >> happening in the west contest unit are expected to have more to the shooting and richmond. three teenagers were shot last friday. kickoff has been moved to 5 pm on friday. schools affected include hercules kennedy richmond, panola valley and richmond. >> sports and music fans rejoice. get straight to the new chase center by boat. the new ferry is launching a docking for a temporary term terminal behind the giants parking lot. we are waiting for permanent docs to be competed just in time for the warriors debut. >> this is the future of san francisco. making it possible for people to get around easily. >> a cool view too. denny final

. >> emily ross was identified as the wrong-way driver. passengers were identified it as mary miller of chicago and judson bergman of illinois. >>> a winemaker for napa will be sentence today in the college admissions scandal. he agreed to pay $250,000 to get his daughter accepted into u.s. the is acute for the water polo team. prosecutors are requesting a 15 month prison term. the defense once two-month sentence.>>> are new developments in washington, d.c. , as the impeachment inquiry is underway. lauren blanchard has the latest. >> reporter: the intelligence communities watchdog appearing before the house intelligence committee. it is a closed-door hearing and michael atkinson's second appearance before lawmakers since first reporting the infamous whistleblower complaint to congress.>> the ig will have to explain why it was the policy that you can only file a complaint if you had first-hand knowledge and then suddenly it changed and he accepted a complaint based on secondhand knowledge. >> reporter: ahead of the house oversight committee

chp says the wrong way driver, emily ross, a 34-year-old woman from hillsboro was impaired at the time. also killed in the crash, the taxi cab driver. he was a 42-year-old man from san mateo county that was well-known among other cabbies. today in the bay. >> bob, thank you. 605 right now and the defendant is scheduled to head back to court this morning where the first steps may be taken in the new ghost ship warehouse fire trial. last month jurors acquitted his co-defendant but could not reach a verdict. both sides discussed future court dates and the judge will also hear a request to ruce his $750,000 bond. >> happening today the woman accused in a deadly hit-and-run is expected to appear in court. investigators say she ran over and killed a man who was walking on the trail on tuesday. she is due in court for an arraignment this afternoon. a park ranger says she drove back and forth over that victim several times and sheriff's deputies say she then tried to hit another hiker while trying to get away. investigators say they believe what happened was intentional. the victims, though, t

the highway patrol said 34-year- old emily ross of hillsboro was driving a silver volkswagen southbound. in the northbound lane. she crashed into g herself the and his two passengers.>>> we are looking into whether seatbelts were being used within that taxicab. it does appear one of the passengers was ejected.>> reporter: the driver is 42-year- old berkant ramadan ahmed. fellow drivers say he was hard- working and had a wife and family. >> he had a young daughter. our heart goes out for him. i hope his family is okay.>> reporter: the passengers are 57- year-old mary miller of chicago and 62-year-old justin bergman of barrington illinois. luggage was found at the scene indicating they might have been coming from san francisco airport. they are not sure how long the driver of the volkswagen who they say was under the influence had been headed the wrong way. >>> we haven't pinpointed exactly where. we are working with local authorities to identify two cameras where the person might have into the freeway. >> we got multiple calls with multiple locations. one of the locations was northbound

the one-way driver also died, 34-year-old emilie ross of hillsborough. highway patrol suspects a dui. >>> members of an oakland school community are deplanneding action following a deadly hianvg stan >> whennt safety i do? mistratorsro gelelenta sta aven. he niece, a garfield student, was injured. >>> varsity blues. bay area father caught up in that college cheating scandal heading to prison. we'll tell you about his sentence. >>> remembering a legend, the life of trail blazing actress diane carroll and we're in >>> it's the beginning of a big sports weekend in the bay area. >> kicking off with the san jose sharks home opener happening tonight. >> chris alvarez live outside the tank with a preview. i know you were talking with fans out there. what's the vibe like? >> reporter: well, larry and ama t vibe will be good. we went around the corner to talk to the fans. sharks fans are arguably the best fans in the nhl. shark fans in the tank,ors open the chase center tomorrow in preseason. monday night the 9ers host browns. >> what's the hope opener mean to yo

the wrong-way driver also died, 34-year-old emilie ross. cab drivers who knew ahmed say this was a reality check for them. >> it's very sad to hear. it's not safe. it's not the first time. >> invest net released a statement late last night saying we extend our deepest sympathies to jud and mary's family as invest net's founder jud was a remarkable leader whose vision, brilliance and drive built the foundation for invest net's success. investigators say ross, the wrong-way driver, they say she was impaired. they have not given specifics. live at sfo, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >>> happening today, a judge is expected to decide whether to reduce bail for the man facing a possible retrial in the ghost ship fire case. the judge may also consider dates for a potential new trial for derick almena. he remains in jail on $750,000 bail. a judge declared a mistrial after a jury deadlocked on involuntary manslaughter charges last month. jurors acquitted his co-defendant, max harris, for the deadly 2016 fire in oakland. >>> a san francisco shelter for

the wrong-way driver also died, 34-year-old emilie ross. cab drivers who knew ahmed say they had seen wrong-way drivers before, and scary. >> i used to drive at nighttime but i don't anymore. because it's getting scary. it's really scary. you never know. >> invest net released a statement late last night saying we extend our deepest sympathies to jud and mary's family as invest net's founder jud was a remarkable leader whose vision, brilliance and drive built the foundation for invest net's success. investigators say ross, the wrong-way driver, was driving and was impaired but they have not released more specifics. live at sfo, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >>> happening today, a judge is expected to decide whether to reduce bail for the man facing a possible retrial in the ghost ship fire case. the judge may also consider dates for a potential new trial for derek almena. he remains in jail on $750,000 bail. a judge declared a mistrial after a jury deadlocked on involuntary manslaughter charges last month. >>> a san francisco shelter for homel

the driver of the silver sedan she's identified as 36 year-old emily ross from cab is 42 year-old burke can't ahmed from san carlos, his passengers were 2 people from illinois, a 57 year-old and a 62 year-old both were apparently just arriving from. chicago or that area to hopped into the cab just moments earlier and investigators believe that because they found luggage in the car. san francisco district attorney george this cone is stepping down the submitted his formal resignation to the mayor yesterday mayor london breed because cones announcement comes nearly a decade. in that position when he took over back in 2011 to succeed kamala harris who position to be district attorney of california. cone is planning to move to los angeles not to los angeles. his final day of the jnovember 5th. people are trying to get that position. still ahead on the kron 00:04am morning. >>news, how a local organization for veterans is helping them move forward and why this park in foster city is being set up like a mobile hospital. plus major developments in the impeachment inquiry into president trump a

. >> the chp identify the wrong way driver as 34-year-old emily ross. the passengers were a 57-year- old woman and a 52-year-old man. they may have been coming from sfo. >>> highway patrol says so far this year the been 25 rahway collisions resulting in 19 deaths right here in the bay area. caltrans says it is working with uc davis to try to prevent future graduates in parts of sacramento and san diego. they have actually installed signs with l.e.d. lights that flash minnie driver is headthedinwrong direction. they are also using cameras to monitor exit ramps. >> we're taking film of people who get on the offramp trying to get onto the freeway, and we want to see if they're turning around or if they do, what are they seeing when the turnaround? >> officers have inspected on and off ramps at the bay area as a the primary cause of most accidents is drinking and driving. >>> if you're heading to the san francisco chase center for the bart pre-season get, you have a new way to avoid gridlock. transit leaders are teaming up with the warriors on ferry service

and the wrong way driver has been identified as 43-year-old emilie ross from hillsborough. the chp tells us she was impaired but would not elaborate. another taxi driver we spoke with say it's a dangerous job, especially live at night. >> it's not safe. you feel it. it's not the first time we see a lot of that. >> the chp says this is the 25th accident involving wrong-way driver in the bay area. ten have been fatal, killing 19. >>> new numbers released by the cdc today show just how dangerous vaping can be. the latest count includes 18 deaths and more than one thousand illnesses in 48 states and one u.s. territory. doctors say the illness can resemble chemical burns. symptoms include severe shortness of breath, fatigue and chest pain. so far officials have not pinpointed a single device, liquid, or ingredient. most who got sick were vaping with products containing thc. >> if you don't smoke or vape now, please don't start. but if you do i urge you to stop and get some help immediately. while quitting might seem rather difficult, going through this is far worse. >> half a do

>>chp says the driver of the car going the wrong way on one oh one was emily ross of hillsborough she also died in the crash. an initial investigation suggest that she was under the influence of alcohol, a couple from chicago or passengers in the cab and were killed in the crash as well they had just been picked up from sfo. >>let's take a live look outside right now as we talk about our 4 zone forecast and there is a golden gate bridge and heading north today. there is a red flag warning in place right now recent we'll talk more about that but also about how gorgeous the weather was today. it was like pretty much perfect everywhere. what an because if you can't complain we know we might never complained about >>gorgeous day i whether you're here in san francisco or out. >>side of the city as typical indian summer that we have right now in the bay area so along the coast noticing those warm temperatures as well in addition to our interior valleys so today. we were good 5 to 10 degrees above average for most of the bay area downtown san francisco, warming up into the mid 70's, livermor

. >> the chp identified the wrong- way driver as 34-year-old emilie ross of hillsborough. the two passengers were 57- year-old mary miller of chicago and 62-year-old judson bergman of barrington, illinois . luggage found at the crash scene indicated they may have just been coming from sfo . >>> the chp says so far this year there have been 25 runway collisions resulting in 19 deaths in the bay area alone. caltrans says it's working with uc davis to try to prevent future crashes. in parts of sacramento and san diego they have installed signs with l.e.d. lights that flash when a driver is heading in the wrong direction. they're using cameras to monitor exit ramp. >> so we are taking film of people who get on the offramp, trying to get onto the freeway and we want to see if they are turning around or if they do, what do they see when they turnaround? >> officers have inspected on and off ramps throughout the bay area and say the primary cause of most accidents is drinking and driving . >>> if you are heading to san francisco for tomorrow's warriors's first preseason game at t

. >> the chp identified the wrong- way driver as a 34-year-old emilie ross of hillsborough. the two taxi passengers were 57- year-old mary miller of chicago and 62-year-old judson bergman of barrington, illinois. luggage was found at the scene indicating they may have been coming from sfo . >>> the chp said so far this year there have been 25 runway collisions resulting in 19 deaths in the bay area alone. caltrans says it's working with uc davis to try to prevent future crashes. in parts of sacramento and san diego they have installed signs with l.e.d. lights that flash when a driver is heading in the wrong direction. they are also using cameras to monitor exit ramps. >> we are taking film of people who get on the offramp, trying to get onto the freeway and we want to see if they are turning around or if they do, what do they see when they turn around. >> officers have inspected on and off ramps throughout the bay area and say the primary cause of most accidents is drinking and driving . >>> federal health officials say the number of deaths from a lung disease o vaping has c

>>the driver of the vw has been identified as 34 year-old emily ross of hillsborough she was pronounced dead on the scene as were the 3 occupants of the taxicab the passengers and the taxi have been identified as 57 year-old mary miller of chicago and 62 year-old judson bergman the barrington illinois. authorities say there were suitcases in the cab which suggests they may have just arrived from sfo. the driver of the taxi has been identified as 42 year-old for can amend of san mateo county officials at national cab did not wish to comment about the incident. the chp says so far this year there have been 25 wrong way traffic collisions on bay area freeways. >>18 of them involved a dui driver. and chp headquarters in san francisco. dan kerman kron 4 news. >>happening tomorrow protesters plan to gather at the spot of a deadly hit and run in oakland to demand that the city make the streets safer. home troll was walking with her young niece who just left school when she was hit and killed at 22th and foothill the driver took off hasn't been caught. neighbors say foot hill is notorious for p

into that killing herself and everyone inside that taxi, she's been identified now as 36 year-old emily ross from burlingame the driver of the taxi, 42 year-old burke on a mad from il mary miller and 62 year-old jetson bergman police say that their suitcases were in this po this is the 25th wrong-way crash. so far this year in the bay area. elsewhere on the peninsula, activists are pushing for reform in the san mateo county sheriff's office and they held a vigil last night for a man who died after he was tased by deputies. here's the body camera video showing the incident from october 13th of last year that empties deputies attempted to stop today 2 okobi from jay walking and you can see as it plays out. he was crossing the street to get out of the way sheriff's cruiser and that's when other deputies approached him okobi in the end was taste and that's what resulted in his death. earlier this year, the da announced that there will be no charges filed against those officers because his family. so they filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the san mateo county sheriff's office. >>in the east

herself in that accident along with everybody in that taxi, she's been identified as 36 year-old emily ross from burlingame the driver of the taxi, 42 year-old burke and of med from san carlos and his passengers turns out for from illinois. then a fight as 57 year-old mary miller, 1062 year-old judson bergman authorities say they were suitcases in the cab suggesting they had just been picked up at sfo. the chp says this is the 25th wrong-way crash this year alone in the bay area. a woman who tried to kidnap a 4 year-old boy near a school in vacaville is waking up this morning in jail police say. >>eileen koenig on there. she is right there that she approached the child was with his father and sisser near the school she then took the boy's hand and started to leave them away from campus. when the boy's father she claimed to be his teacher. investigators are asking the judge to increase her bail because she lives very close to that school. a device designed to clean up plastic floating. ocean is finally doing its job that's according to the the netherlands. i should say netherlands nonprofit,

the driver of the vw has been identified as 34 year-old emily ross of hillsborough the chp says there are initial investigation suggests. ross was possibly under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash. authorities do not know how or why or where she got on northbound one oh one and began heading in the southbound direction. >>it's determine to what the speed or one lane of travel he actually worked we do know that the vehicles i did come to rest within the number 4 number 5 lane. >>the passengers in the taxi have been identified as 57 year-old mary miller of chicago and 62 year-old judson bergman of barrington illinois. authorities say there were suitcases in the cab which suggests they may have just arrived from sfo. the driver of the cab has been identified as bird ed 42 years old of san mateo county officials at national cab did not wish to comment on his death. >>the chp says this is the 25th wrong-way driver collision in the bay area this year. 18 of them so far have involved dui drivers. chp headquarters in san francisco. dan kerman kron 4 news. >>getting closer to th

>>the driver of the vw has been identified as 34 year-old emily ross of hillsborough she was pronouncedead on the scene as were the 3 occupants of the taxicab the passengers and the taxi have been identified as 57 year-old mary miller of chicago and 62 year-old judson birdman the barrington illinois. authorities say there were suitcases in the cab which suggests they may have just arrived from sfo. driver of the taxi has been identified as 42 year-old for can amend of san mateo county officials at national cab did not wish to comment about the incident. the chp says so far this year there have been 25 wrong way traffic collisions on bay area freeways. >>18 of them involved a dui driver. and chp headquarters in san francisco. dakerman kron 4 news. >>other big news out of san francisco district attorney george gascon announced today he is resigned he submitted his formal resignation to mayor london breed kron four's grant lotus has been following the announcement joins us was. why and reaction from city leaders. >>well ken and pam the seizures guess going here. he may this announcement to

she's been identified as 36 year-old emily ross from burlingame the driver of the taxi, his 42 year-olders were from illinois. they've been identified as 57 year-old mary miller and 62 year-old jetson bergman authorities say there were suitcases in the cabin which suggests they may have just arrived from sfo. the chp says this is the 25th wrong-way crash in the bay area this year. on the peninsula activists are pushing for reform in the san mateo county sheriff's office. they held a vigil last night for a man who died after he was tased by deputies. we have body camera video showing the incident from october 13th of last year there falling to the ground. a deputy attempted to stop chin chin, a duo colby from jaywalking that of colby is seen crossing the street to get out of the way of a sheriff's cruiser anth approache him koby was tased which then resulted in his death. earlier this year, the da announced that there will be no charges filed against the officers. coke is family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the san mateo county sheriff's office. >>happening today, a napa wi

>>the chp says the driver of the car going the wrong way on 1, one was emily ross of hillsborough shelso died in the crash. initial investigation suggests she was under the influence of alcohol, a couple from chicago or passengers in the cash. killed in the crash as well they had just been picked up from sfo. >>news weekend an update on the go ship warehouse trial and dare call man up will face another trial. after the break we look at increased security measures in place at a popular musical festival in san francisco. >>extra security measures in place at this year's hardly strictly bluegrass music festival in san francisco. it's response to the mass shootings we've seen in recent years, especially at the gilroy garlic festival kron four's gayle ong shows us what they're doing to try and keep festival goers safe to enjoy the show. >>seem to know the drill with the new changes, those fences are new what's not new the event, it's still free. >>about the lawn chairs and blanket. i do enjoy the hardly strictly bluegrass music festival. it's just great so far and we saw the water boys and

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