and landing in the southbound lanes. that roadway has since been re-opened. early this morning when the deadly car fire shut down lanes on i-95. the local 10 photographer capturing these images on the cell phone. traveling near the 395 overpass when the driver lost control l and hit a concrete wall. the impact forced the car back into the lanes where it caught fire. the road ranger managed rescue one person from that crash. but the victim later ed along with another person who was inside the car. >> calvin: we're now seeing what happened in the hit and run crash thax left the motorcyclist in the coma. this happened at the intersection of southwest 7th street and beakham boulevard in neighborhood. jonathan berero is stopped at a red light when the van slams into him. he suffered serious injuries and remains in a medically-induced coma at jackson memorial hospital. his girlfriend of 2 ars says she hopes he wakes up. >> so hard just to go day by like every night before i go to sleep, i cry my eyes out. itits so horrible but

right lane is the granny lane. if you want to cruise that is what the right lala is designed for. >> it is frustrating. >> when you have four lane roads you should use all the lanes efficiently and pass in the left lane. >> reporter: other drivers argue the left lane is often smoother and as long as you are going to speed limit wh the big deal? >> the majority of the folks e interstate are speeding. >> reporter: she spent 10 years working on highway safety and says when fast meets slow it need a be educated to keep right. >> it is a bad practice. when i was taught to drive so many years ago we were told that that was the lananfor passing. you need be in the right lane. >> hammer lane or granny lane. we want hear your thoughts. leave them right now on our facebook page. >>> coming up tonight on your cbs 2 news at 10:00 p.m. fundraiser for the future, the sounds that are making sure this organization remains vibrant. >> and unfortunately spring is not here to stay just yet. i am tracking changes for the week, that inc

and landing in the southbound lanes. that roadway has since been re-opened. >> it was an interstatatinferno early this morning when the deadly car fire shut downwnlanes on i-95. capturing these imimes on the cell phone. traveling near the 395 overpass when the driver lost control and hit a concrete wall. the impact forced the car back into the lanes where it caught fire. the road ranger managed to rescue one person from that crash. but the victim later died along with another person who was inside the car. >> lvin: we're now seeing what happened in the hit and run crash that left the motorcyclist in the coma. this happened at the intersection of southwest 7th street and beakham boulevard in miami's little havana neighborhood. jonathan berero is stopped at a red light whwh the van slams into him. he suffered serious injuries and remains in a medically-induced coma at jackson memorial hospital. his girlfriend of 2 years says e hopes he wakes up. >> so hard just to go day by day without seeinghim. like every night before i g

wall and landing in the southbound lanes. the roadway has since reopened. >>> we're waiting to learn names ofhe people killed in a deadly car fire. the car traveling northbound on i-95 near the 395 exit when the a concrete wall. the impactorced the car back into the lanes. that is where it caught fire. that victim laterer died along with the other person in that car. happened in a hit and run crash that left a motorcyclist in a coma. this is have from sunday, little havana neighborhood in miami. he remains in a medically-induced coma in jackson memorial hospital. his girlfriend of two years says she just hopese wakes up. >> it's so hard to go day by day without seeing him. >> every night before i go to sleep, i cry my eyes out. it's so horrible but i cry every day. >> police say two good samaritans were able to track down the van. he is out of jail this morning before posting pond. >>> a man in port everglades run over by an 18-wheeler. deputies say the man died yesterday afternoon was carrying an air rifle at the time. deputi

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when they hit a pothole in the center lane. police were on the scene, drivers waited for tow trucks to move them off the highway. you want look out for any residual damage as you head out the door. katherine scott channel 6 "action news." >>> the storm has plunged tens of thousands into the dark. crews have been out there trying to get the power back on. peco has 9,000 people out, the majority in bucks county. >>> the nation airports including the one here could see lagging problems from the storm. maribel aber is live at the nasdaq with that story. maribel. , good morning, matt, expect delays if you're traveling by air, the line of storms that spawned tornados, high winds and snows forced thousands of flights to be canceled. 2,200 flights were cans and 150 today. >>> futures are pointing to a lower open. we've got reports on jobless claims and did durable goods ors out today. >>> walmart pulled hover boards from it's store shelves. they stopped selling devices out of concern for customer safety. they will stay off their site un

one stuck in the left lane. word of debris in the road, as well. so expect some slight delays as you work your way through there. that's northbound 680 right at olympic. elsewhere south 101 near capitol expressway in the south bay this accident still in effect there. it's off to the right side of the road not affecting the main lines of the freeway but you might see some activity passing the scene on that southbound side. northbound the commute direction traffic is okay out of san jose. no delays on the peninsula 101. drive times look good. nice ride so far at the bay bridge. we saw some cars stuck in the cash lanes on but that cleared. traffic is free-flowing out of oakland into san francisco. >>> a san jose police officer fired for posting threatening comments online has his job back. officer phillip white was fired last year after he threatened the "black lives matter" movement on twitter. acting police chief eddie garcia says an independent arbitrator reinstated officer white. representatives with the city of san jose and police department say

there is and the distance traveled in the lanes. but it is free for car pools, buses and vans. and if want that option, you will have to have one of the new fastrak transponders that lets you identify if you have one, two or three or more occupants. this is similar to what exists near 680 near the sunol lane. there are many more places you can go in and out of these lanes. the idea of the new generation of express lanes is supposed to hit the bay area and 550 miles of them. next up is on 680 near walnut creek and that should happen within the next couple of years. these new express lanes are opened monday through friday between 5:00 in the morning and 8:00 cl:00 at night and the co official os are saying, look, give drivers time to get used to the new lanes. live here in dublin, stephanie huang, "today in the bay." >> definitely get used to better traffic. >>> 6:10. coming up honoring justice scalia. the special tribute about to get under way as we bring you these live pictures from the state capital. all happening as the supreme cou

is the hammer lane the right lane's the granny lane and if you want to do a cruising speeeethat's what he right lane is designed for. " " although you should be watching, alot of times if someone's driving in the left lane unnecessarily it's pretty frustrating. " " i think when you have four lane roads you should use all the lanes efficiently and you can pass in the left lane and if you're just gonna cruise along then stick to the right lane. " other drivers argue the left lane is often smoother - - and as long as u're going the speed limim - what's the big deal. " the vast majority of the folks on the interstate are speeding. " vicki actually spent ten years working in highway safety - and says creates dangerous congestion - and drivers need to be educated - to keep right. right." i think it's a very bad practice and i know when i was taughthto drive so many years ago you know we were told that was just a lane for passing .. that you need to be in theright lane. " hammer lane or the granny lane - - you know we always want to hear your thoughts.you can leave them right now on our

there is and how far you use the new lanes. it is free for carpooling, bus and vans. if you want that option, you can have one of the flexible tags. those let you identify if you have one, two, or three or more people inside. now, alameda county transportation commission officials say this is similar to what already exists along 680 near the sunol grade and this one offers continuous access you can go in and out of the new lanes. the lanes open monday through friday and there may be a period of some delays because, of course, drivers need to get acustomed to the fact that you have the new lanes there to access. now, the idea of these new generation of express lanes is supposed to be bay area wide. next up is near walnut creek and happen in the next few years. for the entire bay area 550 miles of these express lanes by 2035. live here in dublin this morning, stephanie chuang. >> test ing things out, steph. >>> let's turn to mike to see if these new lanes have any impact on your commute. >> for the morning commute, not so much. yo

crews have the right lane blocked. this is past the charlotte town ramp as you make your way towards it77. the line is getting thick and we're seeing delays. if you're headed out, go use monroe or central avenue. this is where the right lane is blocked and you're seeing brake lights for those heading through the area. monitoring the earlier accident right around research drive. it did have the left lane blocked now we're getting reports of a vehicle fire. we'll talk about that, next. legs and one arm after he neal a 12-foot hole. the way the building's design made it easier for first responders to get to him. >> most school buses are on the road right now going to pick up kids waiting at bus stops the extra step drivers took before departing to make sure kids are warm. >> employees of charlotte's water department can work long hours during emergencies but i dised some are -- i discovered time. how someone wraps up this much someone wrapxy\]_bdegjknpqtuwz . >>> 6:44. one lane of independence boulevard is shut down. >> we

some did go in the opposite lanes. the driver of the truck is in the hospital and we are working to get more information. right now it is not causing a big traffic issue although the truck there looks like it is blocking one lane. let me talk with mark taylor in a few minutes. >>> police are watching for people who are doing this. they leave cars running when they go to the gas station. they say it is leading to an increase in car thefts. >> joe bruno is live in west charlotte.>> reporter: right now police are at local quiktrip gas stations making sure people turn off their cars before going inside the store. it seems simple but police say it is a major problem because cars are being stolen. the climb is down but in the last three months 85 cars were stolen because keys were left 67% from last year with only 51 stolen in the same time period. we spotted a handful of offenders and they told us they wanted to keep their car warm. police say that is a common mistake not only happening in businesses but also in driveways. j

is the hammer lane the right lane's the granny lane and if you want to do a cruising speed that's what the right lane is designed for. " " although you should be watching, alot of times if someone's driving in the left lane unnecessarily it's pretty frustrating. " " i think when you have four lane roads you should use all the lanes efficiently and you can pass in the left lane and if you're just gonna cruise along then stick to the right lane. " other drivers argue the left lane is often smoother - - and as long as you're going the speed limit - what's the big deal. folks on the interstate are speeding. " vicki actually spent ten years working in highway safety - and says when fast meets slowit - and drivers need to be educated - to keep right. right." i think it's a very bad practice and i know when i was taught to drive so many years ago you know we were told that was just a lane for passing .. that you need to be in the right lane. " we always want t thear your thoughts.you can leave them right now on our facebook page, search k-g-a-n or cbs 2 iowa. if you're just getting

the ulmerton area. eastbound ulmerton road, all eastbound lanes are blocked. a vehicle collided with a pole, and they have to remove the person out of there. a possible fatal crash here west of 275. we have had quite the issues this morning, out on the roadways, leigh, it's been a tough monday morning after valentine's day. >> certainly. so we hope everyone remains safe for the rest of the morning. temperaturewise, it's not that bad out there 60 in tampa, 61 for auburndale. sarasota, the coolest spot at 48, and what a difference from yesterday morning. yesterday was certainly chilly, and now some 10-15 degrees will make it all the way to 75. above the average of 73. tonight a low of 64, and that's as rain increases, and you want to stay tuned at 5:08 to weather and traffic on the 8s for an hour-by-hour look at presidents' day. >>> developing this morning, a manatee county deputy is on administrative leave after a shooting during a domestic dispute. it's one of the top clicked stories on wfla.com overnight. the deputy shot mark stoddard when stoddard approached

the sig alert. we still have lane 4, which is towards the right, third lane, fourth lane from the left i should say,hat's the one left from the slow lane, there you go. it should begin clearing out here. you can take 101. i'm not seeing any delays into san francisco. north bay, accident with a big rig, the trailer separated and went off into a ditch. a one-hour drive from 80 in vallejo towards novato. here's mike. >>> sue, thank you very much, welcome back. good morning, everyone. look at the colorful sunrise. we'll talk about high clouds and warm days ahead. february going to end drier than average. we're watching this weekend for a week weather system. that could open the door for much weather beginning. we've got to wait at least a week before that happens. mid- to upper 60s along the coast. we'll touch 69 in san francisco, richmond. san rafael, 68. everyone else, 73 degrees. tonight, upper 30s here or there, places like petaluma or danville. 50 around san francisco and richmond. best chance for record high, 76 tomorrow and wednesday in san jose. i'm forecasting 75 and 76. average high only 63. m

you can see the left lane is blocked off. this is chopper 6 a few moments ago, but crews are leaving the scene. we were getting onlooker delays, and traffic moving fine. th is the southbound side and let's take you tohe first alert traffic maps. the ramps from 595 to the turnpike and the temperatures to 95 have re-opened for you as you are heading out the door. these were the delays ten minutes ago, and now the traffic moving along at 58 miles per hour, so good news f#r drivers heading out at this time. i-75 not seeing any delays. pines boulevard to the palmetto expressway, a nine-minute ride. flamingo road to the u.s. 441, eight-minute ride. right at our camera on i-95 and u.s. 441, fhp have reported a crash before the rickenbacher causeway. that should not be causing you any delays. >>> we kept youou updated on the turnpike closure story every step of the way on social media. we have been tweeting and julia bagg first reporting live at 4:30. julia, you learned a lot since this morning. oil and gas had spilled on the road. >>

nothing going on on the westbounun lanes. we had an earlier crash on 595 eastbound approaching i-95 northbound, that crash has been cleared and is off to the shoulder. nothing affecting your morning >> now a transition to the cooler readings still falling. we've got temperatures at 55 in ft. lauderdale, in miami, 65 in key west. the nort and northwest wind still present. the problem, we still have momtly cloudy skies in place. not looking for a lot of sunshine to take the chill out of the air first thing this morning. how about oakland park and pompano beach. down to 55 in the west kendall area. a cool start to our morning, yesterday's clouds still in place extending from south florida through the gulf waters. later this afternoon`we start to thin the clouds out. first alert forecast is stuck in the mid 50s. mostly cloudy and 63 with a cool breeze before the lunch hour. a cool day at 66, but e een colder tonight. we'll lay out the numbers in my full fecast just about ten minutes. >> ryan, thanes so much. new hampshire voters h

there may be activity on the right and left sides here, but the lanes have been reopened. southbound u.s. 19 at ridge road. what happened here a motorcycle and a semitruck collided, and accident. reopened. the 8s. back to gene and gayle. >>> new research that your children will probably like. >> coming up, why chitchatting in class may not be so bad after all. >> oh my god this is incredible. >> oh my god! >> ohmy god! >> we will show you the new technology that is surprising completely changing their hospital stay. >>> but first, the leader of north korea ordering more rocket launches, and up next what he is saying about the scientists involved in the i don't know what i'm doing. i can't find anything just when i think it's just not going to work. this woman that works there comes over and asks can i help you? and he was so happy, to do it amazing right? i never would have expected expected would have thought that anyone would find that do that. make that go out of their way for me. right then, right there i couldn't believe it he was so helpful i know it's such a small th

a problem spot for the left lane. the courtney campbell causeway, look at the mess, down to 11 miles an hour. malik is on the street. just west of 275 here, a lane is open. look at the pole. just about to the left of the center of your screen there, and there's a vehicle wrapped around it. possible fatal crash here. they do have lane that have been reopened. that's good news. earlier, it was completely blocked. look at that truck. it's completely mangled. we are keeping an eye on this one for you. back to gene and gayle. progress at tampa international airport. they are mark the first improvements. tia will have more food choices for passengers it comes as the airport prevails to unveil bay coffee and tea and auntie ann's next week. folks will get a taste of tampa right when they land. the overall expansion will cost $1 billion, and it started in late 2014, so you can count on news channel 8 to be there for today's ceremony, and you can walk through what is new beginning at first on 4. big opportunity for the restauran

two to three vehicles involved and debris in the lanes but the cars are blocking the left lane and thee. expect delays. chp is headed to the scene. >>> one walnut creek billboard has drivers angry along after they've passed the sign. the billboard's location means it gets a lot of attention. the internet based group says the sign simply states a fact. and others say it's one sided. >> we're just telling people how much of our money goes to a country. >> i don't think it's an attack. i think when it's presented in a one sided fashion, it ends up being a little bit unfair. >> yesterday was the end of the line for the billboard. today it will get replaced by a message from a pro israel group. >>> a drill in the high sierra turned into the real thing for the marin county search and rescue team. its team rescued a 10-year-old girl yesterday. the girl had fallen into freezing cold water when a snow bridge collapsed. the marin county team was training in the area when they were called in to help. >>> a mountain lion captured in santa cruz is back in the wild. it was spotted in the backyard of

it is the middle of rush hour, and all four lanes are stop and go, as we approach the express lanes. it' s pretty good for us at first, even on a rainy day. 50 miles an hour in the express lanes, for a couple of miles. we are about halfway through the express lane right now, and we are moving along at a good clip, 50 miles an hour while the free lanes are going about 20, 25 tops. then, major meltdown. party' s over. into long, just like in the free lanes. it takes us 23 minutes to go eight miles for more than $10. what will i-4 toll lanes cost at peak? we don' t know, because the dot won' t tell us. the state is putting at $2.3 billion, hoping drivers will pay it. in orlando, greg fox, wesh 2 news. jim: a pleasure driving i-4. those are not words you put together. the i-4 ultimate reconstruction is scheduled to be finished in 2021 if it stays on schedule. meredith: new at 6:00, governor rick scott is not commenting on a proclamation calling for the immediate exoneration of the groveland four. in 1949, four black men were arrested in lake county two of them shot and killed for raping a

all the lanes are back open now. i-95 saw its fair share of problems, with the shut down of the northbound lanes, 13 caster were damaged. tires were blown out when they hit a pothole in the center lane. police were on the scene and tow trucks had to move them off the highways. use caution as you head out the door, katherine scott channel 6 "action news." >>> rain flooded the 1100 block of lincoln avenue in prospect park, delaware county. something we always caution not to do happened. the driver tried to make their way through high water and found themselves stuck. a viewer captured the video. send us what you're seeing using the #6abc action. >>> mother nature toppled a burger sign. this is lawncrest section. strong winds knocked down the sign into the restaurant on the 5900 block of rising sun avenue. nobody was hurt. >>> it was a scary situation for a driver when the tree fell on the car on the 8200 block of forest avenue in west oak lane section of philadelphia. the tree crushed the front windshield and damaged th

the westbound express lanes open at 5:00. opefully, giving relief to the morning drive true the altamont pass. if you want to use mass transit. everything is on time for bart, ace, caltrain and muni. >>> a tourist helicopter crashed in hawaii last thursday at pearl harbor. the family of four and the pilot have good samaritans to thank after shooting this cell phone video sean -- says he and several other strangers jumped in the water to save the family. >> we tried to help the survivors. >> we were all strangers to one another. we didn't know one another but everyone worked well together. >> it took rescuers 10 minutes to get everyone out. the family and the pilot all survived. max burner was walking near the beach and ran into the water and helped the victims. >> >> a bus went into flames near chicago. all 40 passengers and the driver made it out without getting hurt. one of the passengers managed to record the fire. an hour into the trip they heard a loud noise in the back of the bus. [ indiscernible ] >> the fire destroyed

let's just enjoy the festivities. >>> let's talk about the express lanes. very exciting big news here in the traffic center as the eastbound express lanes on 580 in the tri-valley have now opened and we are seeing traffic okay on the eastbound side. it's the noncommute direction so this evening will be a good day, it makes a big difference. a lot of, will be able to use those express lanes. there's a lot of confusion with the fastrak tag that you may need and bayareafastrak.org will give you the information. we have an accident westbound 580 at 680. that's long gone. you're seeing delays at the altamont pass typical this time of the morning. this "friday light" only 21 minutes westbound altamont pass to 680. a little sluggish as well as you work your way coming from 205 and mountain house. we are seeing a few brake lights as well along highway 4. westbound through pittsburg. looks good though past there as you head towards the eastshore freeway. slight delays southbound 242 to 680 into walnut creek. that eastshore freeway ride a little sluggish as you work y

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this happened in the northbound lanes of the howard frankland bridge, heading into tampa. now cars are getting through in two lanes of traffic, one lane is blocked, we are seeing a slight delay, again this could be like this for a while, because of the -- it's a fatal investigating. we also have a very serious eastbound olmerton road and a serious crash again, roadblock reported in the miles an hour leading up to the crash. no need for a detour yet because the detour is lengthy, you have to take roosevelt to through here. frankland, you can follow me on twitter @tampabaytraffic for the very latest on both of these crashes. so ivan, we've had a very busy morning in the traffic department. how's the weather? >>> it's going to be busy with the traffic and weather tomorrow morning. that is when the heavier showers and thunderstorms should roll in. today the start is pretty good. upper 50s to lower 60s. no need to bundle up -- as much, unless you're supersensitive but right now upper 50s to low 60s. mid-70s by later today. i think titan will begin to show showers this afternoon.

you can see the flashing lights, two of the northbound lanes, the outside lanes, are getting through now and because it's early traffic is still pretty light. let's check drive times, in the middle it's taking 8 minutes to get across the howard frankland, typically takes about six minutes to get across the bridge. we also have this crash that fhp is calling a possible fatal crash. this is in clearwater, happened eastbound olmerton road at fountain parkway. this is just east of the carilon parkway. drivers have to get off at roosevelt and get back to 275 and come around that way because again the eastbound lanes are blocked. so if you're heading here you definitely want to leave yourself some extra time. we're also following this crash from earlier this morning in port richey, fatal crash southbound u.s. 19 at ridge road. we just got word this the southbound lanes are now open so no more delays on u.s. 19 but it has been a very busy and tragic morning on bay area roads so if you are leaving >>> let's talk about the weather. it was a gorgeous weekend, i think a lot of people are hoping

the right lane is blocked. expected to be that way for the remainder of the rush hour into the afternoon hours. something we'll continue to monitor throughout the morning and the afternoon. but as we mentioned right now, the traffic is light enough to where we're not seeing big slow downs. we're near briar creek where folks are getting through fine coming in from eastway drive towards 277. no big delaysys this morning for independence. of course, we'll let you know when that changes. >>> fresh snow in the mountains is great for skiers, not for drivers, though. ahead at 6:30, the steps d.o.t. is taking ahead of what is expected to be one of the busiest weekends on the slopes. >>> looking for a deal on a hotel the wrong website could ruin your vacation. the way scammers are tricking travellers and the steps being taken to stop it. >> channel 9 had the only crew there as the former chairman of stupid, . >>> the former chairman of the explaining what led up to his arrest at the airport. john fennebresque says this i

you have to have money just in case you allows use the lanes as toll lane. if you drive without a device a play and cause charge you the toll. >> more and more people would use the lane and trust me i'm hov i believe it should be free for people here. >> what happens if this passes. >> if this goes through and no one has to declare that they have hov using a transponder we need to very seriously look at whether or not hov is even viable on that lane. >>> cdot sells us there is no way o use the lanes as an hov without using the device. the bill will be heard in its first committee on thursday. >>> how good is the medical care given to our veterans? >> tonight investigation into problems at some va hospitals that vets say puts their health at risk. the son of a polish immigrant who grew up in a brooklyn tenement. he went to public schools, where the work of his life began -- fighting injustice and inequality, speaking truth to power. he moved to vermont, won election and praise as one of america's best mayors. in congress, he stood up for working families and f

i think that therehouldn't really be the express lane. there's this greed for money on the highway. >> that definitely is a problem. >> jeff: says trooper joe sanchez. within minutes of riding with him we spotted lane divers. >> i'm note going to stop him. my vehicle will be halfway in the lane. >>> yes you see, when the tlorida department of transportation reconfigured i-95 to add the express lane, they shrunk the shoulder so sharp sanchez had to follow the driver this camry for miles to try to find a safe place to stop him. >> making a traffic stop out here for me and every other officer in my opinion i think it's dangerous. >> listen, the reason why i stopped you is can't cut in the express lanes. >> jeff: even after the traffic stop, sanchez isneasy. take a look at how close his patrol cars to traffic. >> i'm in a dangers situation here. >> you've put the florida department of transportation on notice. >> we have. >>> yes attorney mark represents stephanie blossom. he says i. $1 million a year is spent replacing damaged and missing pla

the new lane in the westbound direction is going to open monday morning. nes are really going to provide much needed relief for drivers in tracy and the tri-valley area. the express lanes run on a 14- mile stretch through livermore, pleasanton, dublin. they are free for some but you'll be charged a toll and that amount will vary on the amount of traffic. these new lanes operate from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. so far traffic is flowing smoothly this morning. we haven't seen many people on the new express lane yet. i don't know if we can come back out to a live picture. but there's not as much traffic heading east to the altamont pass. the true test will be this evening. all the people are going to be going back home. dave-- >>> janine de la vega, thank you. >> already a busy morning. check back later on. >> it's nice to have the option. they do that in southern california and it seems to work well. sal, we've talked about that. >> i think it will work well here. depends on just how many people adopt it quickly. i know they want to do more of that. and just like you, p

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the tri- valley corridor. starting tomorrow morning, from dublin through pleasanton. express lanes will open up, allowing drivers to pay a little extra, to skip the line. kron four's philippe djegal talked with drivers. who hope this will improve the commute. >> phillipe :hopefully a sign to a smoother commute. signage on i-580 overpasses warning the express lanes are coming up. >> : can't wait for it. yeah? yeah. whats the ride like without them? rough, brutal, its always been rough. as a matter >> phillipe :a 14-mile stretch from dublin through pleasanton. drivers who choose to use these lanes will be billed through fastrak. two express lanes on the eastbound side. on the westbound side -- only one. and, the westbound lane won't open until monday morning. >> : do you think it'll help traffic out? it definitely will. do you drive here often? yes, everyday. how bad does it get? it just took me an hour to get from san leandro to here. >> phillipe :and, keep in mind, it's not going to be a cheap ride. >> : it doesn't matter. if it saves you an hour to be with your family, its worth i

information and let you know when the lanes open back up. westbound i-4 near altamonte this accident. jim: had he not resigned, he would have been fired. strong words tonight from the police chief in lady lake about i' m jim payne. angela: i' m angela taylor. tonight, wesh 2 has learned that late last year, officer kevin thompson resigned after scandalous photos of him in his uniform surfaced. jim: wesh 2' paschall-brown reports the chief s behavior "disgusting and infuriating." gail: this is a cropped picture of former lady lake police officer kevin thompson. it' s one of several pictures in evidence of him in his patrol car and uniform allegedly pleasuring himself. the 49-year-old admitted to investigators of having an extramartial affair with a 39-year-old leesburg woman he met on craigslist. she told a sheriff' s investigator she thought thompson was leaving his wife, as he claimed the marriage was not working out. >> i went by his house one time to see if he was lying. investigators she was going to show intimate pictures of the two of t

regular lanes since the express lanes were installed. and there's also the issue of enforcement. but the new transponders will take care of that, too. >> what it will do is it will notify chp that you say you're a single driver. >> reporter: so the two eastbound lanes are open tonight. there is only one lane that goes in the westbound direction into oakland and san francisco in the morning. that will open on monday morning. but because there's only one lane it will also cost you more. the trip from livermore to dublin, 13 bucks for a sole lower commuter. reporting live in dublin, i'm mark sayre, kpix 5 >> you need a flex toll tag. >>> a robbery on video. this man stole $1,700 from a walgreens of oxycontin. his face is covered. even as he leaves the store with that umbrella. police are trying to determine if this theft is related to a similar one in walnut creek. >>> a string of sexual assaults on uc-berkeley's campus and police desperate to identify that attacker before he strikes again. this man seen here on survei

the main lane is looking good but the snow the creeping in on you. exton, chester county, the flashing lights up ahead, the ramp to the 30 bypass to 202 northbound we had a second accident one overnight and one early this morning off to the left side. traffic is squeezing by, you need to be careful on the ramps and overpasses that's a reason. i-95 a different story here, not seeing the snow at all, maybe a little slush off to the side. the roads damp even though you can see off to the sides, the snow flurries are coming down steadily. >>> we turn to katherine scott. live in west chester, chester county with more on the conditions there. the snow is falling, katherine. >> reporter: the snow has been falling for hours, tam and matt, the bulk of the snow that has fallen has stuck to thinks like the bushes, the grassy areas and the untreated surfaces. if you look behind me you can see a parking lot from one of the nearby businesses, it was clear earlier, now that it's snowing more you can see it's accumulating a little bit. if you look at east market str

the c.h.p. will have officers out looking for cheaters. this express lanepened later this month. >> thank you. thieves who stole $10,000 in merchandise from a high end store in san francisco still are on the lose this morning. a group of men and women walked out of the high under store yesterday with expensive hand bags and belts. the worker tried to stop them but they used force get away. no one was hurt. >> san jose police want two burglars off the street and need your help look a this surveillance video showing the men who smash their way support western union office on center road. that is a clear picture. investigators say the two took cash and other items. if you give police a tip they need to arrest and convict the two guys you could be in for a cash reward. >> if you are or someone you know is going to burning man, ticket prices are jacked up and it will confident you $425 to party in nevada's desert. tickets are go up $35. the reason behind the hike is causing controversy nevada want s it tax organizers millions, and the organizers are aping but th

they had the detour going on so they could open a fourth lane. and now if you have used the roadway over the past four to eight weeks you probably know it's been a traffic nightmare for people coming from the st. pete area, the howard franklin bridge, this area has been a ifing nightmare. but -- has been a nightmare. but a new lane has reopened so it should make things easier. this is closed for work being done underneath. it will reopen sometime likely later today. according to fdot, a fourth lane was just opened making things much easier out here. as you can see, traffic at this hour is moving quite freely and hopefully that will be the case from 6:30 a.m. on. but we will be out here monitoring things and we will bring you the latest information as soon as we get it. back to you. >> okay, i know commuters will be keeping a close eye on this. and a close eye on the road for us. >>> right now, st. petersburg police are searching for an art thief. someone stole a $25,000 piece st. petersburg. news channel 8's adrienne pedersen is there now live. an

the lanes also packed with snow. it's also sticking there and it is slick so if you are heading out this morning the message is just be prepared for some tough conditions. you want to leave early and take it slow. we are live in bay shore this morning ilana gold cbs 2 news. >> be careful out there. foot of snow today. we head out to nassau county for a look at the morning commute. >> andrea grymes joins us from the lirr station there. it's changed quite a bit in the past hour. >> it actually has. the flakes are coming down a lot bigger now. still not that much accumulation on the platforms. just a little bit. they've been working on salting and shoveling here at the train station. the good news is that everything so far is on or close to schedule. trains have been going back and forth here. there is a little bit of snow on the tracks but so far it is not effecting long island railroad commuters this morning. we spoke with a few of them one in particular just a short time ago. take a listen. >> it's a little shocking b

alex giles where this tree is part of the road shut down and i understand they reopened some of the lanes. >> the northbound are open; southbound is closed. and duke is monitoring the lines. there not assessing the streets and it is causing concern. >> the cars are in trouble, i have to get home. >> reporter: right now the path home is blocked by the age old tree, up rooted this afternoon, i was in awe, i could not think of what happened. what happened was the wild windy weather. the kids tph-rldly catch the bus here. tomorrow they will be waiting >> the wind was strong i did not realize it would be blowing down, you know huge old trees. >> this was not the only one the red cross called in to help out a family after the winds took down the street. neighbors saw the aftermath, we have been here ten years and nothing like this ever happened to us, the strong winds. >> they are still blowing tonight. >> police have notified us that the lanes will remain closed because of the downed free. alex giles. >> i'm live with eric thomas. can you see, the winds are strong. >> they continue to howl. i

. >> neki: these pole are supposed to separate the general lanes from the multi purpose lanes but many are ignoring them and driving oample them and the vults already been deadly. >>> >> a very large suv crossed over the orange cone thing in front of a car. >> thehe orange poll did nothing to stop the driver from driving out of express lanes and right into the path of stephanie blossom o eye slammed onn my brake and could sort of feel the car spinning out and it was pure terror. watch the driver of this white lincoln cut through a gach missing plastic poles right into the path of of an only coming suv an then this video caught on over and over o. the florida highway patrol he is trooper have respond to 12,192 crashes in the express lane in made county in the past three years. >> it just happens in a split second. >> claudia flesh mans was riding her harley when a driver dove into the express lanes right across the orange poll right into her. >> my bone was sticking out the right side. >> she lost her leg in the crash. she says the pole need to be removed. >> todd: they have a false sen

southbound u.s. 19 at ridge road, and all the southbound lanes are taken away. a semitruck and a motorcyclist collided. traffic is light, and hopefully it will be wrapped up before rush hour. i will watch the problem spots for you throughout the morning. >> thank you. >>> busy morning out there the music industry's greatest will have their time to shine tonight. >> why the top nominee may not take home the biggest awards of the night. it's 4:50, and you're watching living well your immune system works hard to keep you on top of your game. you can support it by eating healthy, drinking fluids, and getting some rest. and you can combine these simple remedies with airborne. no other leading immunity brand gives you more vitamin c. plus it has a specially crafted blend of 13 vitamins, so when you want to support your immune system, take airborne, and enjoy living well. find out which stars walk away with the grammys under their belts. despite all the nods, experts predict lamar will not walk away with any of the biggest awards like album of the year or song of the aw

the lanes run in both direction between dublin/pleasanton and livermore and the eastbound lane just openeds morning, but the westbound lane will open on monday. we will give you a look atism right now the lanes do require the use of a new fast track toll tag, with solo drivers having to pay up to $13. the new fast track trans lets officials know how many are allowed in the car. if you cheat you could be charged more than $500. >> it is hard to get out from the covers to morning? it is cooler. american condition beyond, napa, santa rosa at 42, a few 50s, 52 in san rafael and tiburon and right now, 15 in alameda and san francisco and 69 in daly city and 50 and redwood city is 50 the upper 40s around san carlos and newark and san jose at politicians and san ramon, 40 degrees and a cool spot. if you are doing the outdoor activity today, sailing is not great because it will be wet. running, best do it this morning because of wet weather this afternoon. same if you walk the dog. walnut creek is partly cloudy right now at 43 degrees and southbound 680, as we head through the morning hours northbo

for i was already construction crews have a blocking the southbound lane of 1792. transportation officials say they will remove concrete slabs and replace the roadway with asphalt between winter park and maitland. most of the work will happen under the railroad bridge and we found out over the course of the weekend you can still access local businesses and the road will be blocked until 6 am monday morning. and there is the officer, you can see he's directing traffic. the road will reopen at that time monday morning but crews will close down the same lanes again next friday to 6 am the have to deal with the road closures to weakens in around. deneige broom is standing by with traffic in the studio. >> it's a tricky small stretch of 1792 but could cause big headaches. to get around this, i 4 to leave road and make the right onto 1792 southbound and if you'd prefer to take local roads go park avenue, denning drive, back to 1792 southbound go to wftv.com . morse boulevard to 7092 southbound as well that could get you around the road block until they be open the lanes.

the first time. two eastbound lanes opened on friday and they run from dublin at the 680 interchange all the way throughmore. express lanes operate from 5:00 in the morning to 8:00 at night. >> and a lot of cars on the road but they're moving along pretty nicely. >> they were slowing because of the accident but the good news is it's over to the right shoulder. once you get on the express lanes, things will get a lot better. but you need a fast track flex in order not to be charged a toll. elsewhere, east of there it's slow and go. sluggish out of tracy. taking a look at conditions at the bay bridge, we're getting word of an accident on the upper deck of the bay bridge. traffic is sluggish. it's right around fremont before the center divide. and you're backed up to the maze. 27 minutes carquinez bridge to the macarthur maze. left lane and far right lane blocked. and injuries reported and look at the sensors. we have slow and go conditions, give yourself a few extra minutes. 101 into san francisco looks okay. the rest of the accidents, one in walnut creek. connecting to 24 has traffic backed up on 680. we

this is still getting cleaned up in the two right lanes. only the two left lanes getting by. you need to slow down passing this. traffic is so backed up. it is taking you 25 minutes to cross the howard frankland bridge into tampa. traffic really almost backed up into pinellas county. the a mess out there. if you are trying to cross today your best bet would be the gandy bridge or the courtney campbell causeway. you can see how bad this backup is. i would take the gandy bridge. that one isn't looking terrible yet. your drive time is seven minutes across. back to our maps i want to take you to bradenton in manatee i'm on top of an accident on cortez road at 20th street. injuries reported here. we have e.m.s. and police on scene. you have lanes blocked at the intersection. starting to see some delays there. leave early if you can. >>> we are off to a warm start this morning. 60 tampa. 60 st. pete. we are checking in at 53 degrees in new port richey. still seeing cloud cover continue to move in. our winds are strong enough where we are not dealing with that working to the surface.

you need the new flex tag to use the lanes for free. solo drivers can use the old fastrak tag but you will be charged a fee calculated on the amount of traffic on the road. freeway signs will constantly update you on the cost to travel from exit to exit and these new express lanes are in effect from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays and are free outside those hours. these transponders receive and sendcy signal when you pass under the sign and then charges your fastrak account accordingly. 580 westbound lanes will open up on monday morning. that's when the express lanes will be open in both directions here on 580 in the east bay. in pleasanton, kiet do, kpix 5. >>> sad news in the sports world. the oakland a's have announced former infielder tony phillips died this week. he is known for making the final defensive play in the a's sweep of the giants during the 1989 world series. it's not clear how phillips died. he was 56 years old. >>> to washington now where the body of justice antonin scalia is lying in restate in the great hall of the -- in re

the one that happened last night in the westbound lanes of traffic near apian way. the chp had to come in and shut down all the lanes of traffic

the left lane has not caused issues or backups. i will let you know the changes. >>> a program bringing sex offenders together to live in their own community. spread this is the only option aside from living on the street or in the car. >> 9 investigates committee -- if a community like that could come to central florida. >>> an suv smashed into a dentist office. the twist of fate managing to keep everyone inside safe. >>> more arrest in operation lowe's presents: how to plan for the future. happy valentine's day. happy birthday. sorry i forgot our anniversary. happy mother's day. now get this 1.5-pint orchid for only $9.98, 5:44 am keeping an eye on the construction logic that the showdown part of a major road and could interrupt your dry. janai norman live with the doors are at 7090 to park avenue. crews will shut up and down. >> reporter: crews will take down the road closed signs and reopen the southbound lane at 6 am monday morning. the same lanes will be shut down again next friday for the second weekend in a row. the closure

kind of partially blocking one more lanes with my kind of the two and a half lanes blocked at this point. so again as the morning progresses. this will become of the traffic issue but as of right now it seems like a little traffic out there is moving pretty well so a bit of good news there will continue to fall the scene of the very latest for you coming up in eight minutes right now let's get a check of the forecasts with craig good morning good morning ashley right now obviously that's an active scene there on the peninsula sixty four but it's much quieter around hampton with our lives skyview and that's where we're starting right now with this weather update the wind really had a big issue but we will see becoming breezy little bit to see ten to fifteen mph sustained winds gusts up around twenty to twenty five mph. pressure is rising right now thirty eight degrees at the norfolk international beach and oceania forty one in chesapeake at center on grass field high school at the regional airport thirty one in your forties thirty wakefield and thirty four down and husky out as we go to t