>> reporter: in just the past 20 minutes we learned the name of the man killed in this crash, richard moss. troopers say he was traveling in this direction on independent when he crossed the center line and collided head on with an suv containing a father and his three children. one look and troopers said they could tell speed was a factor in this crash. the front part of the truck is missing, the engine pushed up to the steering column. inside that suv a man way to school. two girls and a boy. i'm told the boy was main. he was the most critically injured. one of the girls may have a broken femur. i'm told the father was alert again, the driver of the truck killed on impact. troopers said such extreme damage indicates not only speed but something >> we're looking at somewhere it's like hitting a brick wall going that fast. >> reporter: now troopers were able to remove computer boxes from both vehicles. that will reveal critical information including speed that happened seconds before the crash. troopers are interviewing witnesses. more on a man who helped the victims get out of the car ahe

the center line and hit them head o the driver of the pulmonology pup, richard moss, was killed instantly. >>> ahead at 4:55. the specific factors making the city stand out from the rest. >>> protesters scared to drink their own water laid down outside of duke's uptown headquarters to demand change. >> this letter telling me my water is now safe means absolutely nothing to me. >>> ahead at 4:45. the specific action the state is taking today to determine duke's next step in its coal ash removal. >>> two people dead on a stretch of highway known as ahead the specific steps the ahea >>> chester county leaders want the state to improve a major highway known for deadly crashes. >> people living in the area call if dead man's curve. it stretches along highway 9. two weeks ago a van crossed a center line and hit a logging truck, killing both drivers. clover police officer, tanner davis, lost his father in that crash. >> if my dad could think that else being helped or saved, that would help him rest a little easier. >> the d.o.t. engineers tell us they will look at crash stats and study the layou

highway patrol says the driver of the pickup, 43-year-old, richard moss, was killed instantly. >>> right now, the water is shut off in a north mecklenburg county neighborhood while crews work to repair this water main break. channel 9 just received this video from a viewer a few hours ago. city water officials told us it's going to be another hour or two before the repairs are made and they are able to turn the water back on. >> tonight people trying to represent mecklenburg county in congress is growing. today, trisha tweeted this picture of her filing her paperwork to run for u.s. district 12. state representative, rodney moore, told me today he also filed in raleigh. malcolm graham has plans to run as well as incumbent, alma adams and leon filed last week. that special primary election week, a judge couldn't decide if lawmakers have to redraw those congressional district lines again in north carolina. back in february, the lines were redrawn after a judge -- they were unconstitutional. several groups say the lines are unfair. >> new details in the last 30 minutes. we learned the names

richard moss crossed the center line and hit an suv head-on. moss died in the crash. am 10-year-old in the suv was taken to the hospital, where they later died. two other girls in the car have broken bones, they will be all right. the driver of the suv was their mom's boyfriend, he also survived. >> christine: plenty ahead live on wbtv news this morning. >> john: dozens gather to stage a die-in at duke energy's headquarters. concerns about the coal ash ponds in gaston county. >>> before we go to break, a quick check of the first alert weather and temperature-wise, it is cold this morning, you need a jacket, 5:degrees in charlotte, 35 up in boone. freezing in statesville, 32. shelby 32 freezing, so does lancaster, traffic-wise, a live look at i-77 at clanton, things are moving very smoothly. we'll keep you posted on the traffic and weather because you're never more than seven minutes away from weather and morning. (scal): good day, m'lady! i am sir-can-a-lot, here to save you from another breakfast bore. wake up those eggs with glorious spam! >>> thank you for starting

the driver of the pickup, richard moss, was killed instantly. justin william was waiting for his bus nearby and saw a little >> the window was cracked and i pulled back and pulled her out. >> a witness told channel 9 she had seen the pickup truck driving erratically moments before the collision. >>> police are asking for your help to find a bank robber with a unique tattoo. they say the man here handed a note to the teller at the bank on roosevelt boulevard. police say he did not she a gun but indicated in the note he had one. >>> tonight people in harrisburg can share their thoughts about building an industrial site of an abandoned quarry. neighbors near mulberry road fought lines to mine there. tribune report rezoning is at 6:00 at town hall. >>> the congregation pushed for the changes say they want to help the area thrive and become more pedestrian friendly. >>> a developer asked city council to delay a public hearing to tear down a popular hangout in elizabeth to make way for apartments along seventh street and caswell. that means restaurant

richard lewis moss went across the center line and hit a van near rock rest elementary school in monroe. an adult and three children were inside the van. a young boy flown to the hospital. the highway patrol says he is in critical condition. authorities have not released the names of those involved. >> the clover school board will add cameras after parents contacted wbtv. last month, we told you about allegations of abuse against a child with autism at larn elementary. the school held a meeting for ayou lowed inside now there will be a public discussion and we will be at the meeting and let you know what happened tonight at 11:00 p.m. >> new at 6:00 p.m., two more mecklenberg county lawmakers are jumping into the race are not 12th district. tricia kauffman and rodney moore filed the paperwork. they will both look to takeover for representative alma adams. they filed while the state awaits word on whether the panel of federal judges will uphold or throw out districts drawn last month. >> a protest against duke energy today. a die-in was held in front of duke's headquarters in uptown. the

the driver of the black pickup truck richard lewis moss. his truck crossed the cen the investigators are working to determine how fast the two vehicles were going combined. >> 90-100-mile-per-hour impact like hitting a brick wall going that fast. >> troopers are still investigating but they believe moss the driver of the black pickup truck never hit his brakes. they think it's possible that distracted driving was involved or if it had to do with a phone they are investigating that. drop off time and there was a high school student at a bus stop nearby. at 5:00 p.m. i will have more what that high school did to help the family now here at carolinas medical center. pamela escobar wbtv on your side. >> thinking of everyone involved. thank you. >> a group against charlotte's new controversial nondiscrimination ordinance is in raleigh calling for state leaders to take immediate action against it. the most controversial centers on allowing transgender people to use the bathroom of the gender they identify with. the regular session for legislators

the driver of the van was their mom's boyfriend and he is expected to make it. 43-year-old richard lewis moss did not make it. he was driving the black pickup truck that crossed the center line. >> the impact was so severe that no one would sufficient vaive that crash. a lot of damage to that vehicle. >> troopers are investigating but they believe alcohol and drugs were not involved and moss may have been distracted because he never hit his brakes. troopers tell me that they plan to look at the computers that were in both vehicles to try to determine how fast they were going at the time of the crash. reporting live here in charlotte. pamela escobar wbtv on your >> such a violent collision thank you. moss, the driver who died was from charlotte. troopers say they have notified his family. >> investigators need your help identifying a man who held up a bank today in monroe. take a look at your screen. these photos posted on-line by investigators police say this man robbed the first citizens bank on west roosevelt boulevard around 11:30 this morning. that is a clear photograph. police say the su

. >> reporter: highway patrol says the driver of the truck, 43 year old richard lewis moss, was killed instantly. a witness told eyewitness news she had seen that truck driving erratically moments before the collision. officials at the elementary waiting for three students involved in the accident. while justin williams went onto forest hills high school where he could later tell us he had done all he could. >> just to say i was there to help makes me proud. >> reporter: justin williams told us he is considering going into the military after high school. he may have just passed his first test with flying colors. the highway patrol is continuing to investigate and they're withholding the name of the family involved in the horrible accident. reporting live in monroe, mark becker, channel 9 eyewitness news. >> thank you. >>> we sent a breaking news alert as soon as we learned about this crash. you can sign up to get those on our mobile app. >>> it was a history making handshake between president obama and cuban president all castro today in havana. this trip impacts international politics

highway patrol said richard lewis moss crossed the centerline lighting with an suv. moss died in a crash. troopers say a man and three children in the stb were injured including a 10-year-old boy who died. a man into girls remain in the hospital several broken bones. people living and working one area plaza midwood say something is to be done to fix what they see as a dangerous intersection. in just about 30 minutes this half a dozen people darting across traffic onto blatman near clement avenue. the problem is there is no crosswalk and residents tell us it's not safe if you're you are traveling on foot or by car. >> i think it's dangerous because the simple fact that there are so many cars coming and going in there is nobody there like a police officer to stop them. people that are going straight won't let the people coming out to the highway, they won't let them come out. >> there are plans to make safety upgrades. charlotte d.o.t. tells us they are going to add a traffic signal and install crosswalks at the intersection but it will be about a year before construct

highway patrol said richard lewis moss crossed the centerline lighting with an suv. moss died in a crash. troopers say a man and three children in the stb were injured including a 10-year-old boy who died. a man into girls remain in the hospital several broken bones. people living and working one area plaza midwood say something is to be done to fix what they see as a dangerous intersection. in just about 30 minutes this half a dozen people darting across traffic onto blatman near clement avenue. the problem is there is no crosswalk and residents tell us it's not safe if you're you are >> i think it's dangerous because the simple fact that there are so many cars coming and going in there is nobody there like a police officer to stop them. people that are going straight won't let the people coming out to the highway, they won't let them come out. >> there are plans to make safety upgrades. charlotte d.o.t. tells us they are going to add a traffic signal and install crosswalks at the intersection but it will be about a year before construction starts. city leaders are

depression and new deal policy prompted them to move in moss to the democratic artie. until the 1960s, so essays were dominated by democrats until richard nixon made it major relation. is this a logical movement of the tea party movement, and is a strong enough to cause another basic realignment? or, will this simply turn out to be an isolated blimp with no lasting impact on the systems? there are just nine days until the primaries take place, and if trumpet sweeps both, florida and ohio, he would've vanquished the two of his three remaining rivals and the race will essentially be over. but, if marco rubio can hold ohio, the possibility of a convention that actually means something becomes a reality. i am joined this morning for the local perspective by alex from the chair of the hamilton county republican party and chip gerhart, a former vice chair and also just acted with the party locally and running around doing all kinds of things to ashley. chip, you actually were up in new hampshire for a while, right? >> i was. for john kasich. >> is that your way of >> he is my guy. it was a great experience, and it was good to be back in real