to help. >> reporter: nick tucci shows the curve where an suv ran off the road slammed into a utility pole. he was driving in front of them on route 107 in poolesville, thanksgiving night. >> i heard a loud crash behind me and i looked in my rear view mirror and i saw the vehicle in midair strike the pole and land on its side. >> the suv appeared to have pwht appeared to be power lines draped across. the man was able to get out. tucci says he climbed inside the suv through the sunroof, helped unbuck tl mom and kids and pulls them out. his friends who were visiting from germany helped the dad get the mom and kids out all before rescuers arrived. >> i'm really glad i was able to help them out. >> reporter: tucci said this spot is known as dead man's curve and hopes safety changes can be made to make this road and curve safer. >> that was darcy spencer reporting. tucci said rub billion strips and signs that warn drivers about the curve may help keep the family safe. the family involved in the accident are all oak. thank goodness. >> thank goodness. >> after seeing those images. >> yeah.

nick tucci tells "news4's" darcy spencer why he felt he needed to help. >> reporter: nick tucci shows curve where an suv ran off the road, slamming into a utility pole. he was driving in front of them on round 107 in poolesville on wednesday night. >> i heard a large crash bheenld me and i looked behind me and i saw a vehicle in midair strike the pole and land on its side very the suv had what appeared to be power lines draped across it. a pregnant mom and her two kids were trapped inside. the dad was able to mack it out. >> i heard little kids crying inside the vehicle and i thought, i've got get them out of there. >> reporter: tucci says he climbed inside the suh through the sunroof, helped unbulkle the mom and kids and pulled them out. his friends who were visiting from germany helping get the mom out. all were rescued before the first responders arrived. >> i was glad to be able to help them out. >> reporter: tucci said this curve is known as dead man's curve and hopes safety changes can be made to make this curve safer. >> tucci said the road signs and rumble strips may help keep

tucci said rumble strips and signs may help keep drivers safe. the family is all safe and okay. >>> there could be big fines for folks who pass school buses improperly. arlington and others have added exterr cameras on some of their buses by fines can't legally be handed out to violators lek. citations must be handed out in person. the arlington board and school board have asked legislators the amend that law to a mend citations to be mailed out. >>> the university of virginia is work on a new pilot program to lep dementia patients. the program will team dementia patients and their caretakers with care managers who can help them find services like adult day care and transportation. >> trees for christmas, they're a little bit not doing so well. the youers are a bit nervous about the holiday season here. some treer varieties are growing at a much slower pace due to the drought there. that means they can't be sold yet because they're too small. many of the trees they planneded last year didn't make it. they're supporting trees that get more rain. >

i'm stanley tucci, your host of "independent lens." native americans have maintained a special bond with horses for centuries. today tribes from around the country celebrate this connection in a sport known as indian relay. it's a harmonious combination of tradition, modern sports culture, and adrenaline-fueled action, and if you hope to make it to the finish line as a competitor or a fan, you better hold on tight. man: i think this is one sport where you get to prove yourself against other tribes. this is a good way to show your horsemanship. tucci: independent filmmaker charles dye worked with riders from several tribal nations to record this rarely seen view of modern native american life. we follow 3 teams as they compete to win a national championship. like all competitions, there are underdogs and shoo-ins,

it will show everything. >> jimmy: the great stanley tucci and mark ruffalo. he was great in the movie. i don't want to leave anybody michael keaton was fantastic also. are you of the age that working with michael keaton is like the biggest deal in the world? >> are you kidding me? i literally crapped my pants. i was so nervous working with him. growing up. >> jimmy: of course, yeah. >> i had a very uncomfortable moment with him. >> jimmy: you did? please share it with us. >> so funny you would ask that. i was -- we were rehearsing and i was going to -- he said, why don't you walk me home? so i said sure. god, michael keaton, yeah. we're walking. hey, it's so amazing this kind of renaissance that you're having right now, it's really exciting. he's like, what renaissance? well, you know, this kind of like -- this -- uh, this kind of comeback you're having, it's amazing. he's like, comeback? i never knew i left. i had ten more blocks of this. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: your balls busted by betelgeuse. it's wonderful to have you here. "spotlig

and that was stanley tucci. >> seth: yeah, that's true. you realize you listen to stanley tucci, he pretty much could tell you anything and be perfectly happy. >> exactly. he's a sensational actor. >> seth: one of the incredible moments in the film is after the story is published, because there was an expectation, because -- and well-established throughout the film, that because this is boston and its relationship with the catholic church, you expected picketers. you expected people to be protesting outside the building, and the exact opposite happened. and what was that day like for you guys? >> it's depicted in the movie. but we basically walked in the morning. we had put a tip line phone number in the newspaper. and we walked in, and the phone rang off the hook all day long and is for weeks to come. because this is the early era of the internet, which sounds so comical, now. but we put our stories which meant that rather than just people in boston read them, people all over the country read them. and people abused by priests when they w

guys like tom the tucci with half-moon bay were booked solid. >> the day it was announced i had $50,000 in cancellations right away, -- 15,000 -- when i had thirtysomething per day on the boat, now i am lucky to have 9 to 11. >> it's for the area between santa barbara and orient. we checked around -- it's selling for just about eight dollars a pound but as we get closer to thanksgiving when a lot of people want crab on the holiday menu, prices are bound to go up. in the newsroom, alan martin kpix 5. >> the holidays are almost here and that means holiday shopping, right? >>> tonight they show us the big message that shoppers heading to emeryville now see. kriston? >> reporter: yes veronica tonight you can see it for yourself. lights and an electric traffic sign flashing a serious warning to shoppers. we found out a lot of people are not paying attention. sylvia harper loves to shop. a savvy shopaholic who knows during the holiday shopping season, criminals like to case cars. >> they can't even take change. >> reporter: this emeryville stripmall has seen its share of break-ins. the window

by the way, stanley tucci does annual cards -- >> the actor. >> absolutely. so you love hunger games, get a card in his honor. >> tell me about the pre-thanksgiving din kerr. this is a big deal that you have going on. >> yes. all over the city, every soup kitchen and pantry, the turkey time, it drives them all a little nuts. [laughter] but we also have a soup kitchen at 116th street, and year we're going to have a really big thanksgiving dinner. we'll have about 800 people who are from the harlem community, a lot of them are seniors, who will be having dinner with us on wednesday. a lot of times we don't eat turkey on thanksgiving because we're turkeyed out. but we're excited to be able to provide this service specifically in harlem. >> i've volunteered, you know, on thanksgiving -- >> yes. >> -- and helped serve meals. i don't know about you because it's your career, it's your passion, you know, but me, just someone who, you know, had the heart to want to do something, it always gets me when i see the kids. >> oh, yeah. >> it just breaks my heart, you know,

after state and federal recollect--regulators recently disclosed that bulls led to install software tucci mission test on more diesel's than they initially thought. >> pam: the california air resources board made the dance today. car makers include volkswagen, body and porsche. earlier this month regulators accuse the car giant of installing software on about 10,000 cars beginning in 2014. car makers have 45 business days to present their recall plan. >> pam: as we have seen there is an awfully small in the sierra but you now have to go that far the fighting. kron4 rob fladeboe among others, found some snow on mount hamilton >> reporter: there isn't a whole lot of snow the more that enough for daniel gonzales and his buddies to test their aim. maybe two or 3 in. of white stuff on the ground as the rain turned to snow overnight here atop 4,000 ft. mount hamilton, >> reporter: this is the view from above and below there is a stunning view are run at every turn along twisting mount hamilton road in a snowplow was at work towards the top with ice and slush and the turns. making you keep both