this is i-55 near litchfield, illinois. near mile marker 57.ad myers, you're standing next to me, you see people carrying the stretchers. okay. i'm looking at my e-mail as i'm talking to you. >> there's one moving now. but there's an awful lot of empty stretchers that i'm seeing. so they're still pulling these people off. what's curious is these medevac helicopters have turned their engines off. the blades have stopped. that's a bit curious to me. >> okay. i've got it. here's what we know now from illinois state police. this happened because the bus apparently blew a tire, according to state police, you see them loading up someone into one of these medevac helicopters. so apparently this bus blew a tire, slammed into the bridge and 20 ambulances are on the scene. four medevac helicopters. and as far as how many were on that bus, how many people were injured, we do not know. but clearly just based upon what having covered scenes like this in person. >> uh-huh. >> you know it's not a good scene when you see all these ambulances, all these crews.

are trying to determine if a blown tire caused a deadly crash involving a double decker bus near litchfield illinois, 55 miles north of st. louis. the bus slammed into a concrete pillar after the driver lost control one passenger was killed, 38 were hurt. the vehicle is owned by mega bus the largest cubside bus operater in the u.s. traveling from chicago to kansas city. >>> americans are smoking fewer cigarettes but using more loose tobacco and cigars, because they are cheaper. the cdc says the use have wiped out the declines in total cigarette consumption. loose tobacco is used to create roll your own cigarettes enough was sold last year to make 17 1/2 billion cigarettes. health officials say best way to stop people from using the alternatives is boost the price. >>> looks like suntans aren't just dangerous. researchers guano 'tising dark patches on fish like you -- researchers began noticing dark patches on fish like you see researchers say it is skin cancer. longtime fishermen say they've noticed the patches for several years. the area lights under the earth's biggest hole in the ozone l

a fully loaded double decker mega bus to crash into a bridge support pillar on interstate 5 in litchfield, illinois. the bus carrying 81 passengers was en route from chicago to kansas city when it went out of control. >> i heard the tire go out and just felt a bumpy ride as we were going off the road and then a just really sudden impact. >> it kind of felt like the bus was going to tip. the driver regained control eventually of the bus and was able to keep it upright. but obviously could not stop in time to -- before hitting the massive pillar. >> rescue crews used ladders to get to the victims, some trapped on the second floor of the bus. that's where zack hall was seated. >> i kind of came to and i saw you that there were people on the floor. a lot of people had bloody faces. >> 30 ambulances and ten helicopters were on scene to transport the wounded whose injuries ranged from cuts and bruises to broken bones and worse. >> there were three patients whose injuries are a little more serious. they may need surgery so they're being transferred out. >> two years ago, another mega bus was inv

it happened today on i-55 in litchfield, illinois. the crash crumpled the front end of the bus. rescue crews had to climb ladders to reach the passengers trapped inside. the bus was on its way from chicago to kansas city. >> construction crews in oregon have begun demolishing debris from the japanese tsunami that washed up nearly two months ago. the large concrete dock has been a big tourist attraction since coming ashore in june. part of the dock will be kept as a memorial and teaching tool. >>> police in spain arrested three suspected members of al- qaeda who may have been plotting attacks in europe. spanish news reports claim the men had explosives and poison and may have trained in pakistan and practiced hang gliding. a spokesperson denies those allegations. >>> a different type of terrorism is keeping lawmakers up at night, the kind that attacks your computers. security officials are worried time is running out to protect ourselves from it. >> reporter: despite a full- court press by the obama administration to push cyber security legislation through the senate the vote of

louis, others who were not injured were brought to the community center in litchfield were another bus the people have been released from hospital with minor injuries. those folks were all home or on their way to their destinations after a harrowing day. apparently the bus had a tire blow, lost control and crashed right into a concrete bridge on state 55. the illinois state trooper says he has never seen anything like in 14 years. >> was it overwhelmed with all of the people walking into the community center behind you there. >> the town was overwhelmed in a way but a lot of people who were injured were overwhelmed by the town and by those who came out to help, the community center was absolutely flooded with people who came just because they wanted to help, the boy scouts, there were red cross members here, there were little old ladies from up the street. the insured for the most part were outnumbered by the city here. so they were just showing up to help out. >> believe it or not it's already back-to-school time. mayor ron emmanuel makes sure that students are prepared. >> i'm dean r

crashed into a concrete pillar on august 2nd killing one person and injuring several others in litchfield illinois and on tuesday and met the bus had been killed a 76 year-old woman in downtown chicago, governor clinton has written a letter to the transportation secretary and wants an investigation. he put his life on the line for a fellow service members and local mayors is awarded the bronze star. james told a live grenade out of the marines led the risky operation captured on video and posted to youtube the explosive had impaired the marines legs without detonating. he removed it knowing it could explode in his face at any moment. >> i just saw it for what it was, he has something sticking out of his leg so subconsciously i thought of as another impelled object then needed to come out. today he was awarded the bronze star for his act of terrorism the marine he saved is in rehab right now in washington, the two men spoke on the phone just yesterday and he says the marine is doing very well tonight. hundreds of veterans in service members showed up at the illinois warrior summit today th

when it plowed into a pillar on i-55 near litchfield, illinois. state police believe the bus blew a tire, but the cause is still under investigation. 25 year-old aditi r. avhad was killed. she was from india, and was a dental student at the university of missouri. several passengers were trapped in the wreckage, and had to be extricated. >>i just came to and everyone was strewn about the isle and there was blood on people's faces ... administration says megabus usa has a satisfactory rating. involved in six crashes last year. over the past two years, seven drivers were given violations for driving while tired. three teenagers are due in court today for the videotaped murder of delfino mora. 17 year old nicholas ayala 18 year old anthony malcolm, and 16 year old malik jones are each charged with one count of first-degree murder and robbery. they are accused of attacking mora in an alley last month .. and posting a video of the beating on facebook. mora's family will be in court to demand justice for their father's murder. ....sealed with a kiss. ga

we're told about 20 ambulances on the scene in litchfield, illinois, which is just north of st.it's on i-55. we're told the interstate is now closed to traffic. you can see those pictures there. i want to bring in trooper doug frances of the illinois state police. trooper frances, give us what you know right now. >> okay. the bus hit the bridge abutment at 1:22 is when we received the call. we are told it blew a tire. the bus did not roll over. it stayed upright. and at this time 30 ambulances were dispatched to the scene. ten medical helicopters and seven fire departments were dispatched to the scene. at this time i don't have the number of injuries or the number of people on board. i do not have their destination. >> okay. let me just back up a little bit. so it hit this bridge abutment, but i'm assuming we're seeing on the pictures which you may not be able to see. so it was on the road, blew a tire and then swerved off the road and hit the abutment? is that what happened? >> that would be correct. >> so with the 30 ambulances, is that standard amount? or must somebody have h

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this happened yesterday near litchfield, illinois north of st. louis.as traveling from chicago to kansas city. a tire likely blew, causing the driver to lose control and slam into a concrete pillar on an overpass. 80 passengers were onboard. >>> in two hours president obama is once again expected to urge congress to pass a middle class tax cut. he's set to make comments at 8:45 our time from the eisenhower executive office building in washington, d.c.. today's comments follow a campaign appearance yesterday in virginia a large crowd greeted the president with loud cheers. mr. obama won virginia in 2008. this year the state is up for grabs. >>> president obama is also expected to comment this morning on the just released jobs report. >> jane king is live at the new york stock exchange. investors seem to like these numbers. >>> boy they do. the july employment report is helping to put a stop to a four day decline we've seen in the s&p. economy generating more jobs than what we expected. labor department says 163,000 jobs created last month we expected 100

to be what caused a fully-loaded, double-deck are mega pus -- double-decker mega bus to crash in litchfieldis. the bus carrying 81 passengers were en route from chicago to kansas city, when it went out of control. >> i heard the tire go out. and i just felt a bumpy ride as we're going off of the road. and this -- then just really sudden impact. >> kind of felt like the bus was going to tip. and he eventually regained, the driver regained control of the bus. and was able to keep it upright. but obviously could not stop in time -- before hitting the master cylinder. >> reporter: rescue crews used ladders to get to the victims, some trapped on the second floor of the bus. that's where zach hall was seated. >> i just kind of came to. and i saw there were people on the floor, a lot of people had bloody faces. >> reporter: 30 ambulances and 10 helicopters were on scene to transport the wounded whose injuries ranged from cuts and bruises to broken bones and worse. >> there were three patients whose injuries are a little more serious. they may need surgery. so they're being transferred out. >> repo

fully-loaded double-decker mega bus to crash into a concrete bridge support pillar on interstate 55, on litchfield, illinois. the bus carrying 81 passengers were en route from chicago to kansas city when it went out of control. >> i heard the tire goult. and i just-- go out. then i just felt a bumpy ride as we were going off the road. and then just really sudden impact. >> it kind of felt like the bus was going to tip. and the driver eventually regained control of the bus. and was able to keep it upright. but obviously could not stop in time -- before hitting the mat. >> rescue crew used ladders to get to the victims, some trapped on the second floor of the bus. that's where zach hall was seated. >> i just kind of came to and saw that there were people on the floor. a lot of people had bloody faces. >> reporter: 30 ambulances and 10 helicopters were on scene to transport the wounded, whose injuries ranged from cuts and bruises to broken bones and worse. >> there were three patients whose injuries were a little more serious. they may need surgery. so they're being transferred out. >> two years ago,

it is similar to what police say happened last week on yet another mega bus near litchfield, illinois n. that case investigators have said it looks like the driver of that bus lost control after a tire blew out. the bus slammed into a concrete bridge pillar. killed a person. and in chicago yesterday, investigators say a woman died when a mega bus hit her while it was turning. police say they cited the bus driver for failing to yield. we emailed the company, only way we knew. a short while ago for comment on this story, string of incidents. we haven't heard from them yet. if we do in this hour. we will bring them to you. get pregnant. get kicked out of class. that's the policy in one school that takes public mey in louisiana. it's the del high charter school in the northwestern part of the state. and an observation pert from the school's only -- e cerpt, i should say from the school's policy manual reads the school reserves the right to require any female student to take a pregnancy test. it goes on to say if the test indicates the student is pregnant they will not be able to attend cl

this time a bus crashed into a bridge near litchfield, illinois.nvestigators believe a double decker bus slammed into a concrete pillar supporting an overpass. we don't know if there were any serious injuries, but emergency crews are on the scene. >>> we've got a commuter alert now if you are one of those late night drivers on the beltway. beginning tonight there will be ramp and road closures near the telegraph road interchange. this is the result of more work on the woodrow wilson bridge project. those closures will be in effect the next few days and will last from 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. expect significant delays, folks. >>> crews were called in to clean up a really big mess in northwest d.c. this morning. a large tree fell over and broke apart by the middle of reno road in northwest at the intersection with yuma street. the tree brought down some pepco wires. rush hour traffic was blocked both directions while the crews worked to clear the road. tonight the scene is clear. i the other good news would be if there were -- the other good news would be

those accidents include this august 2nd crash in southern illinois, in litchfield, that killed one megabuswhen the bus, carrying 70 passengers from chicago, crashed into that overpass right there. another accident involved a megabus that caused a fire on august 8th after a tire blew out in georgia. now, in this particular case no one was hurt. two key factors, though, that cause stress on the tires for both of these buses is the fact that they were heavily loaded on extremely hot days. now, the bulletin issued by the federal motor carrier safety administration cautions motor coach companies to prevent tire failures by properly loading passengerrings and cargo and increasing pressure in tires to the maximum marked when buses are carrying heavy loads. megabus doesn't operate at any bus stations equipped with scales, so they load passengers and their baggage on the street on a first come, first served basis. federal officials say they are working with states across the country to increase enforcement of safety regulations in connection with the inner city bus industry. they also say bus compa

president, i want to congratulate my old friend carl kaylin of litchfield, kentucky. he was recently appointed national inspector general of the veterans of foreign wars of the united states at the national convention in nevada. carl is the first ken kwra*pb to become v.f.w.'s national general, one of the highest positionness that organization. carl has a long history of serving that country, the commonwealth of kentucky, his communities and veterans across the state and indeed the nation. he served in the u.s. army as a crew chief on an ov-1 mohawk aircraft in vietnam in 1968 and 1969. upon his return in 1969, he joined v.f.w. post 1170 in kentucky becoming a v.f.w. life member. carl has served the v.f.w. in a number of positions over the years including as post and district manager, and at the age of 33 as kentucky's youngest state commander. in those capacities and on the v.f.w. national council of administration, carl worked tirelessly on behalf of america's heroes, our nation's veterans. in addition to his selfless work with the v.f.w., carl has also been active