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KGO ABC7 News 500AM August 18, 2014

For work. You want to give yourself a few extraminutes when you head out the door. Thank you. Its 5 01 now. More on the overnight accident in the south bay. Developing news. It was a wild traffic accident. It sent ten people to south bay hospitals. Several of them with life threatening injuries. It happened near capital suppress way. Thats where abc 7 News Reporter nick smith joins us with this live report. Reporter crews have been here all night. As many as eight cars were involved in that crash. You can see they are actually putting another car up on the wrecker right now. This is what we know. San jose police tell us they received a call about a crash at the intercession of east capital expressway near reed hill view airport just before 9 30 last night. Cops say a black mercedes sedan was speeding. It ran a light, broadsiding a car causing it to flip several times and hit several cars in the process before bursting into flames. The fire was spreading pretty fast. Officers on scene were able to get their extinguishers out. Approximately four extinguishers that we used were able to extinguish the fire to the point where fire personnel were able to come and extinguish the rest of the fire. Now get this, investigators tell me once the car came to rest, the driver of the mercedes got out of the car and tried to run away. He was caught a short time after. In total eight cars were involved in the crash and ten people were taken to the hospital. Police have confirmed with me that alcohol was indeed a factor. Back here live, you can see that car is on the wrecker. They still have at least two other cars to take away. This is a process that they are trying to correct, eric, katie, in time, as layla mentioned to you for the morning commute because this is busy. Nick, thank you. Breaking overnight a motorcyclist died after speeding away from Highway Patrol officers. The chp first tried to stop the man after an illegal side show in oakland. Officers stopped the chase twice after the motorcyclist exceeded 100 miles an hour. The chp helicopter lated spotted the intercycle on 288 but hit a red suv. The suv driver escaped unharmed. A special team is investigating. New details this morning in the death of a man at levy stadium. In the third quarter, paramedics swarmed after being notified of a being suffering cardiac arrest. He was taken out on a stretcher but never regained consciousness. This is the first since the stadium opened. The mans name has not been released. The 49ers thought they had things work out but driving to things work out but driving to the game was still troublesome for some fans. Tw there were plenty of pashirking spaces but getting to them was a pain. Crazy. We would have been in candlestick way barbecue probably two hours before. Fans also complained about the heat. One man likening it to sitting on the surface of the sun. All of the fans who enjoyed levy stadium can say well, it was just a practice game Collin Kaepernick went deep but just beyond the reach of lloyd in the end zone. Peyton manning had better luck finding thomas for a score yesterday and didnt need much offense but the broncos shut out the 9ers 340. The 49ers fall games to go before the season opener. A Missouri National guard has been ordered to the town of ferguson after a fight of violence between protesters and police. Demonstrators through molotov cocktails at police. An unarmed 18yearold was shot and killed by police nine days ago. The mother was asked what this meant to her . 3omv arresting this man and b accountable for his action. An autopsy revealed brown was shot six times. 4 on his side and twice in his head. Last night just after 8 00 p. M. On grizy peek boulevard, fire crews say the victim in his 50s. Authorities have given out no other details. A man has died after being hurt in this crash involving a stolen mini van being chased by San Francisco police. Zach watsons family took him off line support saturday. The chronicle reports that the 29yearold worked as a exhibit developer. Officers say he ran a red light and hit a taxi and the vehicle hit watson and another person walking on the sidewalk. The suspect remains in jail. He could face more charges now that watson has died . Two republican lawmakers will unveil a plan that will give School Districts to save money in their own rainy day funds. They both believe the cap on District Reserve funds should be limited. A recent senate bill set state wide limits on how much money local districts could keep in rainy day funds. That law emerged as the state budget was being finalized. Its book to school for children in San Francisco. Hundreds of days in the bay view will be walking their kids to school. They are gaerthering at third street at 10 00 in morning for a rally in march. Its the second year in a row for the event. Community organizations say the goal is to encourage dads and male figures to get involved in their kids education. 5 07 time for a check on the weather forecast. Whats going on out there, mike. Take a look at the oegts temperatur ocean temperatures. They are warming again back in the mid60s. That and the stronger onshore flow has really helped energize this air mass with moisture this morning and why you will find such wide spread drizzle. You will find temperatures in the low to mid50s in the north bay. Napa is the 59. San francisco, Half Moon Bay, 57. 57. San ramon at newa newark, 63 degrees. You can see the cloud cover and you can probably feel the delays already starting to develop. Your day planner for today, drizzle mid 50s to low 60s through 7 00. Mostly sunny around the bay but cloudy at the coast. 74 inland. 7 00, 60 to 74. So a pleasant evening. Its a pleas ant ride if youre heading across the bridge. We do have nice hey heywoord over to peninsula. Air way boulevard up to greenville road. Were not seeing delays but most of the delays in the west bound direction. 37 minutes ahead of west bound from racy to i also want to update you on ace train. We do have a delay due to mechanical problems. It looks like weve got a least 11 minutes of a delay there right at the tracy station. So i will keep you updated on that. Also follow me on twitter for the latest details. Thank you. Still ahead, iraqi troops score a major victory against islamic militants. The major threat its averting. Hunger in the land of plenty. With a new report out this morning is revealing about who is struggling month to month to feed their families. 5 09 taking a live look outside right now. You can see some low clouds there covering the tip tops of the bay bridge. Well have more weather for you. Traffic as well all morning long and a new way to keep you updated. Its the all new abc 7 news now. 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We know its not phil mcle son because hes lefthanded. Here is mike. Not a bad day to play but this morning it will be wet on many of our courses because of the due and drizzle. The later you can get out there the dryer your shoes and pants will be. The lowest visibility three miles. Half moon bay about 7 at santa rosa. We will keep on eye on for you. Keep an eye on 101 all the way up to santa rosa. Now were looking at san jose right around 280 and 17 you can see the cloud cover has made its way down into the south bay. Lower sun shine and cooler highs today. Warmer highs will slowly keep into the forecast starting thursday. For today, were below average mid to upper 70s through most of the south bay. Gillroy low to mid80s. We have low to mid60s along the coast into downtown. South San Francisco barely making it to 67. Low so mid 60s here. Here is the fog thats pushing in right now because of that breeze rolling through there well have cool weather reaching oakland and berkeley. Everybody else in the low to mid70s. Castor valley warmer at 77. East bay weve got mid80s through the valley and mid to upper 80s as you head out for pittsburgh, and brentwood. You can see the cloud cover around drizzle once again an issue in mid50s to 60 degrees. An area of low pressure spinning to our west. It will hang around tomorrow. Wednesday it will start to sink to our south. Thursday, friday, saturday, sunday temperatures start warming back to summer levels. Have a great day. Well, mike. Now were about 25 minutes late on train number one due to mechanical problem at the tracy station. We do have quite the wait on our hands there. The rest is running on time. No delays. We will start from the south if you will and head north with the golden state bridge. Weve noted a little bit of fog. Not causing any accidents. We do see some wet roadways there. We careful if youre heading over the bridge. For coming through there, southbound along 101 your day lights pushing toward 580 in the southbound direction are starting to load up a little bit. We do have a brand new accident in santa rosa. This is where we have a spin out southbound side of 101 right at highway 12. Were not sure what caused this however it sounds like no injuries are involved and maybe one lane blocked but no delays at this hour. Thank you. Its 5 19 straight ahead, rehib it ita hillated and returning to the wild. The latest on a bob cat that became quite a site at a bay area winery. And take a look. We have a new way to keep you connected this morning as you look here at the traffic in walnut creek. You can keep watching the same shot through the commercial break. Yeah. Its abc 7 news now. Weather and traffic up throughout the break and were back with seven things you need to know before you start your day. This is the name your price tool. It gives you options based on your budget its a piece of cake. 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Investigators are looking for a motive and suspects. Number three, the family of the 2yearold girl killed in a hit and run in San Francisco cross walk want the driver to turn himself in. She was killed friday after walking with her mom and brother after a night at the movies. Number four, the National Guard has been called out in ferguson, missouri this morning in action to last nights violence and Police Responding with tear gas grenades. President obama is Holding Meetings today about the crisis. Police are urging drivers to be careful on the roads this morning. Its back to school for thousands of children in San Francisco and other bay area School Districts. Hundreds of dads will be walking their dads to school as part of a social event on 3rd street and oak dale avenue. Also a moist morning with reduced visibilities. We have drizzle and fog for the morning commute and cooler weather this afternoon. I will tell you how long it will last coming up in your seven day foreca forecast. Number seven walnut creek, things are looking a little busier out here however were starting off on a busy note with an accident in san jose and also an accident in san jose and also a brand new one in all the details ahead. A bob cat found sick and injured was put back in the wild this morning. Wild Fire Emergency Services sent us this video of vets from the Wild Life Center of Silicon Valley nurse it back to health. The winery hosted a fundraiser for wild life Emergency Services before it releases the animal. In an emailed statement, vargas says she checked into a Treatment Facility over the weekend while on vacation. Shes a recovering alcoholic who spent several weeks in rehab last fall. Her email said she was sorry for letting her coworkers, family and herself down. Shes married to singer song writer mark cone. Abc 7 says she is behind her looking forward to her return when her health allows. 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How about handsome and cheery. Go ahead with your forecast. Its 7 milesperhour. Good morning. 3 milesperhour. Thats our visibility at Half Moon Bay. We have low clouds hanging everywhere in fact how low. You can see just how low they are. Its hard to see this morning as we look from emeriville this morning. Here is whats going on as far as our forecast inland. 78 to 88. 88 being in the east bay. Coast and San Francisco 61 to 66 around the bay 67 to have 77. It will be cooler this afternoon. Okay. Mike. Take a look right now were going to start off with some mass transit where we have a delay as far as the 8th train number one is concerned. Were still looking at a 23 minute delay due to a mechanical problem in tracy. Walnut creek southbound side were seeing things load up around the curve as you make that push out of pleasant hill. We also have a report of brush fire causing a little bit of slowing here northbound along 680. You might start to really see back ups there. We also have this construction project that will be with us until 6 00 eastbound side of 580. Over to you. Thank you. Its 5 30 two San Jose Police officers saw a red light runner trigger a crash that sent a tote after al of ten people to the hospital. A black mercedes hit another vehicle and burst into flames around 9 30 last night next to reed hill view airport. Officers battled the flames and also arrested the mercedes driver after he tried to run away. The crash involved a total of eight vehicles. Police believe alcohol was a factor in the crash. A motorcyclist died after speeding away from chp. They tried to stop the man after a side show in oakland. Officers canceled the pursuit twice after the motorcyclist exceeded 100 miles an hour on i 880. The chp helicopter later spotted the motorcycle on intestate 288. H

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