this morning, east bay police officers are remembering one of their own, san pablo police officer ken zink was riding his motorcycle on interstate 80 in vallejo and he collided with a pickup truck yesterday. he was ejected and hit by a flatbed trailer. the officer wassen way to work at helms middle school in san pablo. word his debt spread quickly through the school. he joined the police department nine years ago and in that time was named officer of the year, and recognized for his work in narcotics investigation. >> investigators want to learn why a train in new jersey never slowed down before crashing into a terminal killing a woman. the structural damage is impacting the investigation. can you see how horrific the trash was yesterday morning, 100 people are shut. the ntsb will be in hoboken for a week trying to get some answers. the train engineer is cooperating after being briefly hospitalized. the woman who died just dropped off her toddler at day care we were at the caltrain station in san francisco where the agency is in the process of install a safety system that is supposed to pr

years but it was his work recently at the middle school where he had a huge impact. 53-year-old ken zinkas known as zink and "dad," by students at held middle school and then for taking kids under his wing and takes some to the a's game on the weekend. he was killed yesterday morning in a traffic accident on way to work the he was riding his smoke on interrogate 80 in vallejo and three collided with a pickup truck. word spread quickly at the school, students made cards and posters for officer ken zink as they dealt with the grief. >> he was like a father figure to me and...i am so sad he is gone. >> officer ken zink was honored back in 2010 as "officer of the year," at the police department. they are now flying the flag at half staff and they have put up a tribute to him in the lobby with pictures up with flowers and three leaves behind seven kids of his own of course in addition to all of kids at the middle school who thing of him as a father figure and they are planning a memorial service for him. >> i feel terrible for the family. look at this, it is nice to see the community coming t

here for nine years but his recent work as a middle school that had quite an impact. 53-year-old ken zinkand dad by students at helms middle school. the principal called him an incredible human being. ken zink was killed in a traffic accident on the way to work. he was riding the motorcycle on interrogate 80 in vallejo and collided with a pickup truck. word spread quickly as students dealt with the grief. >> he was a father figure to me the year here in san pablo and the mist flag is at staff what and a memorial to him in the lobby. he leaves behind seven of his own children. in addition to the kids at the school who loved him. those students are planning a memorial service for him. >> san

ken zink, as he was known won many honors for his police work over the years. what made him special was the way he had with children. >> in vallejo, a bad crash just before 7:00 a.m. that jammed interstate 80 for the morning commute. at helms middle school, word spread, that traffic accident caused them someone dear. >> he told me this was his favorite job. >> reporter: 53-year-old ken zink was the school resource officer since last year, bringing a big heart to his job. he took students to a's games on the weekend, and went to their homes in times of trouble. >> he was a rock for them, helping them bridge with their families when there's problems, helping them at school when they can't concentrate. >> reporter: this 8th grader is one of those kids. >> every day he used to ask me, are you okay. i had problems and he used to like support me and told me what i should do. >> reporter: the chp says zink was on his harley davidson, riding between a big rig, when he collided with a pickup and went under the tractor-trailer. san pablo's mayor described a somber city h

officer ken zink was on the way to work to the hems middle school in san pablo. the kids are upset he was a anyone career veteran of the san pablo police department and was recognize for his work in narcotics investigation and was "officer of the year," he is survived by seven children. this gofundme account has been set up to help his family right nows you can see it is up to $16,650. reaching the $10,000 goal overnight. if you want to help out we have a lincoln abc7news.com. >> this morning, students in daly city are learningty bullying lesson from someone who knows. percenten as fan bryan stow was beaten into a coma outside of dodgers stadium in 2011. amy hollyfield is at west lake elementary school. amy? >> he finished the prosecution and he sound asked look great. he did tell the students that he had to learn how to walk and talk again, and his range of motion has been impacted, and he will have to have caregivers for his life the listen to the speech the he has come so far. >> it has affected my will bows knees and shoulders which will forever limit my rang

rough. >> a lot of students in pain. >> reporter: principal jessica petrilli says officer ken zink was one of a kind, the school resource officer. >> there wasn't a single person who said i just talked to him yesterday. i swear that was the number one response i heard. >> reporter: officer zink died on his motorcycle on 80 in vallejo. he collided with a car then a freightliner a commercial truck pulling a trailer. he died on the scene. he spent the last nine years as a san pablo police officer, el cerrito police for six years before that. and he was also an officer in the u.s. coast guard. >> he always made my day. he made me laugh. >> reporter: but at the middle school he was also the fatherly figure who always found a way to give everyone words of encouragement. >> you can do better. do you realize the positive messages kids remember when they think of him? >> the energy he gave me every day, too,, you know, it's, like, the things he said to me. make me feel good pump me up. i'm going to really miss working with him every day like that. >> reporter: joe vazquez, kpix 5. >>> right now

officer ken zink was on his way to work when he was killed. he was a school resource officer at helms elementary school. the principal of the school says he learned every students' name and was seen as their friend. the school has plans to have a memorial in the next couple weeks so the students can occasionally honor him. >>> new this morning, three suspects in custody after police say their car nearly ran down an officer only to crash following a brief chase in the east bay. it ended in a park on alston way late last night. police say they slammed through barriers protecting the park and wound up against the tree. earlier the driver tried to run down a richmond police officer during what started as a traffic stop. three people in the car were arrested. >>> a middle school teacher at a prestigious school in san jose is in jail this morning. accused of sexually assaulting a former student. investigators say david graham sexually assaulted the student back in 2007. graham was her algebra teacher at hasker academy in san jose. officers say he us

see that officer ken zink's has a memorial -- memorial has been set up.students do begin to say goodbye to the 53-year-old officer today. he was headed to school on his harley-davidson yesterday morning when he crashed into a truck and was hit by a big rig. that crash shut down parts of interstate 80 for hours yesterday morning. students and administrators at helms middle school say that he reached out to active teens taking on an active role to advocate for the children he protected. >> he was a rock for them, helping them bridge with their families. when there were problems, helping them at school, when they couldn't concentrate work >> reporter: -- concentrate. >> reporter: we may be speaking with the police chief later today. officer zink one numerous awards over his career. students and fellow officers agree that what set him apart was his ability to connect with and help children and teenagers. he leaves behind seven children. >>> it is now 5:35. a gofundme account is set up for the family of officer zink. we have that information on ktvu.com. go to

. >> officer ken zink was on his way to work when he was killed. he was a well-liked school resource officer at helms middle school in san pablo. yesterday more than 300 students wrote messages and notes to him after learning he died. the principal says he learned every students' name and was seen as a friend. >> an unexpected accident. students were just in shock. >> there was a number of kids, he worked with them and their families. this is an officer that not only did it on his time, but also on his own time. >> the school has plans for a memorial in the next couple weeks so the students can honor him. >>> officers on the wrong side of the law. two more officersism kated in the sexual misconduct scandal in the east bey will be rerained. ricardo peres and giovanni are accused of engaging in sexual acts with jasmine, who used to be known as celeste guap. the inappropriate relationships allegedly happened when jasmine was a minor. >>> an update from the east coast. not surprisingly, no trains coming in and out of hoboken yesterday. investigators tr

. >> principal jessica patrilli says officer ken zink was one of a kind. >> there wasn't a single person who didn't say i just talked to him yesterday. like it felt like he connected with everyone yesterday because i feel that was the number one response i heard. >> reporter: officer zinc was hit by a car then by a fright liner. el cerrito police for six years, a he was also an officer in the u.s. coast guard. >> he always made my day, me laugh. >> reporter: he was also the jedi like figurely figure. >> i got you tomorrow. you can do better. these are the positive things that people remind him. >> make me feel good, pump me up. i'm just going to really miss talking to him every day like that. >> reporter: ken zinc was named officer of the year back in 2010 but among his many professional accomplishments was what turned out to be his last, as school resource officer. >>> the tweet tonight from san ramon police quote, our thoughts are with the family and friends of officer william zinc and with the members of san pablo police department. tragic. >>> why a commuter train crashed into a plat

officer ken zink was killed on his motorcycle on the way to work. part of his job was a resource officer at helms middle school. >> there wasn't a single person who said he didn't talk to him yesterday. i swear that was the number one response i heard. >> zink spent the last nine years as a san pablo police officer. he was with el cerrito police for six years before that. he was also an officer in the u.s. coast guard. >>> time now 6:09. donald trump's campaign is shifting strategy. why political experts say the republican nominee is playing a dangerous game! >> and multiple arrests overnight as protests continue over a deadly police shooting in southern california. >> and it is finally feeling like fall with these temperatures anywhere from 8 to 10 degrees below average for this time of the year. we'll talk about your rain chances coming up. >> and if you are not driving today through the bay area traffic, we have bart and ferry delays and cancellations. more details coming up. we'll be right back. >>> closed captioning for this newscast is sponsor

. >> reporter: 53-year-old ken zink was the school resource officer. bringing a big heart to his job. he took students to a's games and went to their homes in times of trouble. >> he was a rock for them. helping them bridge with their families. when there's problems, helping them at school and if they can't concentrate. >> reporter: this eighth-grader is one of those kids. >> asking me are you okay? like i had problems. and he used to like support me and told me what i should do. >> reporter: chp says he was on his harley-davidson riding in between a nissan titan and a big rig when he collided with the pickup and fell onto the tractor-trailer. he was dead at the scene. >> a hard devastating loss for all of us. >> reporter: san pablo's mayor described a somber city hall. flags lowered and work set- aside. >> it's been a slow day. you know, on purpose. deliberate. we have to allow everyone to process and i think it was relaxing for him to get on his bike and just ride. and unfortunately in the bay area, it's not a safe way to travel. >> we work hand-in-h

. >> reporter: sadness over the loss of officer ken zink is not just expressed in the cards, it's written all over the faces of the students. he was on the way to work when his motorcycle crashed in to a truck. he was ejected and then hit by a flat bed trailer. the word of his sudden death spread through the school. >> i was not thinking that anything like that would happen to him. >> reporter: zink as they called him was well though of by the students, many of the students were at risk students. >> he was like a father figure to me. i'm so sad he is gone. >> reporter: taylor adams expressed her grief in a poster she hopes to give to his father. >> i will miss you. i miss your advice, i love you and hope i can see you again. >> reporter: zink joined the police department nine years ago in that time, he was named officer of the year. and recognized for his work in n narcotics investigations. >> a long time algebra teacher in a prep school in san jose is accused of sexual assault of a former student. he is on leave, police arrested him in school today, he taught the student last year. she t

. >> reporter: sadness over the loss of officer ken zink is not just expressed in the cards, it's writtenall over the faces of the students. he was on the way to work when his motorcycle crashed in to a truck. he was ejected and then hit by a flat bed trailer. the word of his sudden death spread through the school. >> i was not thinking that anything like that would happen to him. >> reporter: zink as they called him was well though of by the students, many of the students were at risk students. >> he was like a father figure to me. i'm so sad he is gone. >> reporter: taylor adams expressed her grief in a poster she hopes to give to his father. >> i will miss you. i miss your advice, i love you and hope i can see you again. >> reporter: zink joined the police department nine years ago in that time, he was named officer of the year. and recognized for his work in n narcotics investigations. >> a long time algebra teacher in a prep school in san jose is accused of sexual assault of a former student. he is on leave, police arrested him in school today, he taught the student last year. she to

reporter: flags are lowered outside helms middle school as students and staff mourn the loss of officer ken zink a san pablo police officer and the school's resource officer. >> he is like a super warm human being. he sees the good in everyone. he wants to help everyone. >> reporter: officer zink was killed thursday morning in a traffic accident on 80 in vallejo. he was riding his motorcycle to work when he collided with a car. he was pronounced dead at the scene. robert turner worked closely with him. >> i broke down because when i found out about it, first i didn't want to believe it. and it's just like somebody just stabbed me. just kind of really got traumatized. >> reporter: turners says officer zink touched many lives. >> i don't care what color you are or race, creed, whatever, officers zink would give you anything. >> reporter: a memorial has been set up in the lobby of the police department. the flowers came from people in the community. >> he was one of the most well liked revered officers in the san pablo police department. you can't meet a nicer kinder compassionate individual. so hi

ken zink was killed in a traffic accident on the way to work. he was riding the motorcycle on interrogate 80 in vallejo and collided with a pickup truck. word spread quickly as students dealt with the grief. >> he was a father figure to me the year here in san pablo and the mist flag is at staff what and a memorial to him in the lobby. he leaves behind seven of his own children. in addition to the kids at the school who loved him. those students are planning a memorial service for him. >> san pack lows police employees situation set up this gofundme page to help the family. it stands at $10,790. it reached the initial $10,000 goal overnight by less than 100 people in only seven hours. if you would like to help we have a link on our abc7news.com. >> now the wildfire burning in the santa cruz mountains. the aerial assault is seen here that has destroyed eight homes and nine other structures. one firefighter has been hurt. in los gatos dozens of people attended a meeting in loma prieta, some thankful, and some frustrated. the loma fire has burned 4

tonight officer ken zink is being remembered as a kind, compassionate man.ready to offer a hug to anyone who needed it. grant lodes is here with details on this tragic loss. >> grant:tonight - the ntsb is on the scene of that deadly train crash in hobeken new jersey. 77 kids of his own to biological the adopted five others and hoarfrost ripley's debt this began with u.s. coast guard helistop to work in narcotics protection and was the officer of the year and 2010. people describe him as one of the most humble unassuming guys you ever meet money was not working he was with his kids volunteering in the community. he was on his motorcycle heading to work was about 80 in vallejo this morning they say his motorcycle collided paul with a big rig and a gulf fund accounts set up which posted that link on our website. >> steve:investigators are trying to piece together what happened. one person was killed -- more than 100 others were hurt.when that out-of-control train plowed into a station platform. scott mcclean is in new jersey tonight with the latest. here in the bay area, caltrain is reviewi

ken zink was with the san pablo police department.tudents at the school consider him a father figure. >>> a judge is expected to rule today whether a man and a woman will stand trial for murder. investigators say morrison lampley and lila alligood killed a woman in san francisco and a man near fairfax. >>> in the next half-hour of "cbs this morning" the investigation into that deadly train accident in new jersey. >>> stay with us, traffic and weather in just a moment. ,,,,,,,, >>> good morning. happy friday. 7:27. let's take a look at your bay area roads. starting here in fremont, southbound 880 at warren avenue, that two-car crash we reported earlier is clear. but major backups on southbound 880 the nimitz freeway. traffic is backed up into san leandro. a live look at the nimitz in both directions, 238 in san leandro to the maze right now, about 20, 25 minutes. and wow! look at this packed toll plaza across the bay bridge! the maze to downtown westbound will take you a heavy 20, 25 minutes. liz, to you. >> okay, thank you, roqui. out

police station right now where people are just coming to grips with the loss of officer cancer -- ken zink. he was a resource officer at the nearby hail middle school. -- helm middle school. according to chp he was headed to the school on his harley- davidson writing between a nissan pickup truck and a big rig when he collided with the pickup truck and fell underneath the big rig. the freeway was closed down for hours. all say he reached out to at risk teens, taking on an active role to advocate for children that he protected. >> when a kid would get into trouble, he was there to punish them but he would actually walk them through the process of change. he was an amazing man. >> reporter: san pablo's police chief spent time with his family and dixon yesterday. he served in the el cerrito police department before switching over to san pablo. the 1 north -- he won numerous awards and was known for his ability to connect with children and teenagers. hebert -- he brings -- leaves behind seven children of his own. >> that's devastating for everyone, and all his children as well. a gofundme acco

see, the memorial set up here in the lobby at the san pablo police department for officer zink, ken zink as he was known here. he served as a school resource officer at nearby helms middle school where he worked closely with the students there. grief counselors are scheduled to be at helms as students continue their process of saying good-bye. zink was headed to the school on the harley davidson, when he collided with the pickup truck and fell under that big rig. the crash shut down parts of interstate 80 for hours. students and administrators and those who worked alongside officer zink say he reached out to at risk teens take on an active role to advocate for the children he protected. >> when a kid would get into trouble that he was there to punish him but he would walk them through the process of change. amazing man. amazing man. >> reporter: the chief of police here in san pablo spent the day with zink's family in dixon yesterday. zink served in the el cerrito police department before switching to san pablo. he won numerous awards but students and officers agree that what set him apa

. >>> ken zink was killed yesterday in on accident and alejo. >> and we are live at the middle schoolre he served as a resource officer jackie?>> reporter: i just talked to the principal and she says the officer had only been here since the middle of last year but he left a huge impression in a short time. not only with staff and faculty but also with students and their parents. they are mourning the loss of officer zink. he was killed yesterday. he was a nine-year veteran of the san pablo police department . he was one of the departments most popular officers. in fact, he was voted by his fellow officers, as the officer of the year in 2010. according to statements from school officials in the apartment, they say he loves his job as school resource officer most. he had been here at helm since the middle of last year. he helped students, parents, faculty -- any way he could. the principal said some of the things he did for the students and for the faculty here at home. >> heat of was all about the students. and all about the connection with their families, support the homeschool connec