. >>> csx operates the railroad from the overpass. >>> also, engineers say part of an overpass needs to be replaced after an oversized truck crashes into it. crews conducted struct urlt tests -- structural tests. we'll have much more on how the repairs will affect drivers coming up new. >>> 16 people are hospitalized after a security officer uses pepper spray to break up a fight at chesapeake high school. pat warren has more on the chaos and reaction from parents and students tonight. pat? >> all in all, a chaotic morning at chesapeake high school. one student arrested. 16 taken to local hospitals. and the school building evacuated. >> reporter: a student fight in the chesapeake high school lobby. >> i saw everyone running and panicking, in a frenzy. >> kids were going at it. >> what was the fight about? do you know what it was over? >> no. >> reporter: a school resource officer uses pepper spray. >> i just remember starting to cough and cough and cough. >> reporter: the building is evacuated. >> reporter: all of these policemen and ambulances and fire trucks. they come in. >> there

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and the inspection of this overpass is going to take another hour or two. as they try to make sure this bridge is safe and secure before they open up all of the lanes back on 95 south and here on 695 suth. south. meanwhile, charges are pending for the driver of that truck. >> and our complete coverage continues now with kristy breslin. she's live at wjz traffic control, with more on the backups. kristy? >> hi, vic. hi, everyone. definitely gridlock is the term for it. of course, on the southbound 95 overpass. that is where the accident occurred. and we still have the three right lanes blocked off. as you can see, just backed up for miles. gridlocked, as i said, to liberty road. it is, in fact, impacting the inner loop as well. you'll see slowing on the inner loop, from 70 to liberty road. but the major impact is on the outer loop. and as i said, at least 30 minutes to get through. if you can avoid that side of the beltway, that would definitely be the best scenario. we'll keep you up to date on the best conditions. back to you. >> wjz will continue to updat

the backhoe damaged the highway sign attached to the overpass. the impact sent pieces of metal flying into the roadway and snapped off one of the chains holding the backhoe plate. that chain swung around with rufus and patricia in the car. >> you don't know where to go. your reflections are do i duck, what can you do you're in a seat belt? >> reporter: but the only damage was to the vehicle. >> not only the driver who was driving the tractor trailer, he was not hurt either because that really could have been a bad bad accident. >> reporter: the charles' may count their blessings, but others stuck in traffic did not feel so lucky. the accident left miles and miles of back up as authorities shut down two lanes of 45 south as they removed the highway signs and began to assess if the accident caused any damage to the bridge. we're told there was no damage to the bridge but officials are out assessing again. >>> charges are pending against the driver of that truck. >>> a woman is struck and killed by a light rail train in baltimore count at county. th

. >>> it damaged the underside of an overpass and tied up traffic. now a truck driver is facing charges in connection with the accident open the beltway. ron matz has more on this case. good afternoon. >> reporter: hi, don, it happened during yesterday's afternoon rush hour while a truck was moving construction equipment along southbound 695. the raised boom of a backhoe slammed into an overpass, bending one of the beams that support a raised section of i- 95. the impact damaged a highway sign, sent metal pieces flying into the road and nearly wrecked cars that were driving alongside the truck. witnesses say they could not believe it. >> i heard a loud noise, saw the backhoe lift up off of the trailer. >> there is no where to go in a car, either your reflexes are do i duck, do i try to get -- what can you do? you are in a seat belt. >> traffic was backed up for miles as crew shuts down lanes to see if the overpass suffered damage. don, back to you. >> thank you very much, ron. >>> nobody was hurt. >>> prince george's county may be ready to fight for

you mentioned the wind gusts extra caution on your bridges and overpasses this morning.nd we continue to see heavy traffic on i-95 the accident scene is clearing 9 5 at 216 residual delays through the area. here's another look at i-95 at maryland 175 north of baltimore 95 north of maryland, 43 no problems making your way from white marsh to the top side of 695. back to you. >>> coming later today, private first class bradley man will go go before a military judge. his first court appearance since his arrest in may 2010. he is accused of engineering the largest ever leak of classified military documents. though documents appeared on the website wikileaks. sherrie johnson joins with us what ex's -- expected today. >> reporter: potentially facing life in prison, 23-year-old private first class bradley manning is due to appear in military court at fort meade. basis for the 22 counts that he faces are transcripts of online chats with a confidant turned government informant. during the chats, manning allegedly confessed to giving classified information toking withy leaks websi

an oversized truck smashes into an overpass, causing traffic delays for miles. eye chopper 13 over the scene with the latest. complete coverage -- captain mike perry is above it with more for us. >> we are, indeed, over top of the southwest side of the beltway. this is the outer loop to 695 and i-95. we're about 1:30 this afternoon, this truck that you referred to, with an excavator on the back, struck the bridge overpass. at i-95. and a sign. what you're looking at is about 15 pieces of that state highway administration apparatus. they are here, surveying the damage. apparently a sign was struck and has been removed from the bridge. but there is structural damage to a girder underneath. and that apparently is what is holding things up here. three lanes of the outer loop beltway remains closed at 95. and the backup here is extensive. but work continues here. no word on how long state highways or the state miswill continue their investigation. of this accident. back to you on tv hill. >> captain mike. thank you so much. well, our complete coverage does continue n

it happened around 1:30 what he flatbed truck hit the overpass.traffic was down to one lane, and that caused traffic that would be backed up for miles on the outer loop. the truck knocked down part of a highway sign and damaged the bridge. it has all but one lane shut down. officials say the flatbed was improperly load. engineers did assess the damage on the bridge and traffic on 95 was not affected. >>> take a look at the harrisburg expressway. traffic is stopped. you're going to want to use york road or falls road. check out abc2news.com and live traffic conditions anytime you want. log on to abc2news.com/traffic. it has a list of traffic problems, delays and gas prices to help you plan your holiday trip. >>> well, more than 100,000 families on hold for energy assistance appear to be victims of the budget impasse. ben, of canton, is one of those who expects to have his fuel ole replenished but he has runout. half of the money that historically as gone to heat low income homes will disappear. >> congress should get the money here. they shouldn't

nobody was hurt but that overpass has major damage. the cause of the fire is still under rex. >>> bart police and oakland police will escort shoppers to their cars. it will be at the west oakland bart station from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m., volunteers will be wearing red vests so look for them. >>> planning commission will look at environmental concerns over the cup race. right now cup organizers are looking at what affect alcatraz will have on the area and the edwin encarnacion convenientment tall -- environmental impact it will have so they could view private viewing. >>> 300 my grand birds were killed after they made a crash landing in utah. they apparently mistook snow for water and slammed into the snow covered ground. volunteers are working on rescuing some of the nearby birds and releasing them into a nearby pond. >>> they decided to choose the word pragmatic. it means practical and logical. pragmatic was looked up so often that the word was the most pragmatic choice. and what was recently heard in conversation about u.s. finances and c

they think they fell from a railroad overpass. csx inspected the overpass. >>> and flash mobs, like this one we'll show you, 30 people rush in taking drinks and snacks 567890 stormed one to tograp what they could. the birth could be seen bass to christmas carolers. and the malls has a different twist pgh a a new gaza from getting to join. >> reporter: it got millions of views t is time to prevent the next one with tougher punishments. this was in august. kids walking into a 7-11 and grabbing items. using this video, police investigated the case t happened in silver spring. >> they want to steel candy. >> reporter: within minutes there were more than 50 teens inside the store and they were shoplifting. this very seen enough. >> you are only able to charge them with what they took. this is a mob crime. >> reporter: and authorities may be able to total everything up and charge each individual with stealing that amount. >> what we're trying to do is provide a deterrent. if this passes, we'll publicize t no one has been injured. now wi

. >>> new information about damage to a highway overpass. traffic is backed up for miles as inspectors look for damage. wjz is live along the beltway. derek valcourt has more on the accident and the repairs that need to be done. >> . >> but the bad news is one of the beams on that overpass is going to need to be replaced. that means crews are going to have to shut down traffic, temporarily in a few lanes in order to do that. the good news, though, is that for drivers, the inconvenience will not happen until the spring. >> reporter: on 695 south, traffic zips along, beneath the 95 south overpass. you have to look closely for signs of the damage done monday, when the massive arm of a back hoe, riding on top of a tractor-trailer, slammed onto a bridge, locking up traffic for hours, on two of the busiest highways in the region. >> obviously, we wouldn't have traffic on 95 or 695. if we had any concerns about safety. >> reporter: from sky eye chopper 13, you can see the shoulder of i-95 has been blocked off. that's because state highway officials

. >> a bridge inspectors were called in to assess the damage after a vehicle hit an overpass on the beltway. the vehicle was carrying construction equipment when it hit the i-95 bridge over the outer loop of 6-95. it happened at 1:30 p.m. this afternoon and causing delays during rush hour. the crash knocked off a highway sign and caused damage to a beam and a catwalk. seen tonight.the sea police followed the vehicle. investigators say one person was taken into custody. no word on what led to that chase. a local lawmaker says the state is too aggressive with its speed camera citations. questioning why some drivers are getting on fiennes even when construction is in progress. we have more on this story. >> lawmakers approved the use of speed cameras after a number of workers were killed. estate center says they are stretching the intent. >> drivers are trained to hit the brakes to avoid the $40 fine for speeding through works down. >> their night when i see the jeep by slow down. i get a quarter mile away and go back to normal. >> 7 cameras circulate among seven construction sites. >> it is a

sky team 11 went out to check at the railroad overpass and troopers say at least 15 vehicles had been hit, damage ranging from dents and worse. they are inspecting the overpass for any structural problems. >> firefighters on the scene of a crew of a barm far from more than 12 hours. this was the scene sky team 11 pound later this afternoon. the call came in at 3:30 a.m. and by the time they got there, the barn was fully engulfed in flames. dozens have been on hand throughout the day, and we're told the operation is still ongoing. it was filled with equipment and damages estimated around $1 million. when harford county families picking up the pieces after but a fire under joplin home. 90 minutes to put out the flames and we have learned the total damages estimated at $1.50 million. firefighters say it was so high because it was not just a home. new at 5:30, we show you what is left from the expense of merchandise that was destroyed by fire. >> the standoff between protesters and the city came to an end. they peacefully remove them in a pre-dawn raid. lowell melser and joins us with the

the backup is extended lull beyond the 80 overpass. there is no estimated time for clearing. hopefully they will get back clean up sooner than later. right now, it looks like the damage is done deify >>darya: we are taking a look at the decision 2012 races. republican rivals are now fighting for herman came as horses theory peace accord that on saturday. now, the remaining candidates are looking to pick up on his teapots the following. newt gingrich is meeting with former aides and advisers a new being bridged and his rivals are looking to schedule one-on- one meetings this week. the former--here are what some of extend its have to say. for >> we continue to do what we're doing. we have had the flavors of the month so far in this campaign. i think of myself as the flavor of the decade. >> many herman cain supporters have been calling our office in coming over to our side. i take it part of that is because people see eye and a tea party candidate. they saw herman cain as an outsider and i think a.c. my voice will be the one that is most reflective of his. >>darya: iowa caucus

three days after tanker fire shut it down, crews work to demolish part of any overpass. but tanker truck carrying 8800 gallons of gas caught fire and cost structure will damage. the opening brings an end to three grueling days of gridlock. in the philippines more than 520 people are now known dead after flash floods devastated the southern region. most of the victims were sleeping when raging waters came down after 12 hours of play. hundreds of others climbed to the roof tops. the area is not used to typhoons that have been fairly regularly in other parts of the cool teams. >>> clashes continued between protesters and military police in egypt. at least nine people were killed and hundreds injured. they are contesting parliamentary elections in the country. it's not that 10 months since they are posting of the former president. >>> defense secretary william can be said about the defenses. he's in tripoli during the historic transition. it will put the country's prime minister and minister of defense. this is the first time at us defense secretary has visited the african n

it stopped under an overpass in both the overpass and the roadway were damaged by all the flames. tonight, it's still not clear if the overpass is structurally sound. the fire caused a backup that stretched for miles and lasted for hours, and in the coming days, drivers are being warned they will need to find alternate routes. >>> the federal government declared part of telegraph avenue in berkely a disaster area. it opens the way for owners and tenants affected by that massive fire last month to apply for low interest loans. the small business association says renters can receive up to $40,000 at interest rates of just 2%. a disaster loan outreach center is also opening in berkely tomorrow to help process all the applications. >>> a quick commitment from a major league pitcher has taken some of the sting out of a brazen theft in the north bay. someone stole the donation box at a fundraiser last night in vallejo for the franklin middle school band while the band was performing. the school district no longer funs the program, and the $700 inside the box was a sizable chunk of the b

the overpass at over 5 -- 95 and 65 is safe for traffic. charges are pending against the driver hauling equipment from a nearby construction site when it hit the overpass on the elderly. the accident caused major traffic headaches during yesterday's rush hour. a terrific accident likely triggered by detecting has federal officials calling for a complete ban on cell phone use while driving. lawmakers called the restriction unrealistic. >> the nt s&p made the case today for completely pulling the plug on cell phone usage behind the wheel. the idea is inconceivable even though it is just a recommendation for many people who rely on cell phones to make a business call, check on their kids, or get directions while on the road. >> of this deadly chain reaction crash prompted the national transportation safety board to make a drastic recommendations -- and our right and on cell phone usage behind the wheel. >> that does apply to handsfree, blue to it. it is a cognitive destruction. >> and found a teenage driver triggered this misery wrecked by exc

probably not a bad idea to keep an eye on the bridges and overpasses, but i think the big winds wills out in that department, but -- help us out in that department, but many of those winter weather advisories we talked about have been canceled and the precipitation is over for most of the region as well. we'll start out with a look at radar so you can see where we're still getting a little bit of rain and a bit of mixing, also, showing up, but this is out in the eastern sections of howard county now and maybe running up toward carroll county, might be getting a little, but the rain is rapidly moving out and that's probably all that we're going to get, maybe a sliver back to the west. i think in the next hour or so the rain will be out of here. let's put it in motion and you can see what i'm talking about. there is your back edge. this is the futurecast at 11:00. so you can see what's going on here. we run this out 4:00 in the morning, everything long gone, really long gone probably at 1 a.m. as we work our way through the day tomorrow, we'll be breezy and chilly. so get ready for it

a tanker truck filled with gasoline burst into flames beneath a highway overpass outside los angeles. nobody was hurt, but a fire official says the flames were so hot, they caused the cement in the overpass to explode. it is a city in the middle of nowhere, made up of people who have nowhere else to live. that story is next. days away, business is slow. why resorts aren't panicking just yet. next on cbs 5 >> pelley: since the housing bubble burst, nearly four million american homes have been lost to foreclosure, and now, 1.6 million children will be homeless at some time during the year. that's 38% more than at the start of the recession. ben tracy tells us that unemployment has driven some families to the southern california desert. >> reporter: near the shores of california's sultan sea, where the road gives way to barren desert is a place where many have gone to park their troubled lives. bill lamben has lived in what's known as slab city for 13 years. >> this piece of property is public owned and it's so useless, so desolate, that nobody wants it. and they let us be here. >> repor

it stopped under an overpass in both the overpass and the roadway were damaged by all the flames. tonight, it's still not clear if the overpass is structurally sound. the fire caused a backup that stretched for miles and lasted for hours, and in the coming days, drivers are being warned they will need to find alternate routes. >>> the federal government declared part of telegraph avenue in berkely a disaster area. it opens the way for owners and tenants affected by that massive fire last month to apply for low interest loans. the small business association says renters can receive up to $40,000 at interest rates of just 2%. a disaster loan outreach center is also opening in berkely tomorrow to help process all the applications. >>> a quick commitment from a major league pitcher has taken some of the sting out of a brazen theft in the north bay. someone stole the donation box at a fundraiser last night in vallejo for the franklin middle school band while the band was performing. the school district no longer funs the program, and the $700 inside the box was a sizable chunk of the b

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another work zone speed camera is being added to the mix where a new overpass is being constructed.ritics still accuse governments of just using them to jeep gait money, drivers get a three week grace period before fines start on january the third. >>> leslie johnson will be sentenced today, she pleaded guilty to destroying evidence in the federal investigation of her husband jack johnson. she faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison and our a quarter of a million dollars in fines. >>> there is a plan in the works to save the grand prix. there is a possibility wilkes lane capitol will invest in them and give them cash flow to pay off the money they owe. stay with w jd, maryland news station, complete news, weather and traffic ahead and a police officer is dead after a shooting on the campus of virginia tech university. we will have the latest from blacksburg, virginia, for you,,, -dad, why are you getting that? -that's my cereal. is there a prize in there? oh, there's a prize, all right. is it a robot? no. is it a jet plane? nope. is it a dinosaur? [ laughs ] [ male an

a new overpass is being constructed. critics say they use it to generate revenue. >> i think it's good gesture to put it out there to catch the speeders i mean, follow the law and you won't have problem with speed cameras. >> reporter: use of the cameras started in 2009 following the death of state highway workers. >> we want to make sure our workers and everyone arrives home safely. we want travelers to slow down>> reporter: speed cameras monitor four work zones in baltimore county including the project to replace the frederick road bridge. officials say it makes work zones safer. drivers get a grace period from december 13th through january 2nd. if you speed past 659 frederickroad camera you will get a notice but no ticket. on january 3rd, the fines start. speed camera fines are $40. back to you. >> all right. thanks kai. >>> ten work zones are use thecameras in maryland. >>> the half marathon is aiming high for 2012. the half raised 750,000 dollars for the university of maryland cancer center. and next year organizers

here is derek valcourt on work left to be done after a truck's load truck an overpass from underneathn 695 south traffic zips along beneath the 95 south overpass, you have to look closely for signs of the damage done monday when the arm of a backhoe riding on top of a tractor-trailer slammed into the bridge locking up traffic for hours as state inspectors examined the overpass. >> obviously we would not have traffic there if we had concerns about safety. >> reporter: from chopper 13 you can see the shoulder has been blocked off because officials found damage to two of the outer most support beams, that sit under the shoulder of the road. from underneath you can see where the first two beams have been damaged. inspectors say it is that first beam that needs to be replaced. the state highway administration plans inspections until permanent repairs can be made in the spring. meanwhile this couple have repairs of their own to deal with. their car suffered minor damage. >> we are blessed we are not hurt. thank god that even the driver driving the tractor-trailer was not hurt either because

we'll take a live look at the beltway right at that point at the good luck road overpass.n see that equipment remains on the scene. i just got off the phone with maryland state police. they tell me it was just a fuel spill that took a little while to clean up. as you can see, they're moving along and all lanes are being reopened on the inner loop of the beltway at the good luck road overpass. you should be ok in the greenbelt area this morning. let's take you over to the beltway in silver spring look great. no problems to report here at university boulevard. in fact, all construction cleared up. no problems between 95 and prince george's county and 270 in bethesda. coming up in my next report, another look around the area at 4:39. back to you, mike. >> thank you, monika. >>> this morning, a family is still waiting to find out about a missing relative and they're hoping he will contact them. mitchell smith who is blind, disappeared about a week and a half ago. he was last seen on an amtrak train heading from washington to birmingham, alabama. even though smith doesn't carry

if you look underneath this overpass, you can see the flashing lights.hat is what is crowding left lane. that is what is slowing your roll as you travel northbound from the beltway head up to shirlington. the pace opens up headed out towards the 14th street bridge. on the other side of town, it is still very busy. we've got some problems southbound on the gw parkway. accident possibly involving an overturned vehicle before you reach spout run. heads up as you work your way unbound trying to work your way out to the potomac bridges. on the outer loop, they were cldebris before allentown road. a tractor-trailer hit one of the construction barrels. you will find that the lanes are open. the tractor-trailer is out of the roadway. we-- they will come back after 9:00 to retrieve the vehicle. i that's a check of your fox 5 on-timetraffic. >> maybe of a seep the clips from the new alvin and the chipmunks movie. if you would like to see it, the movie opens on friday. something kind of fun on the movie's web site. did you munk yourself if you like. you create a ch

the overpass at 95 before wilkins avenue is safer traff fr traffic. inspectors will check the structure on a weekly basis to make sure the damage does not get any worse. >> the ravens will take the field this sunday night in san diego. a devoted contingent of ravens fans is headed west to route the team on. jennifer franciotti is live with their story. good morning. >> you cannot see it because i and inside this ravens bus. the photographer is about to be invited on board. we have lots of ravens fans there will be flying to san diego. talk to me about this trip. i'm here with disciple and captain d and poetic justice. you guys are heading out to san diego. >> we're ready to go. >> you are flying out tomorrow. you'll be there waving them on. >> i will handle the bon voyage party and they will bring us back a victory. >> you guys are a member of the posse. you do fundraising for local charities. >> there are a lot of fans in the ravens charity. >> tell me about this bus. >> this is about eight years in the making. you can see there are seats that recove

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the car then ran into a police cruiser on an overpass. no one was hurt, but the accident shut down all lanes for several hours. the suspect is in custody. police have arrested a former fugitive wanted by police while he was in the cab of a stolen tractor trailer. he was arrested just after 6:00 p.m. wednesday night. police tried to stop the driver, but he refused and eventually made his way to prince george's county. he eventually lost control of the truck and was arrested. his name has not yet been released. >> we now know the identity of the person found burned inside a vehicle thinks giving morning in baltimore county. 51-year-old carolyn davidsen von schnell was inside the car. officials have not determine exactly how she died, but investigators tell us the car drove over a hill before catching fire. the investigation is open. gary giordano has been trying to explain some of his behavior that has been labeled suspicious by prosecutors in aruba. he told interviewers that the insurance policy took out on his travel partner with party po

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. >>> a teenager at risk, tonight the you fix it report goes after an unsafe overpass. the concern and the solution. >> and the christmas tree that keeps on giving. >> hi, everyone. i'm leigh glaser. at this hour, clear skies and calm winds. things will change in the next couple hours as a wind advisory is up for much of the bay area especially the higher elevations. we'll look at that and a look at our accu-weather seven-day forecast coming up >>> our new fixed segment was getting a sinkhole fixed. she wanted the i team to do something about an unsafe highway overpass that kids take to school every day. >> it is a fast route for teenagers to cross over highway 101 to catch a city bus on bay shore boulevard. for some kids, it is the only way to get to school. >> my 16-year-old daughter walks across that bridge, and i feel frightened. >> lori asked if she could show us what they deal with every day. we took her up on the tour. >> neighbors at the eastside were frustrated. >> she said the neglected bridge is a prime spot for crime. >> gang activity. we need to clean it up

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everything is open right now on the interloop and the beltway after the parkway near the overpass wherector-trailer accident. the spill has been cleaned up. we are in better shape now as we leave college park on the interloop. 66 right now, see how we are doing. everything is smooth and comfortable. no reports of accidents or incidents and no road work. back to you. >>> dozens of people gathered in d.c. last night to mark the beginning of kwanzaa. ♪ it was a sponsored by little ethiopia d.c. is the eight here for this gathering. quan bray is a celebration dedicated -- kwanzaa is a celebration dedicated to african cultures. >>> we wish we had plenty of wizard highlights but we do not. they lost their season opener against the nets last night. but between this season and other events at the verizon center, the next few months are going to be busy. >> our fans were good to chris humphries. out it is good news for business owners in chinatown. >> i am so excited. >> many thought this night would never come. >> i did not think it was going to happen. >> the wizards have finally tipped off. >

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compromise the integrity of this overpass.s is the paramount boulevard overpass, and because of that they have to demolish this bridge. and once they demolish this, they can open it up. but it's not going to be until at least tomorrow before they open this up. but you can imagine yesterday's commute, the morning and the afternoon and evening commute, and today's commute, complete a wash. so commute times severely disrupted for commuters in southern california, especially folks that travel through the area. they have doubled, even tripled. it's been a very difficult time for the commuters here trying to get to and from downtown l.a. and the inland empire area. so again, caltrans saying that saturday is the day that they are looking for this to be reopened. and then it's going to take several months for them to repair this bridge. but for now, they're just looking to demolish the bridge and reopen the 60 freeway. >> wow. amazing story. bob de castro in montebello. thank you. >>> guess what? christmas comes early for some childre

almost to the first overpass at this point so give yourself some extra time. 20 minutes or so as youk your way from the carquinez bridge to the maze. so still bearable for your morning commute. 880 no problems to report here. both directions looking good. we have some early-morning roadwork to deal with but it wrapped up quickly before 6:00 and 880 free-flowing in both directions. golden gate bridge a nice ride this morning. no delays coming out of marin county. southbound 101 an easy ride from 580 to the toll plaza. only 12 minutes to make your way into san francisco. san mateo bridge also problem- free. seeing some extra volume on the roads. but still only 13 minutes to go between 880 and 101. so completely bearable this morning. later on, though, we might see busy conditions for roadwork on the bay bridge on the lower deck from san francisco into oakland between the skyway and treasure island. the right lanes will be closed throughout the afternoon starting right around 7:00 this morning. and extending all the way until 2:00. that may slow you down. the altamont pass already start

pelley: elizabeth taylor played a queen on the silver screen so high they caused the cement in the overpass to explode. it is a city in the middle of nowhere. made up of people who have nowhere else to live. that story is next. >> pelley: since the ben tracy, cbs news, slab city. >> pelley: that's the cbs evening news. for all of us at cbs ne >>> this is 9news now. >> a young woman grabbed from behind on a busy downtown street and pulled into a parking garage, but she is saved by good samaritans. our bruce johnson talks to those heros in a story you will only see on 9. >> and all of a sudden someone comes behind me and covers my mouth and eyes with full force. >> the brazen attack occurred at 4:30 yesterday at the entrance to this public parking garage at 2501m street northwest. >> i heard the screams, and then i saw a few people running to this parking entrance right here. >> this is an upscale area and everybody are left stunned by the boldness of the attacker. >> the guy dragging her up here. i jumped out and i told him,

the flames melted the truck and sent concrete crashing down from the overpass. this morning chp determined eastbound lanes were not safe for travel and the freeway will remain closed until repairs can be made. a truck driver and passenger both escaped. the cause is still under investigation. >> and a stockton teenager will probably be leaving chimneys to santa. firefighters had to call him from the flue of his own home today. the 18-year-old apparently tried to sneak in after missing his curfew. he almost made it. the rescue team said he's dangling just feet above the hearth. well neither the teenager nor his parents had anything to say to the media. a bit embarrassing. >> and protesting a format change at kgo radio held a rally today. kgo radio switched from talk radio to all news. listeners say they can get news from other sources but can't replace shows they've listened to for years. >> people want diversity. >> they want local talk back where people can discuss issues. >> kgo radio saying it's listeners are passionate about the station, we appreciate their i

pelley: elizabeth taylor played a queen on the silver screen so high they caused the cement in the overpass to explode. it is a city in the middle of nowhere. made up of people who have nowhere else to live. that story is next. >> pelley: since the ben tracy, cbs news, slab city. >> pelley: that's the cbs evening news. for all of us at cbs news all around the world, good night. [ male announcer ] are you paying more and more for cable and enjoying it less and less? stop paying for second best. upgrade to verizon fios and get tv, internet and phone for our best price online -- just $79.99 a month for two years with a 2 year agreement. it's an amazing holiday deal. but don't wait. it's only available for a limited time. so go to verizon.com/superoffer to sign up. act now and we'll add a special bonus -- $300 back. fios delivers the best picture quality, plus america's fastest, most consistent most reliable internet. spend the holidays saving money. switch to fios and get our best price online -- just $79.99 a month for two years with a 2 year agreement when you order online. save $840 in your

the fire was so damaged the overpass. it took 200 firefighters to get it under control. the stretch of road that carries 200,000 vehicles a day will be shut down through the weekend. not just today, through the weekend. here say pick um truck coming through a convenience store in tennessee. the store owner customers barely got out in time and the crash as you can see on camera, the driver crashed into the columbia market, hits the owner. he wasn't seriously hurt. andrea saw it happen. she was driving down the road. >> i'm right behind him and he drives all the way down and i see him take a -- across that curb and take that tree out and then i'm on the phone with the 911 and i saw him hit the white cadillac and drop through the store and i was like he just drove through the store. >> he she is a nurse and thought the driver was having a heart attack so she pulled into help and saw the store own; then the suspect stole her car. police believe the driver was trying to run over a woman inside the store. he is facing attempted murder charges. just when you think that story is

the fire was so hot it caused the overpass concrete to explode.irefighters took about an hour to douse the flame with foam. the driver and a passenger both managed to get out safely. the freeway and this section of it may be closed for days. >>> in the east bay, the renewal of the tradition that has given away 37 cars in the past 11 years. a program that brightens holidays and changes lives and as wayne freedman reports this holiday season is no different. >> reporter: are it is the nature of traditions that they become more important with every passing year are and that applies to what happened in antioch today. for 11 straight years, insurance companies and the automotive repair industry have given away cars to needy people at christmas. five cars this time around, a record. >> it has grown tremendously. >> saul contreras coordinates the program. it began with one resip went who returned today to talk about the difference it made for her. >> the happiest most exciting day of my life. >> that the cars look this good are minor miracles. each was t

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the overpass suffered major damage and that's expected to keep the freeway closed for days. the cause of the truck fire is under investigation. >>> transportation officials released the cause of death in nascar driver weldon. the report said that he hit a pole with his head. he suffered a non-survivable track. >>> highway was shut down to two lanes in petaluma. >>> the collision knocked down a utility pole that left live electrical wires on the roadway for a time there were no reports of any injuries. >> speaking of wet weather, let's check in with meteorologist steve poulson. are we done with the rain? >> we are. >> this system is flying south. it's on its way now. to southern california and we'll start to see more rain as this system intensifies. as it does, that should start to turn our wind more northerly. we are starting to see that in facts maybe even blustery by tonight. vacaville, the most rain, 1/3 inch. kenwood picked up a couple of inches. union city, vallejo, oakland, san francisco, palo alto, mountain view, all around .07, .08. so about .10 inches of rain for so