twitter message from her colleagues reads quote, thank you for your thoughts and prayers for our ceo rachel jacobs. we are still looking for rachel and hope she will be with her family soon. as other victims were leaving the hospital some families fears were confirmed. >> you were supposed to come home last night at 10:30. >> 20-year-old justin zemser was coming home from his second year in the nation's capital. his mother in new york saw the crash online. >> he was wonderful. he was absolutely wonderful. everybody looked up to my son. and there's no other words i can say. >> reporter: and as victims called and texted to say they were okay the family of 49-year-old jim gaines got the call they were dreading. the video software tech for the associated press was on amtrak 188 on his way home to plainsboro, new jersey from meetings in washington, d.c. he is the father of two children. >> and a short while ago, i reached out to family of rachel jacobs. they had driven to town from new york and said they had wanted to go to the scene to try to get answers on the whereabouts. and we gave them contact in

laura finamore justin zemser jim gaines abid gilani rachel jacobs mr. griffith and giuseppe piras not pictured. >> reporter: with each of these details being revealed from the ntsb investigation, and word of a lawsuit, none of this eases the agony for any of these eight families. her family says laura finamore had a smile that lit up in a room. in a statement they confirmed the corporate realtor was a passenger on ill-fated amtrak 188. also on board according to italy's ambassador a citizen giuseppe piras. the family of missing passenger bob gildersleeve called to philadelphia's medical examiner's office to confirm his identity. >> my name is marc gildersleeve help me find my dad. >> reporter: their family's search ending in heartbreak as they were told he'd been found at the crash scene. >> when he smiles you want to smile. >> reporter: at medgar evers college in brooklyn they miss their dean of student affairs derrick griffith. >> he believed he could be a change agent in someone's life so he carried himself that way. >> reporter: in new york the loss

also a philadelphia ceo rachel jacobs who at this hour is missing. doug shimell has been learning more about these victims. >> doug, what have you found out? >> reporter: well, we spoke to friends and family of rachel jacobs, and they say for them the excruciating part is the not knowing. but for some of the other families, the fear has been confirmed. as the stretchers came and went from the scene, names gradually surfaced of those who didn't survive. 48-year-old jim gaines has two young children and handles video software for the associated press. his colleagues say he was coming back home to plainsboro new jersey. also among the casualties justin zemser he attended the u.s. naval academy in washington. and the school says the 21-year-old was on leave and heading home tuesday night to see his family in rockaway beach, new york.op>> it was his high school valedictorian and finishing up his second year at the naval academy. he was a loving son, nephew and cousin who was -- this tragedy has shocked us all in the worst way. >> reporter: but as the inju

thank you for your thoughts and prayers for our ceo rachel jacobs. are still looking for rachel and hope they will be with her family soon. her mother gill today jacobs is a long-time former senator from michigan who is now traveling here. right now everyone is trying to stay hopeful. >> i think we're in the just try to find her mode without thinking of the worst case scenario. >> reporter: one of the reasons hard to get an exact figure who was on that train is because a good number of passengers will use a monthly pass or a 10 pass which is what rachel did. she hadn't been scanned in so they didn't realize she was on that train but she texted her husband to say she had made it and was her way home. of course no one has heard from her. >> karen, thank you. >>> amtrak has set up a shelter for families of victims of the train crash. it's at the marriott on the 1200 block of market street in center city. amtrak has also set up a hotline if you're still looking for someone traveling on amtrak regional 188 last night it's 800-523-9101. you might get a bus

and other crash victims. >> reporter: jim rachel jacobs a wart more college graduate had been traveling from new york city to commute to her job here at the university of city science center. he was living in insuring with her husband and her two-year old. the ceo along with the award winning associated press employee also wells far go executive and a young u.s. naval academy student are among the dead. this is an unspeakable tragedy, word wednesday night from the family of the 39 year-old rachel jake opposite. ceo of philadelphia base afronet kill in the amtrak derailment. rachel was a wonderful mother, daughter sister, wife and friend. he was devoted to her family, her community and pursuit of social just advertise. we cannot imagine life without her. and jacobs collogues spent the take looking for her searching hospitals and desperate for any information. >> i think we're in the just trying to find her medicine without thinking of the worst case scenario right now. >> reporter: "action news" has confirmed that the senior vice-president for wells fargo, also died. the compan

we've come to find out that rachel jacobs died aboard that train. her name wasn't listed like on a typical passenger ticket so it should amtrak a little while to find it. that has to be frustrating, though for families at this particular time. >> exactly. the national association of railroad passengers has 28,000 members. we are all united by the strategy and we are united in the sense of disappointment. none of this had to happen. we can look at other countries and see that they have safety records unparalleled. japan has been operating a high-speed rail system for 50 years and there's been not a single fatality for a passenger electric a collision or derailment. so you know our members are asking why did this have to happen and looking to congress to provide a solution so it doesn't happen again. >> some members of congress say they should get out of the business all together and let private industry take it over. is that the answer? >> well here is what we know this corridor is indispensable to the region. frankly there are trains all over the co

her name is rachel jacobs. she is originally from michigan. they are mother was a state senator, very well known. she is the mother of a would year old. she is a ceo of a startup education tech company right over in in sit city. she was simpling whying home to new york after a late night meeting when the tragedy struck. and the first funeral for those killed in the recollect was held in new york, family, friends and so many classmates came out for naivety ship man for justin stemmer. the 20 year old was on a break present school. there's his parents right there absolutely devastated. he is their only child. he was a wonderful student and a wonderful athlete and he is greatly missed. we continue to get updates now on the victims that were hurt in that tragedy. we checked with temple university hospital overnight april they tell us that nine people are still in their care. five of those patients are in critical condition and we'll keep you updated for the very first time we're hearing present the police officers and the firefighters, those first

we know from the jacobs family that rachel jacobs remains unaccounted for. this is her picture.you know anything about her, if you saw her on that train, if you were onboard that train and saw rachel, please call amtrak at 1-800-523-9101. a few other tidbits to pass along. they recovered the black box out of that train. it's now at a lab in delaware and they're efforting getting information off that black box. thank you for joining me today. i'm carol costello. "at this hour" starts now. >>> hello, everyone. i'm john berman live in new york. >> and i'm kate bolduan coming to you live right now from philadelphia. behind me is the scene we are talking about. it is a horrific scene. it's far back there. you can see crews coming in and out. the latest numbers we have most important thing to tell our viewers is that the number of dead from this tragic accident is still six people killed. rescue teams are on the scene right now still looking

rachel jacobs was an ceo at a start up company and mother of a toddler.m gaines was on his meeting from washington. justin zemser a second year naval academy student was on the train going home from new york. then there are the missing. that young man's father dropped his son off at lacrosse and then got on the train in baltimore tuesday night. his family has been handing out wearing fliers and taking to social media hoping someone know where is he is. officials are trying to account for all the passengers on that train. we talked to one man who put his own safety at risk rushing to the scene minutes after the crash. he said the derailment scene looked like war zone. he was inside a nearby walmart when he heard sirens coming in every direction. >> i thought something was majorly going down. you see the stories about how people die because people didn't get there fast enough. i came up the hill and i was like oh my god. it was little bitty fires here and there. nothing blazing but i think that had already happened. just little fires, smoke. >> he says firs

derrick griffith and rachel jacobs and a wells fargo executive abid gilani and then navy midshipman justin zemser. >> our son was justin zemser. he was born on march 25th 1995. he was his high school valedictorian and finishing up his second year as midshipman at the united states naval academy. this tragedy has shocked us all in the worst way. we wish to spend this time grieving. >> one passenger remains missing. minnesota chemical company executive robert gildersleeve. his family said he boarded the train, but so far, his whereabouts are unknown. when the seven cars derailed some of the train cars were left standing almost upright. others torn to shreds by the force of the crash. what happened to passengers inside of the compartments varies. scores of people were able to walk away. others describe scenes that are just awful. >> people were everywhere. there were suitcases everywhere. suitcases falling on top of people. the chairs had actually dislodged some chairs that had fallen on people. people bleeding from their faces. broken bones and broken legs and broken arms. anything you can i

a memorial service will be held for rachel jacobs one of the eight victims killed in the derailment. the 38-year-old mother was the ceo of online company apprennet. hundreds gathered on long island to say good-bye to justin zemser. he was described as a caring person who mentored chrn with autism. classmates said he was their high school valedictorian and often returned to speak to younger students. >> now more breaking news we're following overseas. police in germany report two dead and 20 hurt in a train accident. a train hit a truck at a road crossing in western germany. ambulance and rescue teams from near towns are now rushing to scene. we'll keep you updated with any new developments in the case. back here at home police need your help as they investigate a woman's concerns about a possible baby in southwest philadelphia. this picture shows a couple walking minutes after she thinks she saw the man drop a baby over a bridge. sheep said she saw the woman cradling the baby but it's what may have happened next that prompted the witness to call police. >> then she sees the male take

rachel jacobs the the missing c. o of a philadelphia tech company has been confirmed dead. also killed 48 year-old jim gaines he work as a video software architect for the associated press. twenty year-old justin zemser of rockaway beach, new york was a mid shipman at the naval academy. five five-year old abid gillani was a wells fargo executive from new york. for more on how this is a affecting amtrak travel lets get very latest from vittoria with our traffic. >> good morning, everyone. mass transit is definitely still being affected and probably will be for the next couple of days. plan accordingly as we continue to move throughout this week. i will step out of the way to take in our mass transit checklist. amtrak philadelphia, to new york service has been indefinite thely suspended. trenton line has been suspended. atlantic city rail line is shuttle busing between pennsauken and 30th street. the also due to increased volume west trenton line is providing extra trains, and the market frankford lane will be making all stops. also, new jersey transit will be cross honoring

and family members still searching for their loved ones and we just got word from the family of rachel jacobsure is on the screen and rachel remains missing this morning. they believe she was onboard that train. if you know where rachel is and if you were on board and saw her, get in contact with cnn. actually producers, do you know who to get in contact for help for rachel's family? we will work on that. we will put a number that you can call up on the screen shortly so you can help the jacobs' family. here is the hotline number. 1-800-523-9101. you can call amtrak or contact cnn if you know anything about rachel jacobs. and chris cuomo is at the scene. good morning, chris. >> reporter: this is still a very active investigation going on. in fact it's in its early stages because the urgency has not passed. we have not heard from authorities that all 243 people are accounted for yet, and we know at last count six people lost their lives and 140 people have been spent to the hospital and some are still there, and the big headline is not everybody has been accounted for, and that's going to slow

. >> today a memorial service for ceo rachel jacobs in her hometown of south field michigan. she's one of the eight victims killed in the derailment. hundreds of people gathered on long island to mourn justin zemser. mornings are described him as a caring person who mentored children with autism. >> police need your help as they vet a woman's concern about a possible crime involving ae ing aing a baby in southwest philadelphia. >> this video showing a woman holding a baby in her hands. minutes a witness thought she saw the woman cradling the baby and then the man kissing the child before leaning over the railing of that bridge. police have searched a three mile area of that track. if you know anything, give nemthem a call. >> voters will head to the polls in three days to cast ballots in the primary election. now, the winner of this primary will face the only republican candidate in the race in the general election in november. see who our poll predicts to win the race for mayor. we have interviews with each of the candidates to give you more information before you cast your

right now this woman rachel jacobs is still missing. 39-year-old mother had texted her husband to say she had gotten the train according to friends had her tech company. today at the headquarters of the innovation center in university city no one was there. co-workers tweeted out this message. thank you for your thoughts and prayers for our ceo rachel jacobs. we are still looking for rachel and hope they will be with her family soon. >>> rachel is a swarthmore grad and a mother of two-year-old son son. her mother is former michigan senator gill today jacobs who was traveling to our area now. rachel's friends and family are desperate to find her. >> i think we're in the just trying to find her mode without thinking of the worst case scenario. >> karen hepp reporting there. ntsd now updating us on the investigation. litz listen in. >> we're charged by congress to examine transportation accidents and issue safety recommendations to try to keep these accidents from happening again. before i go any further, i would like to offer our sincere

and then from a -- also 39-year-old rachel jacobs a mother of two and a chief executive of a small tech and lastly abid gilani. there are a number of passengers still missing this evening. among those, gildersleeve who is traveling to new york on business. we are told that they are working with the working to compare the manifest with the people at hospital. >> i want to talk about the treatment involved in this. and dr. gupta is a doctor in pain sque drexler university college of medicine. and sarah is the associate director at temple university ems. dr. gupta, to you first. as you're looking that types of injuries that doctors are seeing here what does that tell you about what happened inside of the train? >> you can imagine with a crash with the magnitude of this there are going to be fractures. and these are the injuries that people have had. this is what physicians train for. as an an steeshiologist this is what emergency personnel are ready to do. >> you arrived on the scene early on here. so sarah, when you arrived, did passengers know what happened? >> passengers seemed to be pr

the family of rachel jacobs confirmed yesterday that she was among those killed. she's the ceo of a software startup and the mother of a toddler. then there was jim gaines on his way home from meetings in washington. and abid gilani. and justin zemser a naval midshipman on his way home from leave. >> he was wonderful. absolutely wonderful. anybody who had him as a friend there's nothing more to say. >> there's still at least one passenger missing. this man here bob gildersleeve. he dropped off his son at lacrosse in baltimore. his family has not heard from him. they're handing out flyers taking to social media. we also heard the mayor talk yesterday about the fact that they're trying to map that train manifest. the list of passengers with patient lists at the hospital. he didn't use the phrase everyone's now accounted for but he did say they still having matched up all of the names. they're trying to find out if they can really pin down how many people might stilling missing when that happens. of course the identity is that of the other two of the seven victims. l

. >> and rachel jacobs is among the missing, the ceo of a tech firm and the mother of a 2-year-old boy. >> as for the investigation, the national transportation safety board just confirmed on twitter that the train's speed likely exceeded 100 miles per hour just before the derailment. that information comes from the train's event record he. >> the engineer has refused to talk to investigators, today more than 200 people were injured when the train veered off the tracks last night. and it is still not clear how many people are unaccounted for right now. >> let's turn to wendy rieger where a massive search and rescue operation is taking place just down the block from her in philadelphia. wendy? >> reporter: that's right. it is about a block from here. the large cranes those massive kraens that they brought in are just behind me. they will eventually be used to upright those cars in the hopes of unfortunately finding some of the people who are still unaccounted for to see if there are any victims or survivors underneath these cars. right now because the train when it derailed, it did a lo

. >> a memorial service will be held for rachel jacobs in her hometown. she was the ceo of online learning company apprennet. >> in other news police need your help involving a crime involving a baby. this video show as couple walking and holding hands minutes after a woman thinks she saw the baby being thrown over the bridge. >> she believes she saw the man take the baby, give it a kiss and leans over the rail. >> police searched three miles of railroad track and found nothing. philadelphia police are hoping to speak to the couple who appear to be in their late teens or early 20s. the woman was dressed in flowery garb and a head dress. >> authorities believe a 23-year-old woman missing since last year is likely dead. sapphire was last seen in october. her boyfriend committed suicide after saying he did something bad and was going to jail for a long time. they're focusing their search in home hopewell township. >> this weekend the city of philadelphia is remembering a fallen firefighter. joy m. craig is the first female firefighter to die in the line of d

we've also confirmed rachel jacobs also died.er co-worker showed up at 30th street station desperately searching for her. jacobs took the train after a late night meeting and her business in university city. she used a pass to get on and was not on the train's manifest. her family confirms she did not survive. they have released this statement quoting, this is an unthinkable tragedy. rachel was a wonderful mother, daughter sister, wife and friend. she was devoted to her family, her community and the pursuit of social justice. we cannot imagine live without her "we respect ask for privacy so that we can begin the process of grieving. >> the search continues tonight for a number of people still missing more than a day after amtrak train 188 went off the tracks. fox 29's shawnette yale wilson in center city tonight. shawnette a lot of family still hoping for answers. >> reporter: yeah, iain. amtrak and the red cross have been using the marriott somewhat of a shelter for families still looking for loved ones. it is where we met a 13-

griffith justin zemser rachel jacobs jim gaines and abid gilani. you can read about them on nbcwashington.com. >>> amtrak is running limited service for a second day, fewer trains are running and there is modified service between washington and philadelphia. all training between philadelphia and new york have been canceled. if you have train tickets outof d.c. check with amtrak before you leave for the station. and there are about a dozen people still missing after the train crash. coming up we'll hear from an emotional father who's frustrated with amtrak he says his son is missing and he's not getting any answers. >>> happening right now, a person was just hit by a train and killed in northeast d.c. we have a live picture of the scene to show you along new york city avenue just north of union station. unclear at this point what type of train has hit this person. police there investigating right now. still many questions as to why this person may have been on the tracks and how they were hit and who the victim is. at the live desk i'm kristen wrigh

rachel jacobs was the kerry of a consulting firm. her company confirmed she was on amtrak 188 heading home to her husband and two-year-old son but she has not been seen or heard from singles the crash. wednesday on twitter the company said thank you for your prayers for our kerry rachel jacobs, we are still looking for rachel and hope she will be with her family soon. also bob gildersleeve. 13-year-old son mark held up his father's photo asking for help finding him. >> we have no idea where he is, what hospital he is, if he is at a hospital we're trying to get as much information as we can. >> and we are just learning that raimprachel jacobs is among the dead. that forecast was just confirmed by a family spokesperson. and john, at this point all of the remaining injured are expected to survive. >> paul thanks very much. this isn't the first devastating train derailment at this site. on september 6th 1943 labor day, a packed train known as the congressional limited was running the same route from washington to new york with 541 passen

. >> reporter: also, a abid gillani a senior wells fargo executive, rachel jacobs, ceo after a education tech company based here in philadelphia. the the 39 year-old's family release aid statement saying thinks an unthinkable tragedy. rachel was a wonderful mother, daughter, is ter and friend. jim gaines a 48 year-old software architect of the associated press of new jersey and a father of two. derek griffith age 42 and dean of a college in brooklyn, new york. temple cared for more than 50 amtrak victims, 22 patients remain in treatment, eight in critical condition. of the 243 people aboarded amtrak 188 some 200 were said to be injured. injuries ranging from bumps and bruce toes broke he bones and burns. thirty were taking to hahnemann hospital. shaw is one of them. he suffered injuries to his vertebrae, back and ribs. he says when cars overturned and lights went out trauma set in. >> it took a few minutes for everyone to realize the amount of pain they before in and that is when you started to hear the screaming. >> reporter: days of of recovery ahead there were several dozens taken to

gaines is from new jersey and derek griffith worked as a dean at a small college in brooklyn and rachel jacobs left behind a husband and 2-year-old son, justin zemser was just 22 years old. >> bob gildersleeve is missing from baltimore, he is married and has two children. >>> we are learning more about the survivors who remain hospitalized today 16 patients are still being treated at temple university hospital eight of them in critical condition most of them suffered broken bones after objects or people fell on top of them during the crash. they range in age from 19 to 80 years old and they were extremely disoriented when they arrived at the hospital. >> it happened suddenly, they were sitting there and dozing off and they didn't know what was happening and the world was overturned, a lot of confusion and dazed people, when they got here they were dazed and didn't understand what had happened. >> doctors expect some of the patients to require additional surgery but they expect all the remaining patients at temple university hospital to survive. >> in addition to the 16 at temple, there are 18

daric fith and abid gilani, and rachel jacobs. and justin zemser, and jim gains. >> it's a sad day for everybody, a lot of people use amtrak. the family of bob guildersleeve said the maryland native is unaccounted for. loved one were distributing his photo yesterday in the hopes he is still alive. >>> ntsb says technology exists today that automatically slows down speeding train cars, it had not been installed in frankford junction yet. when it left 30th street station the speed limit was 80. when it arrived at frankford junction, the speed limit was 50. the train was trying to navigate this curve at 106 miles per hour. the hitech system would have determined the right speed ahead of time and made the correction. the system is installed throughout the northeast cord door for amtrak. the this section was due for the upgrade later this year. >> based on what we know right now, westerly that had such a system installed in this section of track this accident won't have occurred. >> other transportation officials suggests amtrak should

. >> reporter: the words from family of rachel jacobs, the ceo killed in the amtrak derailment. she was a wonderful mother, daughter, sister wife and friend. she was devoted to her family and pursuit of social justice. we cannot imagine life without her. her colleagues searched for her looking at hospitals feeling desperation. "action news" has confirmed a senior vice president for wells fargo also died. abid gilani a valued member of the commercial device passed away. jim gains was on the way home from washington, d.c. when he was critically injured in the crash. he was pronounced dead at temple university hospital. his grieving wife said jim was more precious to us than we could adequately express. justin zemser. the mid shipman was on his way home to his mother. he was a loving son and community minded this tragedy has shocked us all in the worst way. >> reporter: meanwhile family of bob guildersleeve are handing out pictures hoping for word on his whereabouts. >>> the acting dean of student affairs at megger evers college in britain. while we have five confirmed names we kno

rachel jacobs was the ceo of a start up tech company. wells fargo abid gilani his wife spoke publicly about her loss for the first time last night. >> very tragic day very sad day for many people. a lot of people use amtrak, it's a big tragedy. >> the family of bob guildersleeve said the maryland native is still unaccounted. the they are circulating his photo yesterday they hope torched him alive. >>> ntsb said technology exists right now that automatically slows down speeding train cars. it had not been installed at frankford junction just yet. the posted speed limit along the route 80 miles per hour. at the curve where it crashed the speed limit is 50, officials say the train was trying to take the curve that way going 106. the hitech system would have determined the right speed ahead of time and made the correction. the system is installed throughout most of the northeast corridor for amtrak, this section was due to the upgrade later this year. >> based on what we know right now we feel that had such a system been installed in this se

daric griffith and rachel jacobs and justin zemser who was a naval academy mid shipman. >>> moke and flames -- smoke and flames shot of a rail car in wisconsin, all 51 passengers got out safely. the train was heading from chicago to milwaukee when it caught fire. >>> democratic lawmakers from new jersey will make a call for more funding for railroad safety. bob menendez and corey booker will hold a press conference at a train station in newark. house appropriations committee voted to cutting amtrak's budget. john boehner argued that this week's crash is not connected by a lack of federal funds. >> new this morning a fire forced four people from the house in camden county. the action cam was on the unit block of hidden acres drive in voorhees township. firefighters had a tough time getting their ladders around the trees to the attic where the fire broke out. crews do not know what started. >>> a gunman carried out a deadly ambush in a philadelphia neighborhood in olney. witnesses say the 50-year-old victim was sitting on the front steps of the neighbor's house the gunman ran out of a

. >> also a woman from our area missing, no word from rachel jacobs right now. doug shimell spent the day tracking down more about it. >> and today was a day for certain families forced to put together certain tributes to loved one they never thought they would have to do. >> with a loving son, nephew and cousin. >> susan zemser says her son, 20-year-old justin was supposed to be home from the u.s. naval academy at 10:30 tuesday night. he was finishing his second year as a mid shipman and was a passenger on amtrak train 188. she never heard from him. >> he was wonderful. he was absolutely wonderful. everybody looked up to my son. and there's no other way to say. >> as other families got texts from loved ones they were all right, colleagues of jim gaines say he did not survive the crash. the father of two handled video software for the associated press and was on his way home to plainsboro, new jersey, after attending meetings in washington, d.c. families of the missing kept checking area hospitals as other passengers were being released. but rachel jacobs' famil

meantime funeral services were held for three crash victims today, rachel jacobs the ceo of an educational software start up in philadelphia laura finamore who was managing director at a commercial real estate firm in new york. robert gildersleeve who was a food safety executive from maryland. >>> we have live team three coverage of these latest developments. we will begin with "eyewitness news" reporter walt hunter who has more on those newly filed lawsuit, live in center city, walt. >> reporter: chris, search for answers expanded from the scene of the wreck to center city law offices here today as attorneys announced they are filing federal lawsuits against amtrak, on behalf of six of the victims. the smiling journey of abid and her cuss and arriving from spain to visit their family, turned into a trip of horror, and amtrak train 188, flew off the rails tuesday night on the frankford junction curve. searches still working to save the six year-old arm from amputation. >> the scenes out of something like out of hell. bodies laying about. people screaming. >> reporter: new york ad executive

rachel jacobs was the ceo of a philadelphia tech company. jim gaines work for the associated press here derrick griffith was a university dean in new york. and a big johnny worked in rockville and marriott. some are still searching for their loved ones. >> his life may have been snuffed out. my grandchildren have a broken heart. jummy: some of the people are still missing, and teams are using search dogs in case anyone may have been thrown from the train. the tragedy on the tracks will impact amtrak surface -- service on a busy corridor. service remains suspended between philadelphia and new york. at union station am a bold bus and mega buzz are sold out. peter pan and greyhound have a limited number of seats are many. boston has very few seats in so that after 2:00 this afternoon. since the accident, amtrak has after -- offered customers the ability to change their tickets free of charge. we continue to follow the latest on the tragedy on the tracks. make sure to stay with abc 7 both on-air and online at wjla.com for continuing coverage. ne

it was just two months ago when rachel jacobs was named philadelphia based company. the 39-year-old mother of two is listed as missing when her colleagues confirm she was on the train that derailed last night. >> we had a work meeting and she left at 8:46 to get on the 9:00 and her husband was told she got on the train. >> and jim gaineser plainsboro, new jersey he worked for the associated president and 20-year-old joseph zenser also lost his life, he finished his soft more year at the naval academy. >> he was a loving son and cousin of nephew. >> there were other stories, former congressman patrick murphy was on his way home from a business trip in washington, he took these photos he described it as nothing short of terrifying. >> the car severed to the left at first and then violently to the right. i'm 6'1" about 200 pounds and i was thrown like a rag doll like everyone else. >> he says he is just fine. and a passenger jeff cutler who lives in brooklyn but group in west oak lane, he took a shot to the head and leg but all things considered cutler is a grateful man

rachel jacobs the chief executive of the small tech company that it will be survived by their family, husband, and 2-year-old son, also killing the wells fargo executive, who have family nearby here in rockville. and multiple sources in italy that are reporting that the italian businessman, that he was also killed in that derailment. >>> but still today a lot of questions about amtrak and where it will be going from here. >> the company's ceo made several promises today, met with some skepticism. scott broom is in philadelphia with more on what they have said. which begs the question obviously that it will be why not here and where they would have detected the amtrak 188 speeding at 106 in to a 50 miles per hour curve and that it would have automatically slowed down the train. that they are not satisfying the funding cuts from congress. and that it is a part of the cut by the way, for the amtrak, even considering a lot of railroads in the country that will be resisting rolling out ptc and that they would claim that amtrak, they are actually the nation's leader. in rolling out the tech

rachel jacobs was the ceo of an educational consulting firm who commuted from philadelphia to her home in new york. she was headed home to her husband and two-year-old son. still unaccounted for on wednesday night baltimore businessman bob gildersleeve. his 13-year-old son mark held up his father's photo asking for help finding him. >> we're very scared, we have no idea what hospital he's at, trying oget as much information as we can. >> we continue to learn more information, derek griffith, dean of affairs at medgar evers in new york. at this time all the remaining injured are expected to recover. >> thank you paul. >>> cutting amtrak's budget by about 15% it happened after a debate over a $55 billion transportation and housing bill. pointing to last night's crashing as a reason to increase funding, republicans used them of trying to increase gain. >>> four foreigners killed and six people wounded dozens of other americans and foreigners were taken hostage. afghan security forces eventually killed all three gunmen and rescued those trapped inside. no one has claimed responsibility for

justin zemser was on his way home when the train derailed and rachel jacobs. there's another person uncontacted including bob guildersleeve. >>> riders were tossed all over the place when the train crashed on the curve and climbed out windows or the roof of the over turned cars. >> the car was tipping over it was the blackness of flipping in the dark. >> passenger jeff cutler suffered injuries to his head and leg. the west oak lane native lives in brooklyn and grateful. >> i'm mobile i can walk, slight limp, but there's no break, i'm lucky. i'm lucky i'm standing here. >> many. injured are already hiring attorneys to consider legal action. >> amtrak set up a hot line for anyone trying to connect with a loved one on the train. (800)523-9101. police check in call the number right away. >> the human toll is immense and now that one of the busiest sections of amtrak's northeast corridor has been closed for more than a day we must consider the financial toll. maribel abers continues the coverage live at the nasdaq. >> reporter: the amtrak derailment is having an ec

laura finamore justin zemser jim gaines abid gilani rachel jacobs mr. griffith and giuseppe piras not pictured. >> reporter: with each of these details being revealed from the ntsb investigation, and word of a lawsuit, none of this eases the agony for any of these eight families. her family says laura finamore had a smile that lit up in a room. in a statement

rachel jacobs was the wife of and the mother of a two-year- old son. jim gains was an architect and on his way home to his family in new jersey. then it was 20-year-old justin zemser, a naval academy midshipman and high school val la dick torian. >> everybody looked up to my son and there is no other words i can say. >> please pray for everyone. victims and families and friends. >> now, ga lonnie's wife tells me that they moved to new york about a year-and-a-half ago work for wells fargo. >>> we can feel her quiet strength. >> no amtrak service between new york and philadelphia. other routes been limited. trains will run fewer trips between washington and philly and harrisburg and philly and new york and boston. new jersey transit will honor tickets headed from new york to philadelphia. >>> our coverage of the deadly amtrak continues live starting at 4: 45, you can get the latest breaking news updates on our wusa9 app. >>> for over two decades thousands have traveled to remember law enforcement officers that gave everything in the line of duty. >> 273

jim drink from plainsboro, new jersey, and gilani was an executive and jeffrey dean and rachel jacobs left behind a husband and 2-year-old son and naval academy midshipman, zemser. >> he made each of us better. he was a great person. >> we are waiting to learn the names of the other victims. >> at least 34 people remain hospitalized after the derailment and some of the patients hospitalized will have to undergo surgery today and some are still being treated at temple hospital and eight still in critical condition. >> the injuries were sustained by most folks because they had things fall on them and things included other people, it was a common story i heard. i would ask people those that were awake what happened to you and they would say oh someone fell on me. it's not just falling people were hurled violently and there was luggage flying around. >> the patients at temple range from 19 to 80 years old according to doctors and they are all expected to survive. >>> stay with "action news" and 6abc.com for the very latest on the deadly train derailment in port richmond. >>> more breaking

and rachel jacobs the mother of two was the ceo of a philadelphia based tech company. justin zimmerman was on -- just sin justin zemser was on leave as a mid shipman on his way home. bob guilder sleeve is still missing. >> you could feel the car tipping over and then it was a blackness of flipping in the dark. >> passenger jeff cutler suffered injuries to his head and leg. the west oak lane notify lives in brooklyn and grateful. >> it was enough of a concern that they wanted to x-ray us. i'm mobile, i can walk, slight limp there's to break i'm lucky i'm standing here. >> many of injured are hiring attorney general to consider legal action. >> amtrak has set up a hot line for anyone trying to connect with a love one on the train. 800502 9101. our coverage continues at 6abc.com. you'll find the latest information being posted, photos from the scene and viewer videos in the aftermath. (800)523-9101. >>> "action news" was in the north philadelphia as police were in hot pursuit of two suspected carjackers. the driver of the stolen chevrolet impala lost a wheel and stopped o

one of them is emily but she's a co-worker of rachel jacobs she's 39. she is ceo of a tech company based a at 34th and market. emily tells us that rachel caught 9:00 o'clock amtrak train from 30th street station last night. she told her co-workers she would catch that train and she told her husband she was going on get on that train. but she never made it. they are still looking for her. they don't necessity where she is. here's emily talking about the desperate search they have been conducting, since last evening. >> last night we went to three of the five hospitals that were listed so we went to temple aria and hahnemann and we called jeff and einstein and everybody was helpful but it was difficult to get any information. then we routinely called 800 number to get information. this morning i called all of the hospitals again and then came here because rachel's husband said he had talk to somebody at amtrak and said maybe she was here getting on a bus to new york. she works at our company. she just started a couple months ago. the she has a two-year ol

then there's also rachel jacobs. she is the ceo of a small tech company. she has a 2-year-old. their families desperately hoping they will be found alive. >> jason, thank you very much. "outfront" now, andrew brenner, he was on board that amtrak train, train 188, when it derailed. he was sitting in the last car. andrew i know hearing all this having to relive what just happened to you not even 24 hours ago i know you are injured. how are you doing tonight? >> well you're right, i am a little banged up. but i'm extremely grateful that i'm sitting here with you this evening. it was a very terrifying terrifying experience. and to think that 24 hours ago i was literally across the street ready to get on this exact train at union station, and to think back over this last 24 hours, is really just incredible and sad for a number of reasons. >> how your life can change so quickly. i know you've hurt your vertebrae, you've hurt your back. others did lose their lives. i understand why you're grateful grateful. the mayor called the engineer reckless, he said maybe if he had a heart attack

one of the people said to be missing, her name is rachel jacobs, a ceo of a small technology company,it's a company that provides video-based learning for teachers. the last time she was seen or heard from, according to those she worked with was when she left a meeting to jump a train to get home to new york. she has a 2-year-old daughter. another person who is missing, is robert gildersleeve, he was dropped off by his wife at the train station in baltimore. these families waiting for any information. i think it's important to note for our viewers, amtrak has handed out an 800 number that they said if you have walked off the train for you have any information about those that could have been on the train, they want to make sure you contact them. the number is 800-523-9101. they want to get that information out there. >> kate bolduan, thank you so much. amtrak's northeast corridor connects so many cities, hundreds of thousands of people take this route every day and scatter to outlying cities and suburbs. many passengers on the derailed train were simply trying to get home. at least se

the most recent -- coming out of the tragic train accident in philadelphia's the death of rachel jacobs. she was the mother of a 2-year-old and ceo of the philadelphia-based company. she was on her way home to philadelphia when she texted her husband that she was coming home and then she was missing her more than a day. family held on to hope but authorities have confirmed that she did pass away in the derailment. our thoughts and prayers are with all the family members and those injured and those that die. for more information on the crash and update information go to my twitter page @chasing tamara and go to our facebook page for "chasing news" at. >> i'm being blown away right now people. >> the nypd shot a camera wielding man after he attempted to attack a female police officer this morning. fortunately he did miss. her partner pulling his weapon and shooting a suspect in the head. the two officers recognize the suspects 30-year-old david farrell from the photos and stopped him to question him. he was taken to bellevue hospital where he is in critical condition. >> jack tweet it out

rachel jacobs just took a new job in philadelphia and was commuting home to her two yeerl son in new york. and piers worked in the wine and olive oil wineries in the u.s. eight lives, one tragedy. >> reporter: and one of the victims is set to be laid to rest tomorrow. arrangements for the others are being made by loved ones tonight. reporting live nbc 10 news. >> count on nbc 10 for continuing coverage of the dead derailment. in a few minutes we'll show you some of the heros. >>> taking a live look outside at boathouse row, another cool night. >> let's get the latest on what you'll wake up from meteorologist sheena parveen rm it's going to be another cool start to the morning. if you needed a light jacket you'll probably want one in the morning. 57 degrees, a cool start to you day. by 10:00 you'll notice the clouds in the area. 46 degrees by 10:00. by noon near 70. going to be milder tomorrow than it was today. we're dry right now but you see the clouds approaching. today we barely had a cloud in the sky. tomorrow we'll have more cloud cover. the rain is far back to your west. that w

. >> rachel jacobs will be laid to rest in you been urban detroit. jacobs friends and family in new york gathered for a mem roll orial avs. >> laura sin moore were also remembered this past week. finamore's services were held yesterday. >> a crash happened along route 73 green tree road eavesham township late last night. two cars were stopped at a relate when a third vehicle rear ended them. two people had to be flown to a nearby hospital. an ambulance transported the other two. route 73 is back open this morning. >> another developing story here. a fist fight turned into a gun battle at a popular restaurant in central texas. >> rival motorcycle gangs gathered to discuss turf and recruitment when gunfire erupted leaving nine people dead. >> the latest from washington. >> this waco restaurant was packed with 200 bikers members of five rival gangs trying to work out a turf dispute and something ignited a fight. >> one of the officers here said it was absolute complete chaos when they pulled up on the scene. >> i just got a call from passerby, they were

abid gi lawny and rachel jacobs, a young ceo with a toddler at home didn't survive either. others have found their loved ones here at temple university hospital where they performed surgeries and set bones all night long. >> we're fortunate there weren't more deaths. this man was in a second car and felt it launch into the air. >> i felt like we were flying. >> reporter: you had time to feel that sensation. >> i recall that sensation. it eventually tipped over with a thud. >> reporter: left with just bruces, he knows he's one of the lucky ones. >> another passenger named bob gildersleeve is still missing this morning. his family is asking people to contact them or the philadelphia police if they know anything. records are showing amtrak deaths are rare. 158 amtrak passengers have been killed since 1975. that's 4% of total amtrak related deaths. most are people who wander on the tracks but a few are from derailments like the one on tuesday. the ntsb says this tragedy did not have to happen. we mentioned the safety system that slows speeds. we have more on that feature. >> re

. >> reporter: abid gilani and rachel jacobs with a young toddler at home didn't survive the crash either. four of the seven passengers who died on train 188. bob gildersleeve is missing too. >> please help me find my dad. >> reporter: today his family printed posters with his picture. >> blond hair, beautiful blue eyes. >> reporter: others have found their loved ones here at temple university hospital where dr. cushing and his team performed surgerieries and set bones all night long. >> we're fortunate there weren't more deaths. what little i've seen suggested things could have been worse. >> reporter: jeff cutler agrees. he was in the second car and felt it launch into the air. >> i felt like we were flying. >> reporter: you had time to feel that sensation? >> i recall that sensation. it eventually tipped over with a thud. >> reporter: left with just bruises, he knows he's one of the lucky ones. ten passengers are still listed as critical. eight of them are here at temple university. but doctors say that they do not face life threatening situations. lester? >> nbc's stephanie gosk, than

. >> reporter: meanwhile today, services in new york for 39-year-old rachel jacobs, a ceo, a wife and mother. and a wake for 47-year-old real estate executive laura finamore who was on her way home to new york from washington. also tonight, the federal railroad administration is ordering amtrak to take immediate steps to improve safety along the northeast corridor, especially they're looking for technology that will automatically slow speeding trains. the technology exists. it was not in place on this stretch of northeast corridor. and also more speed limit signs up and down the corridor. they're not as common as you might think. back to you, carl. >> tom costello in philadelphia tonight, tom, thank you. >>> tonight marathon bomber dzhokhar tsarnaev is back at a federal detention facility outside of boston where he'll be held until a formal sentencing hearing in a few months. the sentence of death penalty is not legally binding until a judge officially orders it. at that time victims and their families will be able to address tsarnaev directly. he'll then be moved to another prison an