mr. thacker. we learned three people lived here, his mom. and they were able to get out safely, with the help of a neighbor, who also called 911. >> the husband tried to go and get him and he can't get him to wake up. we can see it through the window. the window, like -- i don't know if someone burst it or if the fire caused it. doesn't really see the flames. i wanted to get back over there. my husband will cover his mouth with, so he could continue to go in. >> the cause of the fire is still under investigation, but officials tell us, they believe mr. thacker may have been smoking in bed. lebanon, megan moore, local 12 news. >> as we mentioned, 11 people have died so far this year. according to the red cross. smoke alarm helped one person get out alive this morning. this is important for you. if you need a smoke alarm, you could get one free from the red cross. here's the number to call. 513-579-3003. we will have the number in the red cross as well. the red cross will come to your home. they will install the necessary number of smoke alarms. >>> the idea of legal pot is not dead. the g

mr. thacker may have been smoking in his bed. megan moore, local 12 news. >> john: thank you for that, you can follow the latest information about this tragic fire on our website at local12.com. some news right now that can impact your drive if you're headed downtown today. two lanes of inbound traffic are closed on columbia parkway. crews are working on dirt that wall. traffic headed away from downtown shouldn't have problems. it is not clear when the lanes will be reopened, but we'll let you know more. >>> the possibility of legal marijuana. medical marijuana is the topic. last year they rejected recreational pot, but there's still some room for medical marijuana only. gathering input on how medical marijuana legalization could work. an advocate for the legalization of medical marijuana because she believes it will help her child. >> it is unreasonable that i would be restricted the right to treat my child. a child with catastrophic epilepsy with what is known to be a safe, nontoxic, plant based medicine that's currently improving lives in 23 other states. >> we'll have more on today's s