Three other women including taisha taishas sister and four children were in the van. Bystanders rushed to help and bring the children to safety. Taisha died of a gunshot wound to the head. And its van was hit by as many as five bullets. We dont believe they were targeted and we dont believe it was road rage. Family members call taisha sweet and she had two jobs at the same. You heard the homicide captain talking about two men wearing gray hoodies its not a lot to go on but we are talking about north broad street at 8 30 last night. There would have been a lot of motorists and people around and homicide investigators want to talk to anybody with information. Live in the logan section, im sara bloomquist channel 6 action news. Thank you. Delaware state police are investigating the death of a worker who drove a front end loader off a pier and into the delaware river. Rescue crews were called to ocean port llc at 6200 philadelphia pike in claymont at 10 00 this morning. Drivers recovered t
Northbound at the lehigh tunnel. The conduit carries wiring and lights for fans on the tunnel. And he was fatally struck in the head by the conduit. And traveled for about a distance of a mile before coming to a stop along the highway unnoticed. Initial Police Activity focused on other vehicles that had minor damage. Sexton and his truck was not found for several hours, it was located only after a welfare check from raymore and flannigans. Reporter now, the family of the driver, 70yearold Howard Sexton said he had a long safe driving record and learned to drive heavy trucks in the army as a young man and his plan twooz retire in august. John rawlins, channel 6 action news. Thank you. Authorities have charged a Chester County father with first degree murder in the death of his infant daughter, zion shochley is charged with shaking and throwing and dropping the 5monthold girl over the period of several months. He was the babys primary caretaker and held without bail. And police are looki
Action news, delaware valleys leading news program, with meteorologist, Melissa Magee, jeff skversky, Sarah Bloomquist and walter perez. Sunday night im walter perez with Sarah Bloomquist. In the news tonight Pennsylvania State senator accuse of inappropriate behavior end his bid for congress. Plus Eagles Center jason kelce is at it again repricing his role as a mum tore day in manayunk. But the big story on action night news tonight ace tour bus driver, strand on a highway in delaware. Dell dot Traffic Camera video shows passengers with their luggage standing on i495. Fire occurred at 4 00 oclock in the northbound lanes, near ramp to i95, and action News Reporter Christie Ileto is live at a rest area near path delaware boarder with much more, christie . Reporter well, walter passengers were taken here to the Welcome Center where another bus pick them up and took them to their final destination. They were heading to new york city and intended pit stop here in philadelphia at independen
In the coming days. Sunday night and the big story on action news is the impending return of some sunshine. After a soggy, we thought weekend Melissa Mcgee with the check of the accuweather forecast. We have something to look forward to for the start of our workweek because its been a washout for the most part over our weekend. Very rainy for the month of february. So far, 6. 52 inches of rain well above the normal for this time of year, usually 2. 5. Philadelphia, the fifth wettest on record for the month of february. Now, looking at Storm Tracker 6 live double scanner 3d, the frontal boundary stalled out and the rain moving away and High Pressure returns for the start of the workweek. Despite the clouds and moisture, pretty comfortable. 46 in the city, 47 in reading, 50 in the pocono know and theres no cold air following this cold front that pushed on through the region. So, along the i95 metro area by tomorrow afternoon, numbers easily climb ing into the lower 50s. So, sunshine retu
Now, we have a couple of advantage points to show you. First lets take to you a Traffic Camera provided by the Delaware Department of transportation showing in the back ground a smoking bus and those three dozen passengers stranded along the highway. Were told another driver was able to flag down the bus driver to alert him to the fire burning in the bus rear engine compartment. Now the incident closed the 495 northbound onramp to i95 for hours as natasha just said it just reopened a short time ago. Now, those who had to flee their smoke filled bus were taken here to the Pennsylvania Welcome Center in boothwyn. There were no injuries. They get here and they see fire coming out of the row engine compartment of the bus. Luckily all the occupants were able to get off the bus unassi unassisted so there were no injuries. It was a full bus, right. There were actually 35 people on board. Reporter now crews did move that broken down bus that was the cause for the delay and reopening the highwa