Now well check in with first alert traffic reporter jillian mele. Good morning to you, bill. Skyforce 10 just getting into the scene of this accident we have been following this morning in Chester County. This is the route 30 bypass westbound just past route 340. And i mentioned the fact that it involved an overturned tractortrailer but the traffic was getting by. It looks like this one just overturned off the highway. This is the first time i sam seeing this. So you can see that tractortrailer southbound off the roadway. The right lane is blocked because of the emergency officials responding to the scene, but as you can see in the live picture, the left lane is still open with traffic getting by with one lane out there, but it is not too early. We are not seeing a big delay there in the morning eastbound on the route 30 bypass. Take route 30 so get around that accident. A portion of roosevelt boulevard remains closed following flooding from a water main break in the middle of the high
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Looking good on 422 between route 29 and 76 in both ways taking you eight to nine minutes. And happening today, repair crews will return to the scene of this water main break. Jillian told us about this 24 hours ago in bustleton. Its a problem to shut down roosevelt boulevard during yesterdays morning rush. A big backup because of this. Crews did reopen all but one lane of the highway last night. They will try to get the other lane open this morning. 5 31 now. Powerball dreams are growing big as the giant jackpot has grown to 485 million. And theres still a chance to climb higher. Stores will be busy today with people hoping to win big. Look at this we fired up the countdown clock here with less than 17 hours now to get your tickets. If someone wins tonight, it could be the Third Largest annuity prize on record. Cay citykaty zachry is live outside of a place in winwood that has been lucky before. Reporter yes, it has been lucky before. We have come to know the employees inside this sun
25 below zero guys. Thats the kind of cold air were talking act but its not just the cold its the winds. Winds could gust near 60. More on that. Let you know what to expect over the weekend and when it arrives coming up next. Thanks doug. For the fist time tonight were seeing video of a deadly encounter between the d. C. Police and an 18yearold boy. It happened back in 2011. And now the American Civil Liberties union is using to call for an end to a controversial anticrime tactic thats long been used by the d. C. Police. Theyre known as jumpout squads. Jackie bensen is in northwest d. C. With more on this. Jackie jackie . Reporter jim, the d. C. Chapter of the aclu is calling to an end these jumpout squads as they refer to them plain clothes officers in unmarnged vehicles and the video from the day that rafael brisco was shot shows them in action. Reporter the ford suv seen speeding up the road southeast in the seconds before rafael brisco was shot is a police vehicle. The head of the
Is still cold enough to wear your heavier coat for sure t actually reads on the thermometer reading 43, you still have northwest come pope dont that wind flow. Thats where the windchill value does come into play. As the day goes on, talking temperatures that are cooler, by comparison to yesterdays official hi, granted but at least still hitting the 50s in the city, and again things eventually dry out with time, going to take little bit of time. So vittoria, i think we will both have our handful here for the next few hours. Morning drive definitely affected here. Definitely, not looking forward to the commute, nor will this morning but we will get through it together. Well keep our eyes out for you. Outside, an idea what it is looking like at the current moment. Traveling on the 42 freeway you will notice southbound, northbound commuting mom too much after problem in regard to volume. Again as i say 5 01, still very early for any sort of volume right now. However, if you are traveling o