with more on traffic story, we want to get to megan mcgrath who is live in that area. megan. >> reporter: you can see the flowers that have been left here, the candles, the balloons and the stuffed animals. part of a growing memorial on the riverside parkway following a tragic accident. five-month-old baby being pushed across the street in a stroller. the child's mother also seriously hurt. the mother and child were in the crosswalk. the driver stayed on the scene, but a very disturbing situation here as people rush to the aid of the mother and child. now, last night, a vigil was held. needless to say people who live in this area, very, very upset by what happened. >> when it comes to something like this, it just really hurts. it hurts bad. it hurts the community, right now our community is in mourning and they are shocked. >> and this is just the latest in a string of deadly pedestrian accidents in the dmv. five people have been killed in the last two weeks and it's part of a national trend. there were -- more than 35,000 people killed in 2015. that's an increase pedes

megan mcgrath is live at riverside where the accident happened. >> you can see the outpouring of sympathy for the victim here. the memorial that has been set up here along riverside parkway. there are flowers, candles, notes left behind all in memory of this tiny victim. now, this was a tragic accident. it happened yesterday. the child who was killed just five months old, being pushed across the road in a stroller. the child's mother also very seriously injured. now, the mother was in the crosswalk. the driver sd this is a situation that has really, really impacted the community just a little while ago there were some women who walked up to the area, came and looked at the memorial and were visibly shaken. did not want to talk to us. but looked at the memorial and were just obviously visibly shaken by what's happened here. this is part of a deadly trend that we're seeing unfortunately in the dmv. five people have been killed in our area in just the last two weeks and it's part of a national trend. 35,000 people have died in 2015 and crashes of an increase of 7%. pedestrian and cyclist dea

i'm megan mcgrath. i'll tell you the best time to leave to beat the traffic. >>> i'm molette green, the video of the damage and impact of the flights along the eastern seaboard. our team coverage begins right now. >>> to our top story we go this morning. tropical storm hermine. it was down graded from a hurricane just over an hour ago. it made landfall as a hurricane overnight in florida's panhandle and while it is now a tropical storm, it could still mean a big threat to your week plans. this storm has winds of 70 miles an hour. it's heading inland. the rains is heading back to the east coast this morning. headed to the beach, expect a coastal surge. this morning we begin with gabe gutierrez in apalachicola, florida. >> erika, it was a much calmer situati situation. it's been down graded to a tropical way to a georgia and carolina. here in florida, tens of thousands of people are without power, especially in the tallahassee area. flash flooding around the tampa area and cedar key. this storm rolled in

megan mcgrath is live at a growing roadside mes megan? >> reporter: well, that's right. this memorial continues to grow as people stop by and leave mementos. you can see all of the flowers. we have quite a few stuffed animals as well as notes. we have seen a spike in pedestrian deaths, five in the washington area in just two weeks. but yesterday's death of an infant in a stroller has really shaken the landsdown community. all morning long residents came to the memorial on riverside parkway. some leaving flowers, others kneeling in reflection. there are blue ribbons tied around trees and posts in the neighborhood in memory of the baby boy who died. >> it's really terrible. i feel very sorry for the family. i can't even imagine what they're going through right now. >> reporter: sheriff's deputies, lights flashing, kept watch over the intersection this morning. a 5-month-old baby died here his mother walked him across the street in a stroller. emotions are high following the accident. there was this heated exchange with a jogger in the crosswalk yelling at a turning car to

with more on that, we want to get to megan mcgrath, who's live along the chesapeake bay bridge. megan? >> reporter: well, you can see the bridge over my shoulder here. we're starting to see the volume pick up here, but things are moving very well. no traffic delays at all on the bridge, not at this point. it's still early. lots of folks, though, later on this afternoon will be heading to the beaches. unfortunately, hermine is going to have a serious impact on the weather at the beaches. we're expecting high winds, heavy rains, so not a lot of time maybe being spent on the beach. not this time around. we've been talking to folks all morning long and they say they'll just do the best they can. they'll make do. a beautiful morning at the bay bridge. clear blue skies and a gentle breeze. but things are going saturday night into sunday, raising the possibility of wind restrictions on the bridge. and at the beach -- >> what are you expecting in terms of the weather this weekend? >> well, big waves, high tides, and what i'm really hoping for is it will wash up some sea glass. >> reporte

. >> i'm megan mcgrath at the bay bridge.you are planning to go to the beach, i'll have everything you need to know to get there safely. >>> we've got important information for metro riders. more falling debris means a busy station is shut down all day. >>> and where you live does matter. the maryland drivers dealing with the worst commute in our area. i have to tell you something. dad, one second i was driving and then the next... they just didn't stop and then... i'm really sorry. i wrecked the subaru. i wrecked it. you're ok. that's all that matters. (vo) a lifetime commitment to getting them home safely. love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. >>> breaking news out of florida where hermine made landfall early this morning as a hurricane. winds starting to diminish a bit but not before causing damage and power outages. it is now a tropical storm making its way into and through georgia. hermine expected to move into the carolinas and then right up the east coast through the holiday weekend. good morning, everybody. i'm aa