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we should note that advanced towing also handles towing for the lots here at abc 7. in friendship heights new meters could make shopping more convenient and safe. montgomery county reporter kevin lewis explains why. reporter: friendship heights is getting more technical and costly. this month crews will install 100 meters along parts of wisconsin and willard avenue plus friendship boulevard. >> that extra buffer. reporter: ken hutton is the liaison between the county and the citizens and says the meters will promote business and deter crime. in 2013 thieves hit this store and in 60 seconds smashed a glass case and snagged $150,000 in fine watches. their getaway car? parked right outside cartier's front door on wisconsin avenue. >> that extra parking takes away the opportunity. if someone is looking for pulling up to the curb and put on the flashers and commit a crime it doesn't occur anymore. reporter: david churchill lives in this condo building and says pay as you go parking could jeopardize his social life. >> if i have a guest coming to visit me there are very li
we should note that advanced towing also handles towing for the lots here at abc 7. in friendship heights new meters could make shopping more convenient and safe. montgomery county reporter kevin lewis explains why. reporter: friendship heights is getting more technical and costly. this month crews will install 100 meters along parts of wisconsin and willard avenue plus friendship boulevard. >> that extra buffer. reporter: ken hutton is the liaison between the county and the citizens and...
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it's pulled into the tow yard. you can see that. the truck that was being towed bumped into the fence of the tow yard because of the way it was hooked up. you hear the guy with the camera react. >> look at that! he slammed that car. look at that! >> if you are running a business you have to do it the right way. >> it gets a little physical now between the driver and the guy with the phone. >> we're not on your property. you touch me again, i will feel threatened and i will take legal -- >> get off my property. >> we're not on your property. >> he eventually does step back off the sidewalk. police did eventually get involved. >> call the police. let's get somebody arrested. >> feel free. >> currently no charges have been filed against anybody involved in this incident. >> it's a case of everyone is in the wrong. everyone. >> you have no right. you have no right. >>> hey, everybody, it is just about time for to us give away another ipad mini. today's bonus giveaway day. we're also giving away a flat screen tv. >> two
it's pulled into the tow yard. you can see that. the truck that was being towed bumped into the fence of the tow yard because of the way it was hooked up. you hear the guy with the camera react. >> look at that! he slammed that car. look at that! >> if you are running a business you have to do it the right way. >> it gets a little physical now between the driver and the guy with the phone. >> we're not on your property. you touch me again, i will feel threatened and i...
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joce: we have been looking, watching advanced towing since december. two weeks ago, when the i-team asked the company to ask about the legal use of spotters, they sent a statement involving a video involving a former abc 7 employee. hours later, this clip of britt mchenry picking up our car went viral. we do not even know she had been told until they told us. our investigation began months before they told us of her case because we had heard several complaints. 75% of the towing complaints filed with arlington county police wordere against advanced telling. we showed the delegate how this works. the spotter follows her and she steps away. less than two minutes later, there is the tow truck. 90 seconds later, the car is gone. >> that is clearly not the right thing to do. joce: advanced towing would not talk on camera or confirm its use of spotters. advance said enforcing private parking violations when they occur is a practical approach. >> there should not be that short of a time for anybody to be penalized. i think they are taking advantage of that. j
joce: we have been looking, watching advanced towing since december. two weeks ago, when the i-team asked the company to ask about the legal use of spotters, they sent a statement involving a video involving a former abc 7 employee. hours later, this clip of britt mchenry picking up our car went viral. we do not even know she had been told until they told us. our investigation began months before they told us of her case because we had heard several complaints. 75% of the towing complaints...
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all four hitting the tow truck. of them actually penetrating the cab, back of the cab, and almost hitting edward. he was not shot. thank god. he was very lucky, i would have to say. obviously there was someone looking over him. >> losing no time, the veteran driver is able to release the truck using the remote control with one hand while putting the truck into drive with the other. >> the ability to react with the situation and him having bullets flying at him and the experience of being in there for so long actually saved his life. not just that. in the back end of his driver's seat there's actually a crossbar that's only, i would say, two inches wide, and the bullet did hit that crossbar and rick say down. that bar was what saved his life. >> also, if edward had been just a few inches taller a second bullet penetrating the passenger seat could have hit his head when he leaned over. unarmed, edward floors it and dials hoffmeister to report the incident. he has another problem. because the wheels of his tow truck we
all four hitting the tow truck. of them actually penetrating the cab, back of the cab, and almost hitting edward. he was not shot. thank god. he was very lucky, i would have to say. obviously there was someone looking over him. >> losing no time, the veteran driver is able to release the truck using the remote control with one hand while putting the truck into drive with the other. >> the ability to react with the situation and him having bullets flying at him and the experience of...
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and that's nearly half of all cars towed from food truck zones citywide this year.tt macfarlane, news4 i-team. >> to see a breakdown of tows this year from food truck spots, visit our nbc washington app and click on investigations. >>> well an innovative class project at george mason university has students head deep in mucky pond water. a floating wetlands design involving both art and science for students. the hands-on effort spurs awareness of ecology along with cleaning the pond water naturally. >> i have students from art, students from science and engineering and communications. all different majors. it's very rare when a college campus has students with all different backgrounds come together in one class and work together throughout the semester. >> i think having a program on campus like this is unprecedented. the problem solving methods we learn in the art school are entirely different than the methods people are learning in the science school. >> i like that. just merging them all together. there are about 1700 native plants in the floating wetland. >>> 5
and that's nearly half of all cars towed from food truck zones citywide this year.tt macfarlane, news4 i-team. >> to see a breakdown of tows this year from food truck spots, visit our nbc washington app and click on investigations. >>> well an innovative class project at george mason university has students head deep in mucky pond water. a floating wetlands design involving both art and science for students. the hands-on effort spurs awareness of ecology along with cleaning the...
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getting towed away from a parking lot is frustrating. but now imagine having your car yanked away from your own driveway. "7 on your side" item investigator spoke to a whom who had it happen to her and it was perfectly legal in the community and many others. >> melody's baby is a red camaro that kept a place in her driveway until last month. >> they took the car out of my driveway at 2:00 a.m. in the morning and damaged it. >> her car was scratch and doesn'ted as you can see in the pictures she claims by a towing service that hauled it away. >> this is the tow truck marks. >> the company says if she can prove it they will be able to pay. the association for wood bridge neighborhood. >> they have a new rule that you have to pay to park in your own driveway. if you don't pay to park in your driveway, they will tow your car, no warning or anything. >> homeowners in the community were recently told they would have to pay for the parking permits like this for their own home. she waited to get one and then her car was gone. >> i wasn't sure it
getting towed away from a parking lot is frustrating. but now imagine having your car yanked away from your own driveway. "7 on your side" item investigator spoke to a whom who had it happen to her and it was perfectly legal in the community and many others. >> melody's baby is a red camaro that kept a place in her driveway until last month. >> they took the car out of my driveway at 2:00 a.m. in the morning and damaged it. >> her car was scratch and doesn'ted as you...
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on average, a tow truck operator is hit while working every six days. i have to admit, it's one of the scariest assignments i've been on, riding along with a tow truck driver and some people will argue that tow truck drivers should stay away from the side of the road from avoid getting hit, but the fact remains it's stay law and not only in california but almost every state in the union. another call he gets. >> this is priority because it's an expressway. usually it's pretty busy here. >> he has no flat nor a spare and the car has to be towed and drivers are blowing by, and the fine is $367 for not moving over or slowing down and a point on your drivers license, but hitting and possibly killing an emergency road personnel, whether it's police, fire or call train or paramedics or tow truck operators, that could haunt you for the rest of your life. kron 4 news. >> if you have a story idea for stanley, e-mail us at kron 4.com. coming up at 8:30, the suspect accused of killing a woman and her teenage son shot up while hiding in a closet. >>> the latest thr
on average, a tow truck operator is hit while working every six days. i have to admit, it's one of the scariest assignments i've been on, riding along with a tow truck driver and some people will argue that tow truck drivers should stay away from the side of the road from avoid getting hit, but the fact remains it's stay law and not only in california but almost every state in the union. another call he gets. >> this is priority because it's an expressway. usually it's pretty busy here....
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they have many great thing tooz say about mariea and howard and the entire tip tow's steam. tip tow's help make the business community of different is verse particularly in putrero hill and they serve many people in the neighborhood and many people also trek across the city just to spend some time in the nail salon. it is a time to up lift the small business when you consider the new york time investigation into the wide spread problems and working condition of nail salon that shed light on the ishis including the use of toxic chemicals. tip tow's doesn't use these toxic chemical, infact mu rena was pregnant and this is where mothers and pregnant women can visit and not worry about haserdize odors. we celebrate you and we are grateful to have you here with us. congratulations. >> we just want to say thank you very much for the recognition. thank you supervisor cohen and board of supervisors for having us. we put our heart and soul into had business and are honored to be recognized for district 10, it is wonderful neighborhood and thank you for your support. thank you so much
they have many great thing tooz say about mariea and howard and the entire tip tow's steam. tip tow's help make the business community of different is verse particularly in putrero hill and they serve many people in the neighborhood and many people also trek across the city just to spend some time in the nail salon. it is a time to up lift the small business when you consider the new york time investigation into the wide spread problems and working condition of nail salon that shed light on the...
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truck driver from arlington event towing. within 60 seconds of parking, their car is gone. spotting is perfectly legal in the state of virginia. and in this parking lot, advance towing is the designated tower. >> three minutes, five minutes, that is totally not acceptable. >> reporter: at least one state legislator would like to change the law. >> there really should not be that short of a time for anybody to be penalized. >> reporter: you may have heard about advanced towing from this viral video. >> yep, that's all you care about, taking people's money. >> reporter: espn report errant after her car was towed that resulted in her week-long sa pension. >> do you feel good about your job? >> reporter: mchenry is back to work. advance towing told wjla why they released the video. >> to show how it is for people in those kinds of the jobs dealing with members of the general public. >> reporter: and in fact in the last two years, 75% of the towing complaints filed with arlington county police were against advance towing. though t
truck driver from arlington event towing. within 60 seconds of parking, their car is gone. spotting is perfectly legal in the state of virginia. and in this parking lot, advance towing is the designated tower. >> three minutes, five minutes, that is totally not acceptable. >> reporter: at least one state legislator would like to change the law. >> there really should not be that short of a time for anybody to be penalized. >> reporter: you may have heard about advanced...
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and now he needs to be towed. >> my gosh. >> wow, right?ally gives it the gas and suddenly the system that he's hooked to kind of lifts him up in the air, turns him all sideways and then he's stuck on the back of the tow truck. he still thinks that he can recover. he's really giving it the gas. >> he ain't getting anywhere. >> cost yourself so much more. >> yeah. >> as you can see, this has gathered quite the crowd. as the video ends we don't see what happens to t car. >> oh, my gosh! who is recornghi twa aood place to cut? >> we need to know. what happened? >> this video was all posted on idiot uk drivers exposed and it quickly got thousands upon thousands of views. i think this fellow was attempting to do what he had seen in another viral video from 2014. remember this one? much more successful attempt. >> it wasn't attached. that's the difference there. either way, they're both idiots. well done. >>> why do girls reject guys? >> if we're rejecting you, we have a reason. >> see the social experiment next "right this minute." >>> and still
and now he needs to be towed. >> my gosh. >> wow, right?ally gives it the gas and suddenly the system that he's hooked to kind of lifts him up in the air, turns him all sideways and then he's stuck on the back of the tow truck. he still thinks that he can recover. he's really giving it the gas. >> he ain't getting anywhere. >> cost yourself so much more. >> yeah. >> as you can see, this has gathered quite the crowd. as the video ends we don't see what happens...
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when it comes to towing not a car but a motorcycle it turns out the trick is you can tow a lot of them at once if you do it carefully, even it if a lot of them are big and freaking expensive giant american bikes. these are scenes from the parking lot of that waco, texas, restaurant this week that had a massive biker gang shoot-out on sunday leaving nine people dead and 18 more injured. over 100 motorcycles were left in the parking lot after that mass killing and the mass arrests that followed. and so now in the wake of that biker gang blood bath one of the things local law enforcement is having to deal with is towing away 135 high-end motorcycles. they've had to put s.w.a.t. teams as escorts with the tow trucks and protecting them while they're towing away these expensive harleys. investigators at the crime scene have been protected by police snipers who have been stationed on the roof of the restaurant overwatching the crime scene. they've also had snipers and s.w.a.t. teams stationed at highway overpasses nearby. they were still there today. this crime in waco itself is a big enough
when it comes to towing not a car but a motorcycle it turns out the trick is you can tow a lot of them at once if you do it carefully, even it if a lot of them are big and freaking expensive giant american bikes. these are scenes from the parking lot of that waco, texas, restaurant this week that had a massive biker gang shoot-out on sunday leaving nine people dead and 18 more injured. over 100 motorcycles were left in the parking lot after that mass killing and the mass arrests that followed....
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tow truck companies could be lying in wait just looking for opportunities to instaptly tow your vehicleught to our attention by our washington, d.c. affiliate, wjla. paula faris is here with the details. >> reporter: good morning lara. the shocking video is from virginia. this towing technique, it's happening all over the country. it's called spotting. but many say it's simply shady. it's called spotting. tow companies lying in wait for you the park your car in an illegal spot. as soon as you leave, they strike. take a look at this undercover video from our washington, d.c. affiliate, wjla. two women park their car and head for lunch attaurant outside this parking lot. unbeknownst to the women, this man parked in the same lot for hours sees them walk in and appears to call a tow truck driver from arlington's advanced towing. within 60 secs of parking. their car is gone. spotting. it's perfectly legal in the state of virginia. and in this parking lot, advanced towing is the designated tower. >> three minutes, five minutes. that is totally not acceptable. >> reporter: one state legislator
tow truck companies could be lying in wait just looking for opportunities to instaptly tow your vehicleught to our attention by our washington, d.c. affiliate, wjla. paula faris is here with the details. >> reporter: good morning lara. the shocking video is from virginia. this towing technique, it's happening all over the country. it's called spotting. but many say it's simply shady. it's called spotting. tow companies lying in wait for you the park your car in an illegal spot. as soon as...
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we are looking at a company towing. one lawmaker is considering changes after seeing what we found, and see complaints from all of you. >> i know that i'm not one person that this is happened to, i know that this is happening over and over again. reporter: and there's another twist to this story. it turns out that that happened just hours after he asked advanced towing to response to the month-long investigation of their practices. jummy: thank you. it is certainly a day to get out there and enjoy the weather. doug: i'm going to start wearing a mask outside. it can go from a spring to a summer weather patterns very quickly. today in tomorrow we're pretty confident, wednesday, thursday friday not so confident. we'll have a couple of clouds pop-up today, a little bit of breeze and temperatures sitting in the middle 80's. high levels of tree pollen in the air, grass in the moderate range. over the next month or so the trees will be pollinated out and the grass will take over the summer season around here. 81 right now at a
we are looking at a company towing. one lawmaker is considering changes after seeing what we found, and see complaints from all of you. >> i know that i'm not one person that this is happened to, i know that this is happening over and over again. reporter: and there's another twist to this story. it turns out that that happened just hours after he asked advanced towing to response to the month-long investigation of their practices. jummy: thank you. it is certainly a day to get out there...
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they are towing a vehicle involved in the investigation. officers heard gunshots they rushed to 42nd and girard in parkside where they found a 29-year-old man lying in the street. he had been shot multiple times collapsing in the road. a pontiac unrelated to the shooting hit him. the police stopped the pontiac and said the 79-year-old driver was drunk and taken into custody. a nearby nissan was hit by stray gunfire. the 52-year-old driver and the passenger were not injured. police say two inches in another direction it could have been a different story. police hope surveillance cameras give them more information on the case and gunman. >> we did find a nearby business in the area that has exterior surveillance cameras. hopefully they recorded something that could help us with our investigation. nchts and back here live you can see police are working to clear the scene and tow away the vehicle involved in the investigation. police are talking to witnesses. as for the 29-year-old shot and hit by the car he was pronounced at the hospital. and
they are towing a vehicle involved in the investigation. officers heard gunshots they rushed to 42nd and girard in parkside where they found a 29-year-old man lying in the street. he had been shot multiple times collapsing in the road. a pontiac unrelated to the shooting hit him. the police stopped the pontiac and said the 79-year-old driver was drunk and taken into custody. a nearby nissan was hit by stray gunfire. the 52-year-old driver and the passenger were not injured. police say two...
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. >>> ever had a bad experience with a tow truck company? we're going to reveal what's being done to put the brakes on some companies' bad behavior. >>> and the man accused of flying that gyrocopter on u.s. capitol grounds remains defiant and says he's ready to go to jail. >>> first at 4:30 an unfinished piece of pizza has made him the primary suspect in that brutal d.c. mansion murder. >> now we are learning more about daron wint. news4's megan fitzgerald ask outside the home where wint was living. megan, what do we know about him at this point? >> reporter: well this is what we know. this home behind me on west view lane is the last registered address to wint. it's unclear as far as how long he's lived here or who he's lived here with, but i can tell you we've been knocking on this door all throughout the day. we've been monitoring the home as well. no one has gone in or outside of the home. but there was a lot of police activity out here overnight. several d.c. police detectives could be seen going in and out of the home, collecting evide
. >>> ever had a bad experience with a tow truck company? we're going to reveal what's being done to put the brakes on some companies' bad behavior. >>> and the man accused of flying that gyrocopter on u.s. capitol grounds remains defiant and says he's ready to go to jail. >>> first at 4:30 an unfinished piece of pizza has made him the primary suspect in that brutal d.c. mansion murder. >> now we are learning more about daron wint. news4's megan fitzgerald ask...
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but tow companies can do it in virginia. we took our cameras to show how fast it happens and how lawmakers are considering changes after seeing the tape and hearing complaints from some of you. >> it feels so wrong to me. i know that i'm not one person that this happened to. i know that this is happening over and over again. joce: the sign says you could be towed at your expense but you have no idea how quickly it will happen. for many people we saw it happen in under 60 seconds, guys. as soon as you walk out of the parking lot, the spotter calls the tow truck and boom, your car is gone. coming up tonight we will talk to you about the brit mchenry video from a couple of weeks ago. it went viral hours after we asked the company involved in our investigation to comment on what we have been seeing. you will see that tonight at 11:00. live in arlington, joce sterman, abc7 news. alison: all right. we'll be watching that. very interesting. leon: absolutely. thank you. 60 seconds? alison: yeah. leon: amazing. alison: it is. amazing
but tow companies can do it in virginia. we took our cameras to show how fast it happens and how lawmakers are considering changes after seeing the tape and hearing complaints from some of you. >> it feels so wrong to me. i know that i'm not one person that this happened to. i know that this is happening over and over again. joce: the sign says you could be towed at your expense but you have no idea how quickly it will happen. for many people we saw it happen in under 60 seconds, guys. as...
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the tow truck towed away the chevy impala it hit. at this time there's no word on what caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle. we're live in tacony, katherine scott channel 6 "action news." >> what a picture behind you katherine, thank you. >>> now to a breaking story in southwest philadelphia, a police officer was injured when a sedan reportedly slammed into the side of his suv. the crash happened at 2:30 at 58th and woodland avenue taking out a light pole and a sign. the officer was taken to the hospital with a hand injury and possible concussion. people in the striking car were taken to the hospital to checked out. >>> tornado alley had the worst outbreak this year. no deaths reported, but 16 people were injured. a twister tore an oklahoma city fire department to shreds. the same system hit towns in nebraska and texas. hear from a man who was caught in the storm as it moved through oklahoma. >> you got to run for it. i got to back out of here, i got trees coming down on me. back it out mike, back it out. >> some areas sa
the tow truck towed away the chevy impala it hit. at this time there's no word on what caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle. we're live in tacony, katherine scott channel 6 "action news." >> what a picture behind you katherine, thank you. >>> now to a breaking story in southwest philadelphia, a police officer was injured when a sedan reportedly slammed into the side of his suv. the crash happened at 2:30 at 58th and woodland avenue taking out a light pole...
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truck driver >>stanley roberts:ans some people will argue that the tow truck drivers shouls just stayrom the side of the road to avoid getting hit >>stanley roberts:but the fact remains it's state law .now its not a law only in california its in almost every state in the union >>stanley roberts:mike get another call of a driver broke down this one came as a priority because this is an expressway and its usally pretty busy out here >>stanley roberts:this driver has a flat and no spare so the car and the driver has to be towed and again drivers are blowing by in a the fine for not moving over or point on your drivers license. but hitting and possiblyu personell whether is police fire, truck operators could haunt you for ever in campbell stanley roberts kron 4 news >>marty gonzales:the four-point- one earthquake that hit yountville thursday night. caused some damage on a >>marty gonzales:parts of the oak-ville cross-road bridge cracked due to the quake. it will stay closed until further notice. >>marty gonzales:the quake also shook up some business owners. reminding them of what happened
truck driver >>stanley roberts:ans some people will argue that the tow truck drivers shouls just stayrom the side of the road to avoid getting hit >>stanley roberts:but the fact remains it's state law .now its not a law only in california its in almost every state in the union >>stanley roberts:mike get another call of a driver broke down this one came as a priority because this is an expressway and its usally pretty busy out here >>stanley roberts:this driver has a flat...
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. >> tow yard troubles a trick that can get your car towed inning ises. >> on this hump day we will talkage may in san jose, 73 to 77. 51 to 54. we have been around 32 to 101 the extremes and half an inch of rain. the most we have had is 2.5ify. for april every are was warmer-than-average but the tropics close to the 30 year average. windy in the high desert and a surf issue around santa barbara today with mid-60s to the south and nearly 80 an the central valley and thunderstorms and 58 if lake tahoe. >> mobile 360 northbound 101 at woodside outside of palo alto and traffic is smooth. southbound traffic is looking heavier as you make the drive to the south bay. and other areas of the bay area, walnut creek is bumper-to-bumper traffic and slow out of pleasant hill to highway 24. a planned new accident possible an overturned vehicle on highway 13 northbound at carson street the lanes are blocked but no delays. >>> new at 6:00, a warning for drivers, a new pack -- of towing companies calling "spotting," lying in wait waiting for you to park illegal so they can tow when you walk away. check
. >> tow yard troubles a trick that can get your car towed inning ises. >> on this hump day we will talkage may in san jose, 73 to 77. 51 to 54. we have been around 32 to 101 the extremes and half an inch of rain. the most we have had is 2.5ify. for april every are was warmer-than-average but the tropics close to the 30 year average. windy in the high desert and a surf issue around santa barbara today with mid-60s to the south and nearly 80 an the central valley and thunderstorms...
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towing it away, steve? >> we'll show you this, but on its wheel wheels, still hard to tow, because the damage is so bad. how did it get this damaged for you people just waking up? let's go to the surveillance video. happens real quick. that's why we show it to you few times. it is a honda accord, driver and passenger, 3:30 this morning, down tiny unruh street. here in the talcony second shop of philadelphia. where people say the speed limit just 20, 25 miles an hour, children at play signs nearby, and thank god no kids playing at night here, because people routinely despite all the stop signs and all of the cashing park on both sides of this one way street, people going 50, 60 miles an hour, routinely, maybe that's why the impact was so bad, when somebody just tipped the back of a chevy, impala, then went airborne and flipped over. now, we will wipe to our second video. see the driver and passenger about two minute later we fast forward it in the video, tv style, and you will see them crawl out of the car.
towing it away, steve? >> we'll show you this, but on its wheel wheels, still hard to tow, because the damage is so bad. how did it get this damaged for you people just waking up? let's go to the surveillance video. happens real quick. that's why we show it to you few times. it is a honda accord, driver and passenger, 3:30 this morning, down tiny unruh street. here in the talcony second shop of philadelphia. where people say the speed limit just 20, 25 miles an hour, children at play...
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up the tow line to the axle of this vehicle pulled it about 50 feet up the embankment. they loaded it on a trailer and it's removed from the scene. they have opened up leavesley road. we are live here just past a new road
up the tow line to the axle of this vehicle pulled it about 50 feet up the embankment. they loaded it on a trailer and it's removed from the scene. they have opened up leavesley road. we are live here just past a new road
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a tow truck is sitting nearby. let's go to the surveillance footage, honda accord coming down the street. the driver lost control and slammed into the impala, the honda flipped over hipght the pick up truck -- hitting the pick up truck. you can see the passenger collect something and take off. the driver remained at the scene, he was taken to the hospital in stable condition with injuries to his neck, head and back. i spoke to the owner of the impala who is assessing the damage to the vehicle. tells us about your car. >> first of all it wasn't parked there the guy when he hit it pushed it forward and up on the pavement. it's completely damaged. >>> and back here live, you can take a look at the honda accord still on its roof you want to
a tow truck is sitting nearby. let's go to the surveillance footage, honda accord coming down the street. the driver lost control and slammed into the impala, the honda flipped over hipght the pick up truck -- hitting the pick up truck. you can see the passenger collect something and take off. the driver remained at the scene, he was taken to the hospital in stable condition with injuries to his neck, head and back. i spoke to the owner of the impala who is assessing the damage to the vehicle....
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. >>> reporter: a tow truck just went down there hooked up the tow line to the axle of this vehicle pulled it about 50 feet up the embankment. they loaded it on a trailer and it's removed from the scene. they have opened up leavesley road. we are live here just past a new road here just outside of gilroy. it happened at 11 p.m. last night when chp says the car was driving eastbound on leavesley road. the driver skidded rolled down the embankment several times. someone heard the crash and called 911. investigators say there were 5 people in the car, three women and two men. all appear to be under the age of 30. everyone died except for the driver. he was taken to regional medical center in san jose with major injuries. he was unconscious at the time. they haven't been able to talk to him. it's unclear if the injuries were life-threatening. the skidmarks that led officers to the wreckage that's what they found here on the scene so far we know the driver was going eastbound on leavesley. for unknown reasons he made an unsafe turn and you see the skids. that made the vehicle roll off the road
. >>> reporter: a tow truck just went down there hooked up the tow line to the axle of this vehicle pulled it about 50 feet up the embankment. they loaded it on a trailer and it's removed from the scene. they have opened up leavesley road. we are live here just past a new road here just outside of gilroy. it happened at 11 p.m. last night when chp says the car was driving eastbound on leavesley road. the driver skidded rolled down the embankment several times. someone heard the crash...
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your side" i-team hidden camera investigation exposed a legal but stunning practice involving toe -- tow truck drivers. leon: our investigator joce sterman is live with what they found when they went undercover. tell us about it.
your side" i-team hidden camera investigation exposed a legal but stunning practice involving toe -- tow truck drivers. leon: our investigator joce sterman is live with what they found when they went undercover. tell us about it.
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the tow truck will roll in. it happens as fast as 52 seconds if you can believe it. we showed that to a northern virginia lawmaker. now he is calling for changes. >> but this clearly tops the cake. i have never seen anything this bad and this does seem to be something that the state ought to look into. maryland has already looked to this and made spotting an illegal process but it's being fought in court. now the delegate is considering something for the legislature. we have to wait to see what happens. but we have another twist on the story. the video of britt mchenry, we asked the towing company to respond and minutes later the video went viral. we will tell you about that at 11:00. alison: we'll see you then. thank you. boston marathon bomber showed emotion for the first time today. this is as his relatives testified at his trial. five of dzhokhar tsarnaev's relatives from russia are here in the u.s. to show a different side of the convicted bomber. his aunt was the first to take the stand and that caused him to cry. his cousin said he was a warm child. she catego
the tow truck will roll in. it happens as fast as 52 seconds if you can believe it. we showed that to a northern virginia lawmaker. now he is calling for changes. >> but this clearly tops the cake. i have never seen anything this bad and this does seem to be something that the state ought to look into. maryland has already looked to this and made spotting an illegal process but it's being fought in court. now the delegate is considering something for the legislature. we have to wait to...
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the owner fought the laws which includes tow spotters. an appeals court has dismissed the challenge saying g & g can't challenge the law because nobody has ever prosecuted the company for violating the company. you can read more about it by clicking on investigations. >> the government is loosening some restrictions on the use of commercial drones. today the federal aviation administration announce ad program called path finder. it is going on allow several company to use drones for farming. railroad inspections and news gathering purpose. the faa will still require operators to stay within view of their drones at all times. >>> back to our weather for the second night in a row. showers and even some storms are fire up across the area. doug is tracking it all from the storm center. >> we do have an intake. we've got this line of storm continuing to make its way on through. the best news about this is we saw severe weather a little earlier. i think we're about done with the severe weather. still some strong storms and very heavy rain comin
the owner fought the laws which includes tow spotters. an appeals court has dismissed the challenge saying g & g can't challenge the law because nobody has ever prosecuted the company for violating the company. you can read more about it by clicking on investigations. >> the government is loosening some restrictions on the use of commercial drones. today the federal aviation administration announce ad program called path finder. it is going on allow several company to use drones for...
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it was here northbound by girard avenue but penndot arrived just got it towed out of the way. still extra heavy on the southbound side because of the earlier disabled vehicle by allegheny. be nice if these cars would keep running. new crashes in montgomery county, one in montclair along egypt road at bridge street which of course is 29 and lower providence watch out for one along park avenue atwood land avenue. mass transit back to normal schedules and on time so far david. >> matt pretty comfortable in the northern and western suburbs with most of us in the 60's, not much wind. humidity still behaving itself in most neighborhoods. 62 in saint davids, same thing in chester and center city. 64 out in pottstown. 67 in gandy's beach, 63 in cinnaminson, 63 in ham month hammonton mid 60's up and down the state
it was here northbound by girard avenue but penndot arrived just got it towed out of the way. still extra heavy on the southbound side because of the earlier disabled vehicle by allegheny. be nice if these cars would keep running. new crashes in montgomery county, one in montclair along egypt road at bridge street which of course is 29 and lower providence watch out for one along park avenue atwood land avenue. mass transit back to normal schedules and on time so far david. >> matt pretty...
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i return to my car safe and sound, tow averted. >> i think this is a positive step to keep everybodyon our property. >> the new technology is expanding nationwide with event venues looking to get on board. ed came up with the idea after a drunk driver hit his car while he was having dinner in san francisco. >> i had no idea how they put in my license plate i could have been on the scene in 60 seconds. >> now i asked him about those who abuse the service. if someone sends unwanted messages, they would be blocked and if they continue, they will ultimately be deleted from the system. >> heather holmes, thank you. >> winning with technology. >> we have data from every single game. >> tonight at 10:45 how the golden state warriors analyze data to give players an coaches added advantage on the coach. >> we look for expired baby formulas what we found on store shelves. closed captioning is brought to you by... our function is customer support... ...making sure that our customers are safe and that's the most important thing. we know we are part of a huge company but sonoma county is our home
i return to my car safe and sound, tow averted. >> i think this is a positive step to keep everybodyon our property. >> the new technology is expanding nationwide with event venues looking to get on board. ed came up with the idea after a drunk driver hit his car while he was having dinner in san francisco. >> i had no idea how they put in my license plate i could have been on the scene in 60 seconds. >> now i asked him about those who abuse the service. if someone sends...
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the other vehicle the civilian vehicle towed away about 45 minutes ago. the traffic light still out there, laying on the sidewalk and the traffic lights here the signals are still flashing lights at the moment. so traffic not being affected too much out here with the exception of these traffic lights that need to be fixed and that vehicle police vehicle to be towed away in the short time. for now we're live in southwest philadelphia matt delucia nbc 10 news. >> now to more breaking news from overnight at 6:05 damage assessments are going on right now in oklahoma kansas and nebraska. all hit by tornadoes and heavy rains. this morning, oklahoma,'s governor is preparing to declare a state of emergency. we have more news video into nbc 10 from oklahoma city. this is a mobile home park damaged by the twister. at least a dozen people were hurt and taken to hospitals here. emergency crews continue to look through the debris for more possible victims. heavy rain also took a toll. there's a flood emergency in oklahoma city this morning. >>> new from overnight a 19
the other vehicle the civilian vehicle towed away about 45 minutes ago. the traffic light still out there, laying on the sidewalk and the traffic lights here the signals are still flashing lights at the moment. so traffic not being affected too much out here with the exception of these traffic lights that need to be fixed and that vehicle police vehicle to be towed away in the short time. for now we're live in southwest philadelphia matt delucia nbc 10 news. >> now to more breaking news...
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tow trucks there now getting ready to tow away the truck and we're hearing that both lanes should be in the work zone within the next 15 minutes or so. they think by 7 o'clock both lanes will be reopened but for now, it's causing miles of heavy traffic as we come back out here. if you're coming in from new jersey across the connector bridge, i would bail at the delaware valley interchange run 13 on down to street road, take that over to route one to the westbound side of the turnpike. again, we'll keep watching it. should be opened before too long. new crash in norristown along west main street and hamilton street. we're slow going on 422 eastbound with speeds in the 20's but they did patch that road buckle i was telling you about yesterday afternoon. but there's a new problem to watch out for here in delaware county. it's a vehicle on the guardrail on the ramp from 95 southbound to 320 providence avenue. police are on the scene. you can squeeze by but we're seeing some slow traffic on that ramp from time to time. slowing in the main lanes of 95 southbound in the normal spot in the t
tow trucks there now getting ready to tow away the truck and we're hearing that both lanes should be in the work zone within the next 15 minutes or so. they think by 7 o'clock both lanes will be reopened but for now, it's causing miles of heavy traffic as we come back out here. if you're coming in from new jersey across the connector bridge, i would bail at the delaware valley interchange run 13 on down to street road, take that over to route one to the westbound side of the turnpike. again,...
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tanker truck approaching bensalem the exit for route one temporarily blocking all lanes as the tow trucks to tow away the tanker truck, you're not getting by on the westbound side of 276 the pennsylvania turnpike. if you're coming from new jersey across the connector bridge exit at the delaware valley interchange take 13 down to street road. you can run street road right there over to route one and then from route one northbound you can get on the westbound side of the pennsylvania turnpike. situation that we're watching right now all westbound lanes are temporarily blocked. better news, it's just construction on the northeast extension northbound between lansdale and quakertown. has the right lane blocked but that's not causing a huge delay or problem at this point and we're problem free on the schuylkill expressway, roosevelt boulevard and right here on 95, just some building southbound volume around cottman. again from this point at allegheny into girard just normal morning stuff here. we had a very busy morning yesterday on 42 with people coming back from the beach after the memorial
tanker truck approaching bensalem the exit for route one temporarily blocking all lanes as the tow trucks to tow away the tanker truck, you're not getting by on the westbound side of 276 the pennsylvania turnpike. if you're coming from new jersey across the connector bridge exit at the delaware valley interchange take 13 down to street road. you can run street road right there over to route one and then from route one northbound you can get on the westbound side of the pennsylvania turnpike....
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a free text message about a tow. register your vehicle. make, model and license plate.name or any other personal information. >> the key thing is everybody is anonymous. >> reporter: if someone notices your car being burglarized they can send you a text and a homeowner can also register to let you know you are blocking their driveway before they call for a tow truck. say i am shopping and i lost track of time. i receive a text saying i exceeded the time allowed. i reply. i am on my way. i will be there soon. i return to my car, safe and sound. tow averted. >> i think it is a positive step to keep everybody safe on our property. >> the technology expanding nationwide. there are a number of businesses@, hotels and stadiums looking to get on board. >>> tornadoes were reported in kansas, nebraska and oklahoma today with emergency managers confirming one tornado damaged homes in nebraska. these are pictures of a tornado in oklahoma. one of two that touched down today. neither lasted very long and nothing was damaged. heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms that spawned
a free text message about a tow. register your vehicle. make, model and license plate.name or any other personal information. >> the key thing is everybody is anonymous. >> reporter: if someone notices your car being burglarized they can send you a text and a homeowner can also register to let you know you are blocking their driveway before they call for a tow truck. say i am shopping and i lost track of time. i receive a text saying i exceeded the time allowed. i reply. i am on my...
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. >> reporter: other drivers, tourists getting swept you by tow trucks. signs show these meters are off limits to allow space for the food trucks and we watched the trucks circling and moving in to write tickets. the no signs are confusing and in some cases they are meters away. >> it makes me angry. >> reporter: becky says visitors unfamiliar with the signs or the rules are falling victim. >> i don't feel that it is fair what's happening to the people sgooming this town. spending their money, coming back to not have t there. >> reporter: but not every vehicle is towed to clear space for the trucks. this white van was parked in the middle of the pack. the attendant said she can't touch it. it is a federal government vehicle. >> you can see over your right shoulder there's a government truck in one of your spots. >> every day a story. >> reporter: the driver of the government van, a woman varg smithsonian security clothing returns midday. >> scott with channel 4. do you know you're parked in a food truck area here? >> oh. >> reporter: a spokeswoman said sm
. >> reporter: other drivers, tourists getting swept you by tow trucks. signs show these meters are off limits to allow space for the food trucks and we watched the trucks circling and moving in to write tickets. the no signs are confusing and in some cases they are meters away. >> it makes me angry. >> reporter: becky says visitors unfamiliar with the signs or the rules are falling victim. >> i don't feel that it is fair what's happening to the people sgooming this...
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to tow tomorrow night.will be the undisputed world champion, also very rich, thanks to the megabucks being paid out for the fight. and joining us the wall street journal celebrity business reporter, lee, thanks for joining us. so we're talking big money. how big? >> well, if they do 3 million pay per view buys, we could be talking about 300 million dollars in gross just from the pay per view, and that's really the wild card number. that's going to decide whether they 400 million or 500 million in total, but the key here is that may weather and pacquiao will split that money and it's 60/40 in favor of may weather, so both of these will walk away, it just depends on who buys the fight. >> why is there so much excitement in this fight? >> so much anticipation as a result of these being the top ranked fighters in this weight class and people just wanting to see them go tow to tow for five or six years now. and they've done a masterful job of keeping people excited and on the edge of the mean seats about the pos
to tow tomorrow night.will be the undisputed world champion, also very rich, thanks to the megabucks being paid out for the fight. and joining us the wall street journal celebrity business reporter, lee, thanks for joining us. so we're talking big money. how big? >> well, if they do 3 million pay per view buys, we could be talking about 300 million dollars in gross just from the pay per view, and that's really the wild card number. that's going to decide whether they 400 million or 500...
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he's even got a chain ready to tow it out.id not expect to spoil his big plan. >> an x-ray that made us do a double take. that's a pet python. how dinnertime turned into emergency surgery for the snake isn't off the market. the empire star that just got >>> ♪ >>> check this guy out runs into a little trouble at a convenience store in australia. he's got a grand plan. break in overnight get away witness and tire atm but check out video shows he's got a chain ready to wrap around that big machine but it breaks before he even gets into the store. so don't worry he comes back tries to reattach the chain but he didn't think it out too well because he realizes he's parked too far away in the end he's like i'm out of here doesn't even get a thing. >> he got no money. in your money u.s. airways flying off into the sunset of course philadelphia major hub for the 75-year-old airline much as of this fall the iconic brand will fit fade away. they'll fold into american airlines as of july flights under the u.s. airways banner will start to
he's even got a chain ready to tow it out.id not expect to spoil his big plan. >> an x-ray that made us do a double take. that's a pet python. how dinnertime turned into emergency surgery for the snake isn't off the market. the empire star that just got >>> ♪ >>> check this guy out runs into a little trouble at a convenience store in australia. he's got a grand plan. break in overnight get away witness and tire atm but check out video shows he's got a chain ready to...
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seems like we have a tow truck as well. watch for this on the scene. not causing a big delay but a new accident we spotted in our cameras. in bucks county we have street road westbound at philmont avenue a missing manhole cover. a serious issue in atlantic county egg harbor township. the action cam was on the scene of the accident. it happened at 1:30, you see the police there ocean heights avenue between pine and alder even though it happened in the overnight. it was a serious accident one vehicle slammed into a tree and two people were injured. ocean heights avenue between pine and alder you want to avoid that area. stick to riga avenue or somers point mays landing road. >> baltimore's curfew has kept the streets calm and the order will remain in place through the weekend. there's new information about the arresting officer in the freddie gray case. a lieutenant involved in the arrest has a past of mental health issues. he was hospitalized in 2012 and during that episode sheriff deputies confiscated his guns. the second prison in the vehicle dismisse
seems like we have a tow truck as well. watch for this on the scene. not causing a big delay but a new accident we spotted in our cameras. in bucks county we have street road westbound at philmont avenue a missing manhole cover. a serious issue in atlantic county egg harbor township. the action cam was on the scene of the accident. it happened at 1:30, you see the police there ocean heights avenue between pine and alder even though it happened in the overnight. it was a serious accident one...
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southbound 680 a car off the roadway, with the tow truck on the scene. no slowing but expect that right lane to be partly blocked for a little bit longer. matt and kristen? >> countdown continues at disneyland for the big party. >> we back to anaheim for action at disneyland. >> dramatic rescue first, though, from raging understood waters. a brave man risked his life to save a dog. stay tuned. female announcer: through memorial day at sleep train, get up to four years interest-free financing or save up to $400 on simmons beautyrest and sealy posturepedic. even get four years interest-free financing on serta icomfort and tempur-pedic. plus, free same day delivery set-up and removal of your old set. when brands compete, you save! but this special financing offer ends memorial day at sleep train. ♪ sleep train ♪ ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> covering fremont, palo alto north bay, and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. >> at 5:12 we take you to disneyland in an while. this is a picture of the march twain river boat, rivers of america,
southbound 680 a car off the roadway, with the tow truck on the scene. no slowing but expect that right lane to be partly blocked for a little bit longer. matt and kristen? >> countdown continues at disneyland for the big party. >> we back to anaheim for action at disneyland. >> dramatic rescue first, though, from raging understood waters. a brave man risked his life to save a dog. stay tuned. female announcer: through memorial day at sleep train, get up to four years...
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it revealed a common practice of local towing companies. tonight at 11:00, cars gone in 60 seconds. it's all caught on tape. the "7 on your side" iteam went undercover after hearing about your complaints about so-called spotters. tow truck from the vehicle. >> i don't think anybody thinks this is an opportunity for somebody who violates the parking rules to correct their violation. maureen: tonight at 11:00 how the company involved responds to the findings. and how many complaints they wrapped up with arlington county police. beautiful, beautiful day today. i hope everybodyside and at least opened a window to enjoy it. doug: a feel of early summer in the air here. we were so cold for so long through early spring. boom, all of a sudden it changes. a couple more changes. we look to when we see rain. the answer is maybe as early as tomorrow afternoon with scattered showers and thundershowers. check out the live image from the river budd camera in alex sand. alex sand dryia. the numbers say this impressive considering the average high for may 47 is 72. we hit 84 in reagan national. morn
it revealed a common practice of local towing companies. tonight at 11:00, cars gone in 60 seconds. it's all caught on tape. the "7 on your side" iteam went undercover after hearing about your complaints about so-called spotters. tow truck from the vehicle. >> i don't think anybody thinks this is an opportunity for somebody who violates the parking rules to correct their violation. maureen: tonight at 11:00 how the company involved responds to the findings. and how many...
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so it allows customers to get more payload, more towing and more fuel economic. >> and we all want that do. how is the price point relative to other f-150s. >> if you look at the base truck versus this model, it's slightly more than the $400 more than the other model. you get all of the capability for the $400 increase and we are just shipping them to customers right now, and as soon as they are at the dealerships, they are going off the lot. it's a hot truck. >>> when you drive it, it drives very comfortably and you have to understand, a lot of our customers that buy the trucks they use it as tools. so it's their office on wheels. >> that makes sense. >> we want to make sure it's comfortable and when they are driving around they are not jostled around, when it times to get the job done, it does it. >> what about technology? >> what you look at the technology, everything from the engine, we have a new eco boost engine in here that gets, combined 22 miles per gallon. 26 highway, and will be able to tow and the payload is this, it will meet with the larger trucks. >> i'm no a truck guy, b
so it allows customers to get more payload, more towing and more fuel economic. >> and we all want that do. how is the price point relative to other f-150s. >> if you look at the base truck versus this model, it's slightly more than the $400 more than the other model. you get all of the capability for the $400 increase and we are just shipping them to customers right now, and as soon as they are at the dealerships, they are going off the lot. it's a hot truck. >>> when you...
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to a tow truck operator.e over or slow down and it says wait means. if you see an emergency vehicle you must slow down or move over like this driver just did. i'm riding tow trucker from dick's automotive transport. a contractor for triple a and they respond to many of the vehicle break downs. >> we have a ford taurus on the right shoulder and reading the car. this person is upset. >>> as he arrived. there is minimal room for mistakes because cars are wizzing by at 70 plus miles per hour. under the move over slow down law drivers should try to move over and if this is a not possible, take your foot off of the gas pedal and reduce speed. there is no set speed limit to slow down to but you should use common sense. according to statistics a tow truck driver is hit while working every six days. i have to admit this is scary and some people will argue that tow truck drivers should stay away from the side of the road to avoid getting hit. it is state law and not only in california but every state the union. mike ge
to a tow truck operator.e over or slow down and it says wait means. if you see an emergency vehicle you must slow down or move over like this driver just did. i'm riding tow trucker from dick's automotive transport. a contractor for triple a and they respond to many of the vehicle break downs. >> we have a ford taurus on the right shoulder and reading the car. this person is upset. >>> as he arrived. there is minimal room for mistakes because cars are wizzing by at 70 plus miles...