Yearold woman was taken to stanford hospital where she later died. Her name has not been released. She was apparently caught in a traffic backup and ended up on the tracks with nowhere to go. If she had backed up, she would have been in an intersection and going forward, she may have had other cars in front of her preventing her from moving forward. People who work near the train crossing say the intersection is often crowded and confusing. Many times, its like can i go . No, it doesnt look safe. Can i go . Ive been sitting here for, you know, five minutes almost. And just today, there was a minor accident a block from last nights collision. And the woman who heard last nights deadly crash says she was once struck by a car here while she was walking by last year. The train comes, already nervous trying to stay off the tracks or on to the other side. A pedestrian will run in the way. Theres too much going on. But changes are likely coming to this crosswalk. The menlo park public works d
Deadly trend of texting whilst driving. Good morning. Welcome to Al Jazeera America. Im stephanie sy. The thanksgiving travel nightmare is gripping the east coast. Its complimenting one of the busiest travel dates. Those who were hoping to see loved ones were grippeded by a storm. Its a mix of snow, sleet, rain and winds. Severe conditions are causing havoc up and down the east coast. Winter warnings have been issued from georgia to ver mont. The storm grounded hundreds of flights in central u. S. And is threatening to do the same at the airports of new york, philadelphia and washington. Joining us is Randall Pinkston from la guardia. Miserable for those trying to get to their families. Everyone keeps their fingers crossed. If you leave early in the morning you have a better chance of an ontime takeoff. The arrival and departure boards are showing ontime. If you are travelling along the eastern sea board, into or out of, beware of weather. The winter storm barrelling east disrupted tra
For some a major storm is making that trip just a little longer than was planned. Randall pinkston is live outside new yorks laguardias airport. What is the situation there . Dell, i have moved inside to take a look at the arrival and departure boards. Were in the american terminal, but they are showing most of them on time. The weather may be a problem later, but so far, so good. Reporter the winter storm barrelling its way east has already disrupted travelers from texas to pennsylvania. I just missed my connection to albany. And im hyperventilating, and im really crazy right now. Reporter despite it all, millions are determined to reach their destinations for thanksgiving dinner. Im headed to wisconsin. Waterloo, iowa. Reporter 50 more people travel during the thanksgiving holiday than any other time of year. We travel from school every year like this, and it has never been this bad. Reporter many airports will have long lines at the ticket counter and depending on weather conditions
Collecting evidence and arresting 48yearold Patrick William brenon, who the Police Believe hes responsible for a number of fires. He surrendered quietly. He was not agitated. He was caught on tape several times. The most incriminating was the video of a man setting a home on fire. Videos were crucial and assisted us in identifying once we had the person of interest. Police say brenon became the person of interest after a hid night duty sergeant did a seven of databases. Hes a sex and arson offender. He was arrested in 2001 for Sexual Battery of a relative and numerous arson convictions dating back to the 90s. When were able to find someone on the registry, it was definitely a good lead. Hes charged with two counts of arson. Hes also now a suspect in the huge san jose warehouse fire last week that, because of its size had not been included as an arson fire before. If you have a number of fires in a small area like that youre going to suspect them all to be a part of the hole. That one j