the rest of the ramp is compliant or when new ramps are being constructed its incorporated into the actual sidewalk core. the use is for the low visually impaired and the blind because one of the blind person protection point is a concrete curb. here's the edge of the curb and they know that there is a haz d hazardous conditions where cars might be. they have no way of seeing if they are heading to the roadway thus the yellow bumpses. >> there is a new onyou have done is when you tap on this this is a hollow sound you can hear because they don't set it hard to the concrete. when you are walking ask tapping ask hit concrete you have one sound much when you hit the plastic you have a different sound and you may be visually impaired but you have hearing and go, i got something, the stick will tap differently. >> so this ramp only is on one side of the corner. sometimes i see ramps on both sides one this way and one that way is that the standard? >> that is the standard when there is a crossing in both directions. here across this little alley there is a crossing. there is a pedestrian crossin

if you can i get a ramp or -- you can get a ramp or gain access to the store through a ramp because of the building code, the barrier is not readily achievable. if it costs $150,000 to do, you will not able to do it. something that is considered a readily achievable solution. in some instances, the slopes are too much. supervisor mar: if it is a $5,000 physical fix and you decided that the board -- the doorbell approach -- >> it is usually because you cannot get a ramp on in there. the building code will not allow for it or the slope would be too much for a temporary one. what i would like to focus on is the damages portion. there will come multiple times and the law provides for doubling or tripling of those damages. suddenly your at $96,000 or $100,000 and the state legislature was looking -- i do not think there were looking at a $4,000 penalty would multiplied to this effect. and so then you get a demand. there is a new legislation that is being proposed but it is not addressing the damages. it does assist in terms of the landlord working with the tenants to give them notification

i catapulted off the end of the ramp and broke my ankle i. was like, this is not happening, this is surreal, this didn't just happen. my ankle is fine, i could not accept i broke my ankle, the most devastating day ever the day before this is to happen. no way this is over all this work. >> danny goes back to the hotel determined that the next day, he will make the jump. >> i would never have thrown the towel in on it. i just didn't know if i was physically going to be able to accomplish it. i mentally was there to do whatever it took to get over the wall. i mentally didn't know if my ankle would give out. i'm ready to go. is this thing going to last, >> the next day, danny and his broken ankle make it to the top of the ramp, determined to go through with the jump. >> it was such a hot day, really hot day and humid, all the gear that i have on, and then 10 flights of stairs stressing about my ankle and hurting every step i take, as much as i wanted to enjoy the moment, i just wanted to be on the other side of the challenge and finished and tak

because of the speed wobbles, i was leaning too far back when i hit the ramp. i was probably still going a little too fast and i just got ejected and ragdolled and then i just held on for the ride. as i'm flying through the air, i was mostly thinking, safe landing, like hit the water safely. i did a belly flop. >> it is not exactly the graceful landing he is hoping for. >> when i hit the water, it was painful. i was stunned. the water was cold, freezing cold. i don't like cold water. i couldn't breathe. i was thinking my boat looked like it was really far away and it was coming to me really slowly and my skateboard was floating so i tried to swim to my board to stay afloat. i couldn't remember what to signal my lifeguard to tell him i needed help, but i was okay. i was able to stay afloat. i wasn't sure if i was going to pass out, but i was afraid it was possible. >> he stays conscious, catches his breath and makes it safely to the lifeboat. and says that while this stunt crossed into the danger zone, today it is less about the danger and more about speed. >> m

for now, avoid the ramp to northbound 95 to westbound 100. problems on monument street because of a sinkhole. light street is closed between baltimore and lombard. here is it live view of traffic on 795 at owings mills. southbound traffic moving very well. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> police continued to search for the suspect who reportedly abducted cal ripken jr.'s mother at gunpoint. >> the bizarre story of what happened is starting to unfold. kim dacey is live with details. >> good morning. police say the suspect is a white man in his late 40's and early 40's. they say he should be considered armed and dangerous. police say a government showed up at the home between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. tuesday morning and forced her into her own car at gunpoint. the gunmen blindfolded ripken and drove her to unknown locations in the area appeared the car was spotted in baltimore county. that was when she was officially reported missing. somebody noticed her waving a white cloth and came to her aid. no ransom notes have been found. they a

the on ramp for read wood road to highway 13 that is affecting the on ramp. head to 580 and second over getting you through the area. the slowing, livermore, slow out of the altamont pass. you see that on the right. clearing by the time you get to the airway sensor. we'll get a live look, see how things are crossing the bridge, a nice westbound commute. you can see the high rise, low clouds but not a problem, golden gate bridge, similar, a well of traffic but you can't see the head woopds. back to you. >> understand that good. still ahead, a bay area teen get as starting roll on the road to the london olympics. >> also, lawmakers back from vacation. the heated issues they will tackle. good morning! wow. want to start the day with something heart healthy and delicious? you're a talking bee... honey nut cheerios has whole grain oats that can help lower cholesterol. and it tastes good? sure does! right... ♪ wow. delicious, right? yeah. it's the honey, it makes it taste so... ♪ well, would you look at the time... what's the rush? be happy. be healthy. >> welcome

you would have to have an eight-foot ramp, that is unworkable. that tends to highlight what -- why that is achievable -- difficult to put your finger on. ok. that's the ada in a nutshell. there are two state laws commonly found. they draw the attention because the remedy for these statutes are monetary damages and that is what you hear about in the news when you hear that a business has been sued, the have to pay so much in damages to the plaintiff. they have to pay attorneys' fees to the prevailing plaintive, and they have to pay the cost of repair which is often lost in the entire discussion. it may settle a case, but -- you may settle the case, but there are the hidden costs as well. that is the cost of remediation. the first lot is to -- law is the cdpa. it requires full and equal access and you will see this term, quite often. -- come up quite often. the california legislature amended this. the statutes i am about to talk about, there were on the books before the ada was passed. california had its statutes allowing access for persons with di

possibly a power door adaptor and long additional ramping and -- from inside the property and in the public right-of-way too make things work. we do work diligently from our process. we do have a certain priority process if the improvements are specifically to disability access. we would provide some level of priority in those planned reviews. obviously the review process is very technical in nature and i don't want to bother, obviously, members of the board with this. i'm here to answer any questions that you have related to the permits that we issue in this specific case. supervisor mar: so i just wanted to ask, based on a specific example of an ice cream business at 18th and geary that a previous owner made accessibility improvements and there was a sidewalk -- an annual fee or a fee that they thought was just a one time and there's a new owner that now is paying this annual fee. it seems that for a small business to make those improvements to make their business more accessbling? . they shouldn't have a disincentive by having an annual fee. why does the department charge the annu

another accident westbound 580 el charro on-ramp, sluggish as you head out of live more.ing track of delays on the j church line this is due to an accident near the balboa park station trains now only going to glen park with the bus bridge in place for the rest of the way. >>> we are continuing to follow breaking news from contra costa county, two people are dead after an overnight apartment fire in martinez. amy hollyfield joins us live in donegal way. >> reporter: here's the latest, 60 residents were evacuated now in the hands of the red cross, many standing out here waiting for help8nqaaé >>> 6:40 now. >>> several bay area companies getting ready to report quarterly results. trading underway on wall street. live report from the straight ahead. first up the wig . dow is off about 28 -- 28 points. >>> first, president obama is waking up in san francisco after several east bay fundraisers. the campaign cash he's taking with him and the next stop on his west coast tour. >>> top names come together for day one of the international aids conference. the appearance today that

problem in the oakland area on the carson street on-ramp, blocking the on-ramp to southbound 13, there'sunt of garbage on the on-ramp, might take time to clear. 13 is flowing well in both directions. check out the bay bridge toll, stall reported past metering lights, i see a car to the shoulder. i don't expect delays from the stall. we'll check out westbound 80 through berkeley, traffic right now still flowing well, no major problems to slow you down, drive time 18 minutes from the carquinez bridge to the maze south bay, live shot in san jose, this is northbound 101, right underneath 880, it is zooming along nicely from morgan hill, gilroy up the peninsula into san francisco. >>> next, mars like you have never soon it before. new pictures just released. >>> frightening scene in china. high -- high-wiy." i'm paula faris. i'm a dancer. and until now, my feet showed it. [ female announcer ] gold bond ultimate healing foot cream. 7 penetrating moisturizers and vitamins, 'cause foot skin's 20 times thicker. this stuff really works. >>> good morning. giants headed to the all-star break after g

and so they decided to have a backup plan, and they built a ramp. to the lake. >> ooh. >> and look at what they did. ♪ >> i'm just glad to see they're, you know, staying true to that old adage of when life doesn't give you any wind, you build a ramp. >> yeah, they did a good job. >> when in turkey, make turkey sandwiches. >> that, too. >> i've heard that one once before, i think. >> that's what they had after. >> tonight are the opening ceremonies for the 2012 london olympics. and everybody's getting all jazzed in the streets of london as the torch is weaving its way through the streets to light the cauldron. omar thinks you know what? i can't carry the torch, but i can carry the olympic banana. >> i have not heard of the olympic banana. >> so there's omar staying with the crowd. but his jaunt down the street is about to begin. look how excited. he's got his banana. he's running. the crowd goes kind of wild. he dodges one and then another. >> i think the crowd wept a little more confused than wild. >> his torch looks a lot bigger on tv. it seems tha

and the ramps were to enable people to move very quickly from upper levels to lower levels if they wererrying their baggage with them. >> originally, a skyscraper was supposed to be built above grand central, but it was too expensive, so plans were scrapped. >> so instead, at the very last minute, relatively, the architect decided to put in this barrel-vaulted ceiling with a painting of the constellation. this mural was repainted on a new surface in 1940 because the original had become so dirty from automobile pollution, from smoke, from the trains, from cigarette smoke. it's kind of hard to see -- you really have to be looking for it, but that hole was cut in 1958 so that a wire could be suspended through the ceiling. it was connected to the steel structure that holds the roof of the terminal of the main concourse up. and an atlas rocket was suspended right in the middle of the space here, and the reason for that was that russia had just launched sputnik, its first satellite, and the space race was off in the united states, and americans were very nervous about russia being ahead of us

the george washington parkway on the ramp to spout run. you'll see a little bit of activity with police on the scene. over to springfield, still pretty heavy as you head up from newington to springfield. slowing down. 395, still looking good to the 14th street bridge and into town. >> not bad at all. thank you. we begin with a violent night in northwest d.c. separate shootings that left two people dead and four kurtz. this happened on gallatin street. john gonzales trends as with the latest. >> detectives here at headquarters are very busy this morning after an extremely dangerous night and morning. two separate shootings. six young men shot. two did this morning. the peace and innocence of a fourth of july night was shattered last night after 8:00 p.m. four people shot behind a shopping center on new hampshire ave. >> from what we know, the suspect was on foot. he opened fire. >> of the victims are young men. two believed to be minors. >> we do not have names. we just have two better under 18. >> it is unclear if the two groups knew each

you can get back on, on the on-ramp until 5:30 this morning. other major trouble reported. live shot of the san mateo bridge westbound flows well and the drive time 14 minutes now from 880 to 101. south bay headlights are looking good northbound on 280 heading up towards cupertino. traffic light now out of the santa cruz mountains, 17 across your screen. as we check out the exclusive waze traffic app, can't if i much to slow you down not -- even westbound 580 a traffic spotter reporting a car on the shoulder a couple minutes ago. looking good now even for the drive out of tracy. >>> 5:11. >>> starbucks pumps energy into drink offerings. the money report is next. >>> metal thieves steal summertime child's play. >>> sizzling temperatures the records the nation could set before the summer is out. 6ñcs good morning! wow. want to start the day with something heart healthy and delicious? you're a talking bee... honey nut cheerios has whole grain oats that can help lower cholesterol. and it tastes good? sure does! right... ♪ wow. delicious, right? yea

as one who happens in live in one of those neighborhoods -- >> just one ramp opening opportunity today but it is just a few months before this project is complete. >> we're working to create a world class waterfront in the district. >> reporter: byron johnson says one day the riverfront will showcase new businesses, homes and entertainment. and residents clearly love the progress they see. >> a new day is here now. this is a new ward eight. we are moving. the mayor, from the first day he came into office until today, he told the residents of ward seven and eight, your day is here. >> reporter: traffic headaches should improve right away. the development is slow going but many agree this kind of progress is exactly what is needed to keep the ball rolling. in the district, matt ackland, fox 5 news. >>> we still have plenty ahead. weather, traffic and all of your top stories. >> fox 5 morning news at 4:30 starts right now. >>> good morning. it is 4:30 on this tuesday, july 31st, 2012. taking a live look at the u.s. capitol dome this morning. seems like groundhog day. aren't the temperatur

you see her smack on to the ramp before she even launches. watch. >> that looked like a -- that went a smooth transition. >> yeah. i wonder, man, did they test drive this thing before they let the grandma go? did they say, grandma, you're the oldest. if this kills you, you had a good run any way. >> grandma was willing to do this. it's fun when grandma wants to participate. ♪ >>> i have the best, the coolest, the most useful cookout tip for your fourth of july cookout. spiral cutting your weiners. >> what? >> now, don't get scared and sad, nick, i'm talking about hot dogs. we have blake smith, senior video producer from chow.com showing us how to spiral cut a weiner. spears the dog directly to the middle, put a knife to the dog and cut. >> you might be thinking why does one need a spiral cut whiner? >> you get more crispy meat goodness. small chunk yy condiments don't slide around. >> that makes it last longer because it's longer. >> best cookout tip ever. >> it's a tasty tip, but i have the best fourth of july tip, how about a firecracker for your

closing the off ramp from 880 and 85, the southbound side has the off ramp closed.s we saw, 880 at 87, the boxes are removed. also typical about this time t the volume starts to build now out of the altamont pass. we had early slowing, starting to kick in. we're at the speed limit through san ramon both directions of 680 have crews there but no slowing and should be on the move over the next few minutes. i'll let you know if they have to do traffic breaks. we're looking at slowing highway 4 westbound, holding up at about 30, 25 at the worst. no drama through concord t walnut creek interchange. easy drive to the bay bridge toll plaza. a live shot a smooth driv the volume starting to pick up. not affecting visibility yet. in the north bay, a smooth drive southbound 101, north of here 116, a car went off into a ditch but not affecting onto or off of 101. back to you. >> 5:51. coming up, panic at a picnic. >> a live look outside. a beautiful shot of san francisco as the day starts to break. another lovely one out there, comfortable, cool temperatures. >> welcome back. h

the ramp to westbound 100 has an accident there and you're going to find that ramp shut down. i'm back in ten minutes with an update on both of these accidents. for now, back over to you both. >> all right, danelle, thank you. >>> another eerie twist involving the suspected gunman in the tragedy in colorado. police confirm james holmes sent a package to a faculty member at the university of colorado medical campus. it arrived on monday. police are not saying what was inside. meanwhile, some of holmes' neighbors are finally allowed to return home. police say he rigged his apartment with explosives shortly before last week's shootings, and some of the victims still recovering from that shooting will not have to deal with the costly medical bills when they get out of the hospital. some of the hospitals treating those victims say they will limit or wipe out their medical bills altogether. >> some of the funerals for those killed in colorado are being held this week. today, 23-year-old micayla medek will be laid to rest in denver. the first victim's funeral was yesterday. gordon co

the inbound ramp and we're not seeing any delays on the ramp itself. closer to the downtown area, they are expected. give yourself plenty of extra time. this is the downtown area, lombard at light street. traffic is getting by on lombard. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. over to you, ava. >> 74 degrees at the current temperature at the airport. humidity at 87%. it will turn much dryer into the afternoon. it will be extremely hot. it would feel worse if we had a higher humidity. a little bit dryer this afternoon. 95 for ocean city. may be an isolated thunderstorms in the mountains this afternoon. pretty testy tomorrow with a high of 98. a chance for thunderstorms to more afternoon -- pretty toasty tomorrow with a high of 98. great weather to get out stores this weekend. >> 74 degrees on tv hill. you might be preparing your breakfast right now. massive cake in bolivia. >> something the first couple was pressured into doing. >> we are still taking your answers to our water cooler question of the day. in what areas do you find yourself cutting back

traffic moved well after the new ramp was opened.ay it will reduce travel time and congestion on nearby streets. >> it will be very nice. >> i think they are doing a lot of good things. >> however, some say they were confused by a roadside promoting the new ramp and it is not easy to get from 395 to 295 but ddot says that will change this fall. every day for the next couple of weeks to have the chance to go to the montgomery county fair. go to wjla.com to sign up. each winner gets four tickets and also wristbands and $25 to spend on food. if you share the contest with a friend, you get bonus entries. we will pick a winner this morning at 6:00 a.m. 72 degrees outside. taking a gamble on casinos in the commonwealth. >> opening statements set for today in the murder trial of drew peterson. he was accused of murdering his third wife. charges were not filed until after his fourth wife disappeared. jurors cannot be told that she is presumed dead or that he may have been responsible for her disappearance. in florida, george zimmerman's wife

in new ramp designed to ease the commute to and from downtown d.c. -- a new ramp. 295 south onto 395.bridge. they say it will reduce travel times. >> it will be really nice. >> they have been doing a lot of good things in the city to help traffic. >> some drivers say there were a little confused by road sign promoting the new ramp. it's still not easy to get from 395 to 295 north, but ddot says that will change this fall. a story of heart break and courage in new jersey. 12-year-old miranda and grandfather were headed home when suddenly he had an attack and died behind the wheel. her quick action is being credited with saving her own life. we spoke with the girl and her mother about the terrifying ordeal. >> he said, miranda, just keep talking to. >> she thought those words were strange as her grandfather and she had just left the motor sports park. the 63-year-old city was not feeling well. >> 30 seconds later i heard attack on the window and that's when i knew. >> parker died of a massive heart attack. if his foot was on dick's elevator with a car approaching 80 miles an hour on the

it is a sloping ramp. that would be the best way for him to go into the building if it -- if he comes to the point where he needs a wheelchair. we're sympathetic that there is a lot of problems. nobody is arguing about that. in the process of this, somehow, some other kid is set -- other considerations, i think we are being overlooked. either the gate should be removed or there should be access with keys to the gate and the gate should be opened. >> have you requested a key? >> no. we have requested a key and said -- they said they will give us a key. if we come through their with a car -- there with a car and we have to open the gate, it is a pretty busy area. this is all in the tenderloin. >> thank you. president hwang: thank you. is there any other public comment? please step forward. >> i am the resident manager at 691 post that adjoins 642 jones. i have been -- in october i will be a manager for eight years there. my understanding is the back door of our building that goes to the alley has only -- alw

i'm most proud of driving a ramp taxi since the beginning of the program in 1994. [music] >> fred, you are the absolute best! thank you fred for providing transportation for me and opening up my social life, and taking care of medical appointments, taking care of my mother [music] >> hi, my name is ann bailey and i've driven for luxor for almost five years now. i drove for desoto cab for 10 years prior to that. i drove in 1976 for the old, old yellow cab. this is frances mecchi and i've been driving her for about 11 or 12 years to her alzheimer's day program, which we call the memory club. every day when we drive through the presidio she'll say, "oh goody, you're taking me through the enchanted forest." [music] >> my name amr a.mahmoud. i am like 49 years old. i have been driving cab more than 13 year in general. then i drove a ramp more than 3 years. this is my fourth now. i have been enjoying doing the job. i like every moment of it. >> thank you amr. [music} >> hi, my name is peter and i'm a paratransit driver for medsam, and this is north and south of market wh

northbound 101 on san antonio avenue off ramp on the peninsula there is a minor accident on the off ramp causing problems but on the freeway traffic is still moving well. southbound 101 traffic looks good. 4:36 let's go to steve. >> sal, thank you. we do have low clouds. not much of a pattern change. low clouds there cannot be i don't think as strong as yesterday. it made it well inland. west, southwest though 1 at -- 17 at fair feel. upper 50s for some. it's a mild air mass. san jose at mountain view. if you go across 101 toward mountain view it's 58 degrees. san rafael 57. napa airport 59. that is a very mild pattern. last week at this time we were in the low 40s. 60s, 70s, 80s far enough inland maybe some 90s. couple systems just keep moving in. you can see there is another one up here. it's a fight between a high and low so fog, sun, warmer. clouds, low clouds. maybe local drizzle. mild lows as we talked about. highs today 60s and 70s coast and bay and low to mid 80s inland. it does look like a whole hum pattern. a little warmer into tuesday. and keep it there thursday into friday. m

the accident happened at the ramp to greenbelt road northbound.der mill road for a separate accident near powder mill road. so you should avoid the beltway at that spot. you could take 95. everywhere else looks pretty good. b-w parkway north of the beltway and now southbound as well. >> fans continue mourning the loss of tv legend andy griffith. >> the star died yesterday following an undisclosed illness. family members say that he was buried on his farm along the north carolina coast. he was 86 years old. in other entertainment news, actor tom cruise in the middle of a divorce from katie holmes, but he's getting a somesome love from hollywood. >> he is worth $75 million. he was way ahead of leonardo dicaprio and adam sanders. tom cruise can credits his success to the mission impossible franchise. >> that is not shabby. the other actors will have to tighten their belts. it is 73 degrees. >> a preview of a july 4th tradition. it is the hot dog eating contest. stuffing their face on the fourth of july. how >> the fourth of july is known for firework

a man on horseback headed up off-ramp to herd the cattle ot of danger. a witness on the scene tells us a fence had been cut, which aloud the animals to get out. >>> the lunt is on for an invasive pest that is threatening crops in the south bay. ktvu's noelle walker shows us the plan of attack to try to stop the oriental fruit fly. >> reporter: andy mariani is under the gun. the spray gun. he is putting insecticide on his fruit trees trying to keep the oriental fruit fly from turning his nearly ripe pluats into their homes. >> we have to treat in order to save our crop. >> reporter: andy's orchard is in morgan hill. city agricultural inspectors found four flies in traps on tuesday. today is the first of two months' of targeted treatments to keep the pests at bay. >> as long as we get an early start on it, we're verily likely to get control quickly. >> reporter: the stray is a gelatin that contains and a ferramone. a quarantine would close andy's market. agriculture is a $250 million business in santa clara county and nobody want to see those big bucks wip

off the freeway there's guardrail damage in the westbound direction, westbound 37 to 101 connection ramp closed due to roadwork. detours in place. we will check out the ride for you on 680 walnut creek. traffic light in contra costa county, no problems southbound still fog across the golden gate bridge and there was a fog advisory issued for highway 1 and 35 pacifica daly city that has been cancelled. >>> breaking news in oakland. a body has been found at a motel police are working to determine whether the victim was murdered. amy hollyfield is live at the starlight motel with more. >> reporter: police have called homicide investigators to the scene. you can see where they are focusing on this corner unit. they are securing the scene and waiting for the investigators to get here. these officers say there was a lot of blood in the room, evident right away they were likely dealing with a homicide. they were called here around 3:00 this morning macarthur and 100th avenue in oakland. police don't know the woman's age. it does appear she is an oakland resident. they don't have witnesses. they

high temperatures buckled columbus in to a ramp. nobody was hurt but the road is closed so crews can fix the problem. we've heard about counterfeit cash, did you know your food could be a fluke as well. what you put in your mouth might not be the real deal. and the jobs report gave romney supporters more to talk about. an update on the presidential race coming up. [ female announcer ] safeway presents real big deals of the week. or how to get great prices on things you need. we know you look around for the best deals. that's why we give you real big club card deals each week. right now, fresh-picked peaches are just 77 cents a pound. get a super low price on tide. $10.99 for 100 ounces. yoplait yogurt is just 50 cents. real big deals this week and every week. only at safeway. ingredients for life. >>> you know to be suspicious of counterfeit purses, cash, but could you repeat fit food? it's a growing threat in the u.s. and beyond and when you fall victim to this crime, not only are you not geting what you paid for, you could be putt

the victim may have been shot somewhere else and driven to the intersection near the seminary off-ramp and 580. >>> mountain view man in custody in connection with a deadly pedestrian crash. the 21-year-old is charged with one count of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence. police believe he was speeding when he ran a red light. a 50-year-old man was waiting for a bus when he was run over, he died at the scene. >>> house republicans are set to vote again today to try to repeal president obama's health care law. gop lawmakers are criticizing the law as a threat to the nation's economic recovery and they are predicting some democrats will join them. if it is approved in the house it is not expected to pass in the senate. most of the law was just upheld by the u.s. supreme court. democrats say republicans have not come up with a good alternative. >>> at the white house today, president obama will meet behind closed doors with democratic congressional leaders. they will focus on the plan to extend bush era tax cuts. mr. obama wants them to expire at the end of the year for people wh

that ramp remains blocked. it was a car into the woods and they're just in the process of pulling it out right now. looks like they've set up the arrow board as well so you cannot exit from university boulevard to the inner loop of the beltway right now westbound side of university boulevard. keep that in mind for your travel plans as you head out the door. let's go back over to the maps. another accident, this time it's on the inbound side of i- 66 just after route 50 but before route 123. we'll go to our traffic camera. i believe you can see it in that shot on the left hand side of the road. if you're planning to head inbound, looks like the crews have arrived as well squeezing the left side of the roadway and that will affect traffic heavily right now especially that we're in the 6:00 hour. inbound 66 watch out for the slow traffic trying to approach and pass route 50. i'll keep you posted on both of those situations again at 6:12. >> thompgs -- thanks, monika. >>> a new poll shows support for mayor gray is

eventually you see him on an on-ramp. he's got lights and sirens going, speeding up the on-ramp. now, this is the northbound lane. as you can see trooper cropper is headed in the flow of traffic. the guy he's looking for is in the other lane going the same way as trooper cropper but that way is the wrong way. but watch what he does next. >> oh! >> whoa! >> he crosses over to the other lane and just heads this guy off, runs into him on purpose. >> and he had to make that decision in a split second because that guardrail was open in just that exact spot. >> to tell us all about this, we've got trooper doug cropper joining us right this minute from maine. you had to make this split-second decision to sort of cut this guy off. what was going through your head? >> the last thing going through my head is please don't hit me in the door. we've lost too many police officers who have been involved in crashes where the other vehicle hit them in the driver's side door and they didn't survive. >> so what did end up happening once you did make impact with the other driver? >> his front passen