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KYW Eyewitness News At 6 April 24, 2015

Everywhere, we said earlier freeze watches and warnings are in effect, northwest half of our area, in the warning. And south eats half of the area, in the watch. But, as the day goes on, specking temperatures to ease up sun to shine brighter and brighter. I expect the daytime high to hit about 56 degrees, we will probably get to that point around 4 00 p. M. Or so. Vittoria . Thank you, good morning everyone rush hour is bubbling unfortunately as you notice behind me, we definitely have some other things that we have to worry about, as well. Lets get outside take a take a look first at the schuylkill. I know it doesnt look like much but accident situation looks like yep completely pushed to the shoulder here, on the westbound side of the schuylkill notice, tow truck still compromising the righthand lane. Westbound 76 as you make your way beyond the area of gladwynn. This is causing a major delay. And i know this shot doesnt do much just continues considering it is one lane only were definitely feeling the heat of rush hour, and now, residual and gaper traffic as a result of the accident. I have to give a shout out to lou didonato, hit me up on twitter and said there is disable vehicle on the schuylkill expressway approaching the vine street expressway. Thank you for your eyewitness account. It is out there. It is compromising the shoulder as well as partially the lefthand lane. Westbound schuylkill approaching the vine street expressway, watch out for this activity building, as women. Ukee . Thank you. Close call for one every philadelphias finest, bike Patrol Officer investigating possible narcotics violation shot so is the suspect. Eyewitness News Reporter jan carabeo at Police Headquarters right now to tell you more about it, jan . Reporter ukee, police say this officer extremely lucky shot in the arm taken to the hospital hell be okay. The suspect also taken to the hospital Hahnemann University hospital, no word on his condition yet this morning. Philadelphia showed up at force thursday night after one of their brothers in blue is shot in the line of duty. We are just very, very lucky, hes very lucky given the circumstances. Eight year veteran of the force, david shot just after 10 00 oclock, in west philadelphia. He was on bike patrol, with his partners at the time. As they were checking on a man, inside the van for possible narcotics violations at wilton street at girard avenue, police say the suspect backed up, made a uturn and got away. Officer kostick then found the suspect near 52nd and master streets. Police say the gunfire errupted, in the mid many of a discussion. Kostick is still on his like. The male turns to him and says, and i quote, i dont want to have to do this but then he fires at officer kostick, striking him in his right arm so kostick returns fire striking the male. That suspect was found injured at the 5,000 block of master street. Obviously we do not know what was on this guys mind. To have someone Say Something like that, to fire at a Police Officer like that, makes you wonder, gives you cause. Shot in the arm, the officer taken to pen presbyterian in stable condition. Police say he will recover. In good spirits, hell be okay were thankful for that. Again, just underscores how dangerous this job can be. Now, police arent releasing much information about this suspect. They have not identified limb. Also not giving a reason why he may have opened fire. All theyre saying right now is that they found a weapon on the scene weve not gotten end an update on his condition either. Well stay on top of this story. For now reporting live outside of philadelphia Police Headquarters, jan carabeo Eyewitness News. Thank you. Also, following developing story this morning delivery man with a gunshot wound crashes his car during a get away and is killed. Eyewitness News Reporter justin finch joins us now at the scene in Crescent Ville with the latest details. Good morning. Police say what were seeing the end after escape, doing delivery 500 block target of ambush, involving a gun. They say he sped away up adams avenue, lost control near big ham street, crashed up this hill, and police found that man unconscious with a gunshot wound. About 10 30 thursday night report of a single car wreck off adams avenue. The scene, a violent one mangled toyota atop a hill crashed into a fence, and a light pole downed. The driver still inside. And gravely injured. On Police Arrival medics arrival, found 49 year old male victim inside of a 2,013 Toyota Corolla he was in the driver seat, unconscious. It is now believed the crash was the drivers attempt at get away from gunfire. Medics also noticed he was shot in his left shoulder. Police believe the driver, whom they are not naming was working as chinese take out delivery man may have been on duty and shot either before getting inside his car or as he was at the wheel. We believe he was making a delivery to one of the reports, because we found 12 spent shell casings in the 500 block every Hill Creek Park. We also found some broken window which we believe was the glass from the driver door window that the victim was in. Broken glass found at the Hill Creek Park scene and inside the vehicle. Driver taken to einstein, pronounced dead short time later. And looking live at that car, the scene still being held several hours later mr. Is continue their investigation, with homicide detectives, the driver here, 49 years old pronounced dead at einstein medical center, no word on his name or identity. Police say at this time his family has not been notified, also, no word again on the suspect or suspects, involved in this shooting. We are live in Crescent Ville justin finch cbs3 Eyewitness News. Justin, thank you. Now, new this morning septa bus catches fire, it happened around 1 30 this morning on south broad and pattison avenue right in front after at t station. The driver and passenger on the owl service bus got off safely. No word yet on what may have caused that fire. Well, Washington Township police are asking for help to find two people captured on camera robbing a gas station. Please take a look at this video. Happened early yesterday morning, at the gas plus service station on black horse pike. Police say the suspects pulled out a handgun, and stole cash, cigarettes and lottery scratchoff tickets. The suspects are a man and a woman, and you can see close up image of the man right here wearing a black tsi sweatshirt and ban dan a woman wearing black north face hoodie with pink lettering at the time and a pair of gray phillies sweat pants. Anyone with information is asked to contact the police. 6 07 right now. Dozen of student injured after a stage collapses during a performance. All of this was caught on camera too. Nicole brewer joins us more on how the student rent doing and the video of the crash too nick snow. Video pretty incredible, about two dozen student were hurt during the finale of their High School Musical yesterday when this happened, the stage collapse from the underneath themment take a closer look. Tough to watch. Shows them performing the play american pie when joined by large group of dancing student. The stage gives out but it takes audience members a moment to realize that it is not part of the show. Parent rushed to the stage to help, and all of this is happening in front after packed house. Moment of silence. He was screaming moms crying, girls crying, then people started running up to the stage and trying to get people out, make sure everyone was okay. Just scary scary situation. Now at least one person was list in the Critical Condition initially, but is going to be fine so thats some good news here. Thankfully most of the other students able to walk away from this on their own. An investigation into the collapse is now underway, but classes are resuming as scheduled this morning. Scary stuff. Very much so. More spectacular video from chile, as people there brace for potential third volcano erruption. See what the neighbors look like right now the neighborhoods, as thousands begin to evacuate. Also ahead deadly mistake. What president obama is saying about an us drone strike that took the lives of two hostages including an american. And, it is that time of year when colds become more come on and this morning alert about popular Cold Medicine getting recalled. So much to say about our forecast today katie just a hair milder, and the suns going to come out more, too. A give away at Citizens Bank park there is sunday, as well. Go on. Kids 14 and under. Yes . 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His death comes a mid a National Debate about policing in minority neighborhoods. It is 6 13, heres your traffic and weather together. Katy . Good morning, ukee, we continue to track storm scan3 really just the wind flow, more than anything, to track here at this point. Because our storm system and all of the fronts that came through this week, have all since pivotted away. But now, you have got that counter clockwise spin, funneling the chill from the northwest, where this is coming from, yep you still got little hint of very, very light lake enhanced snowfall, most of which is having hard time reaching the ground at this point through central pa. Look at this, youve got freeze and frost alerts that extend all the way out to indianna. Even eastern iowa at this point. So it almost carves out the trough thats since settled in. Here at home, we still got freeze warnings in effect until 9 00 this morning as well as watches and then we will see renewed rounds of freeze watches go into effect later tonight. This is a chill that will stick around for yet another night, meanwhile, we take a look at the eyewitness weather seven day forecast, at least some easing up that takes place here basically, every single day of the next seven is going to rebound by at least a agree. At least one. You know . And then we look ahead to the weekend specifically, storm system passes generally to our south, but, it is very track dependent. So still allowing chance for some rain in the southern counties of our area saturday night. Vittoria . Thank you, good morning everyone the schuylkill westbound at complete stand still, as you will notice here, right at city avenue. The reason being on the westbound side of the schuylkill, beyond this point as you make your way beyond gladwynn, we had earlier accident compromising the righthand lane. They still are working on it, tow trucks blogging the right lane so zaza result that far residual volume, gaper delay traffic, on top of rush hour making things just a no movement situation right now. If you are traveling elsewhere on the schuylkill eastbound around conshohocken, approaching the vine street expressway going to find delays and volume out of the northeast, as you commute your way from cottman to the vine. You will fine brakes but slow. River line operating every 30 minutes due to signal problems no major delays at the airport. Erika . Vittoria, thank you. President obama has order review of the drone strikes that killed two hostages, one of whom was american. The strike in january on the pakistanafghanistan border killed two members of al quaida. The us hostage killed, identified, as doctor warren weinstein. He was aid worker from maryland who was captured in pakistan in 2011. The president says the us did not know hostages were being held at that compound, where the strikes were made. I profoundly regret what happened. On behalf of the us government, i offer our deepest apologies. Also, killed, was giovanni, italian hostage held since 2012. Police officer is expected to recover from a gunshot wound to the arm. He was shot by a possible narcotics suspect late last night, in west philly. The officer returned fire and wounded the suspect. Search on for the gunman who shot and killed chinese food delivery man in crescentville. That delivery man tried to drive away after the gunfire but he crashed about two blocks away. A least dozen people injured when a stage collapses at High School Performance in indianna. One of the student critically injured but is expected to be okay. Well be right back. 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Ooms, there we are. How is that . Pretty cool. Phillies versus rays, wait, my thigh is shaking let me put it down. Eagles making sure theyre ready for any possibility while theyre on the clock. Eagles new personnel executive is ed responsible for setting up possible partners in case of draft day moves a need to be made. Birds could pull the trigger to try and get marcus. The goal is any draft is to get good Football Players you snow we view it as every pick is a opportunity to improve your football team. So the more picks that you have the more opportunities you have to get great players. Tebow looking now, he also said the new addition tim tebow is not guaranteed a spot, but he will get a chance to make the team just like the other players in camp. Well if you are hoping to see floyd may weather fight manny in person, bankrupt your wallets. The cheapest seats will be about 1,500 each. If you want floor seats figure on about 50,000 im told. The mgm grand in las vegas requires 250,000 line of credit, to buy a ringside seat. Square off may second for the world Welterweight Championship of the worlds. Erika, back to you. 50,000. Come on, now. And they dont give you free socks. Uhhuh, just saying. Right now, 20 00, and the kalbuca volcano in chipotle result again it could even happen again soon. Coming up next, incredible pictures of the aftermath. Also, many drivers try to save money by doing their own auto repairs, but that could soon be illegal. Well explain why. And local mother writes a book every par kent use in this digital age. Her advice on thousand have a tech talk with your kids, even before you talk about the birds and the bees. Why it is so important to do so coming up. 6 00, if want to check and get our friday and weekend forecast. Squeak better than yesterday katy . Thats a great way to put it just a little bit because we are going to seymour sunshine with time here. We started off so beautiful yesterday. Little cloudy to start off. But helps trap a little bit of heat in, so it is still scold out, outside kutztown area mid school clouds will thin out with time. So phillies back in town here, where they have some sunshine at least for first pitch. 50 degrees the first pitch temperature for us. See the temperature continue their decline through the nine inning. Vittoria, over to you. Thank you, good morning everyone, now dealing with full blown rush hour. There is no surprise there. 6 24, this is 95 as you commute southbound out of the area of cottman avenue, out of the northeast, then all the way down through to the vine street expressway. Through the construction zones, it is going to be the heaviest, going to feel like the biggest squeeze, but generally speaking you do have some brakes in that traffic. I just dont want to say too many, because i dont want to get your hopes up. On the roosevelt boulevard also dealing with southbound traffic, approach the area of the schuylkill, because on the schuylkill expressway westbound, speeds are clocking in at average every 12 miles per hour, so, totally jammed. As you try and make your way throughout your suburbs even montgomery drive. Twentyfour is your average on 95 traveling on the blue route, pa turnpike, 422 not awful, just yet. But, i have a feeling, it is not too far away. Ukee . Vittoria, thank you. Smoke and flames, lava and lightning, take a look at this incredible scene in chile. The couple volcano errupted between, caused more than thousands of people to flee. Almost making for some spectacular sites, as well. Look at. That will nearly 2 feet of ash now covering the near city. Residents there are now left to shovel it out. Luckily, there are no reports of injuries. Well, happy birthday hubble. Twentyfive years ago today nasa launched the school bus sized telescope into space where it is being delivering magnificant images like these, hubble over some 340 miles above earth but it is operated at nasas control center in green belt marylandment Scientists Say it is able to look more than 13 billion light years away. In our last hour of Eyewitness News this morni

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