Right now one man is dead after a fire tears through his mason home. Home. At this hour investigators are trying to take a closer look into what caused the fire. Jordan burgess is live with what they know so far. Right now you can see the damage to this home. Firefighters are in that gutted part now. Looking for a cause. But at this point it remains a mystery. They say the victim was found in bed in the back of the home here. By the time crews got here they say this fire already had quite a head start. The flames that were shooting from the roof not only got the attention of neighbors. But people driving in the area of reading road and western row road were also calling for help. Firefighters say despite the fog. It took them about 8 minutes to get here. We asked them about their discovery 51 06 reports in route was that the fire was well involved and through the roof. Crews found the fire and made an attack on the fire and in doing so checking the residence found one civilian inside d
Cloudy skies. Winds shift to the south of friday and this will help out high temperatures jump to the upper 50s for a beautiful end to the work week. It could truly cloud your morning commute. Fog means youre really going to have to slow down and avoid using your high beams to keep yourself and other drivers safe. Check out the video we shot a few minutes ago on the way here from throughout northern kentucky. While youll notice the fog in places like covington its more of an issue for drivers as you head further south. And thats all thanks to the combination of melting snow and overnight rain. Right now the highway looks to be clear of any accidents but well be sure to keep our eyes on the roadways as that fog advisory continues throughout your morning commute. Breaking this morning. One person is dead after a home went up in flames in mason overnight. Overnight. 9 on your sides Jordan Burgess joins us live. Right now firefighters are combing through piles of scorched stuff in this hom
On the Howard Frankland bridge and we are told that tow truck driver was stopping to help two people stranded on the side of the road. If youre in a similar situation and youre stuck in the car and need help, there are things you can do to stay safe. First and foremost, the florida Highway Patrol says try to get to the inside lanes or pull off the road as far as you can. If you need to get out, use the passenger door. If youre in an accident, use your cell phone and take pictures of all cars involved. And in this mornings case, the tow truck driver had to get out to tow those stranded drivers there, and coworkers of the driver say in this case a tow truck driver is much like an Emergency Vehicle and people who see them should be required to move over. I switch over. Its common its the law. Why cant they do it . You know why . Because were letting anybody drive. Reporter again, if you know where that suspected driver Allison Huffman is, call police. Tonight at 5 00, more about the tow t
Admits there is a shortage, adding its not unusual for 100 drivers to be out at once. If you have drivers that are sick or extended leave, then we dont have enough drivers on that day, we have issues. That has an impact on work and on the economy. Just something that this day in age, it really shouldnt happen. Reporter right now theres a need for at least 50 more drivers. Just like, okay, id rather drive her than sit out here wondering is it going to come child. Reporter and the district says it will host several job fairs for bus drivers, already hosting a couple and plans another one next month. As far as the phone calls parents say they are not getting, the district says it what the problem is. And the district has an application posted online if you want to become a bus driver. We have this at abcactionnews. Com. A child abuse case coming to light in pinellas county, enough to break any parents heart. Deputies say a boy was kicked in the chest and had hot soup poured on him because
Take a look at where three crashes took place in Hillsborough County and one in pasco county today. Action air 1 was over the scene at usf, where deputies say a van struck and killed a homeless man this morning along bruce b. Downs boulevard. Deputies say the man stepped in front of that van. In river view, a motorcyclist died along u. S. 301 around 6 30 a. M. And investigators have not released his name. In pasco county, another motorcyclist killed after colliding with a tractor trailer around 12 30 a. M. Troopers say 24yearold daniel alero may have been speeding when he slammed into the rig. Good afternoon, everyone. Have some rain just beginning have some rain just beginning to pop up across the southern counties. What were tracking is this, some nasty weather with thunderstorms, Tornado Warnings across a good portion of the northern gulf coast from near the panhandle of florida, right on through mobile, alabama and into biloxi, mississippi. There is a marginal chance of pretty stro