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WFXT FOX 25 News At 6 February 12, 2016

Touched over the past four years. We know that you will join us in sending your thoughts and prayers to caitlins family and friends. Glover elementary will be open tomorrow from 11 to noon the superintendent is asking parents to come and speak with the grief counselor about how best to spread the news of the tragedy and share it with their children they are asking that children do not come to that meeting. We continue our Team Coverage now with fox25 Kerry Cavanagh live along i 93 s. Kerry really within the last hour that these lanes out here 93 started moving again first they snarled horrifically after the accident around 8 oclock this morning and making matters even worse where these safety inspections that mass. Started this afternoon they stretched from summerville all the way to the south bay mall. It weighs close to 200 pounds to determine what caused the storm drain cover to dislodge and launch friday morning. The cover is launched inside the ona tunnel on the southbound side just before 8 oclock. Mastic police say it appear the cover went through the drivers windshield and sailed right out the back. The driver Caitlin A Milton schoolteacher and continued through the tunnel crashing along the wall. In fact the accident drew Quick Response from mass. Beginning at one this afternoon asked. Dispatched for crews to inspect more than five and pieces of hardware along 93 from summerville to the south bay mall. That included Manhole Covers Electrical Panel covers and storm drain covers the one that launched friday morning. We got a closeup look at those inspections from inside the highway operations center. To do the inspections they had time along 93 in that created another traffic is by the afternoon the people that work inside the highway operations that are telling us this is not typical traffic for this time of the afternoon right now its about 2 oclock. The storm drain cover now a piece of evidence in this deadly crash. Mass state police say they say examine that cover theyll be looking for any deformities any signs of excessive wear within the last hour we asked mass. For an update on the status of all the inspections they were conducting today if they got through the 500 pieces of hardware they wanted to check out. Ill let you know when we hear back. We first alerted you about this tragic crash this morning on our app to get breaking news traffic weather and other Important Information download the free fox25 news app. Fox25 investigated look at accident almost 9 years ago. Eric here to explain how engineers get to the bottom of these cases. Reporter we can show you here with that storm drain cover was located before went flying causing that terrible accident today. Experts tell me and it is usually to put these manholes closer to the centerline of the roadway when possible to limit how often cars and trucks are driving over them of course one set cover like that is loose a vehicles tire can dislodge it intended said it flying. The image of a cars windshield smashed by a heavy manhole cover on the southeast expressway disturbingly similar to this crash on 128 westwood when a driver was critically injured by a 250 pound stew a great in 2007. It was one of five accident in five days involving grades and fox25 spoke to National Traffic engineering expert rich new jersey who says wear and tear on Manhole Covers even settling of the pavement can play a role. The time of year can also come into play engineers told me a common cause of robins with these manholes are snowplows they can damage them and cause them to become loose. While its not clear what happened in this latest crash, the series of problems in 2007 optic crews to inspect about 10,000 Manhole Covers and grates statewide. About 50 of them had to be rewelded. After those accident back in 2007 massachusetts watch a 24 hour how hotline for drivers to report lose Manhole Covers and other problems as you heard Kerry Cavanagh say greet rebecca taking another look at some of those areas with the more details now similar incident happened back in 2004 natick when a manhole exploded back of holliston riding in the passenger seat of his fathers tahoe when a manhole route 125 blew up sitting the cover flying a crashed through the windshield shattered bracts john and armpit he eventually filed suit against and start lawsuit was settled. Now to other big story happening right now fox 25 weather alert extremely cold temperatures that are heading our way. This is a live look at the current wind chills in our area. Fox25 chief meteorologist Kevin Lemanowicz tending by now. Pretty mild compared to what your forecasting for this weekend. So mild to go to be wishing for temperatures like this by tomorrow afternoon let alone sunday. 18 worcester 22 boston thats right now theres a bit of a breeze out there so it gives a eight in worcester which accept two degrees from last hour feels like 10 in boston. These will be eight in 10 below zero by tomorrow afternoon and just going down from there between 20 and 35 degrees below zero at times tomorrow night. It is sunday afternoon thats why the windchill warning is in place at those levels frostbite becomes a real danger if you going to be outside keep your gloves off hats off not a good idea thats when you can get into that dangerous situation. Expected wind chills tomorrow afternoon going below zero and then by tomorrow night when the windchill warning is in place 15 to 25 below zero perhaps load is 30 below zero something will be watching very closely. Also snow heavy toward doing good right now im tracking also show you where you can ahead in our next halfhour we spoke with the doctor about ways you can keep from getting frostbite what he wants you to know to stay stay. Be sure to wake up with the fox 25 Weekend Morning Team jason will be tracking the very cold temperatures heather and blair will have all of your top stories. Fox25 weekend morning news is from 6 to 10 tomorrow morning. Breaking right now 15yearold assisted her after being hit by a car and the driver left the scene. Pictures from the sun showing the boys bicycle he was hit by a white chevy pickup around to 30 on lawrence street found a bull street investigators believe it was dragged the truck. The boy was rushed to beth israel with severe injuries and the pick up was found in the robbery of greener landscaping. No word yet if an arrest has been made we do have a reporter headed to the scene now will bring your new information as one person killed two others injured after a shoot out on the streets of Dorchester Austin Police Responded to a Home Invasion when officers came under fire and then fired back. All happening in the area of stanwood and laredo street fox25 Christine Mccarthy is there alive. Reporter in just the last hour you can see behind me the street where the suspect was shot earlier this morning has now been opened up so residents are able to come and go really and what we are learning from police tonight is that the suspect although his name is not being released they do say that he did have quite a past with police they say had been shot twice before and they say capitation. Residents terrified by the violence that broke out in this morning. Rohan thomas says his wife witnessed a gun battle the left one suspect in a Home Invasion our thoughts go to the family. Boston Police Commissioner evans says officers were nearby when they learned of the Home Invasion and double shooting at this house on devon street. When they arrived one person had already been shot inside the home. Another had been shot and was hobbling away to a waiting car assisted by a third man who allegedly fired at police on stanwood and laredo street. Over the police radio everyone could hear three commands drop your gun a Boston Police official tells fox25 the suspect was on probation and it had 60 adult arraignments three previous gun convictions and charges including assault on an officer. Immediately following the shooting Police Called Community Leaders to commend officers for their actions. In that same Boston Police official says that the suspect did have quite a past with police in the very last incident perhaps that they had 14 he was allegedly caught snooping around Police Officers personal vehicles while they were parked at the Police Station and also allegedly threatened to kill officers. Knew it six boy recovering from injuries after he was hit by a car this morning in mattapan this is the same here on louisville avenue there was around 8 30. Boston police 11yearold boy was hit by a car there the car did stop the boy was transported to Childrens Hospital with nonlifethreatening injuries. No word on whether the driver will face charges. Being held on 50,000 bill tonight Tyson Delgado was in court today on a long list of charges connected to wednesdays incident woburn. Delgado arrested yesterday after police found him hiding under a bed in a boston home. Surveillance video shows a car allegedly driven by delgado cross the street while delgado taking off from police. The man was seriously hurt. Large fire forcing a local family out in frigid temperatures overnight it happened last perry street norton. Mother and her two adult sons were inside at the time but were able to get out safely. The house was destroyed by fire to say couldve been a lot worse given the weather. The cause is being investigated by the states fire marshal. School bus driver accused of driving drunk and crashing into a pole this dunes on update to th massachusetts. Police sang activity on the ground the boy was hit by a white chevy pickup around 2 30 pm on lawrence to foldable street domestically was dragged by the truck boy rushed to beth israel told severe injuries the pick up was found the property of greener landscaping no word if an arrest has been made as yet we have reporter headed to the scene will bring you information as we get it. Deadly man who accused of driving a school bus drunk with students on board faced the judge today. Fox25 Robert Goulston is live in delhi now and why the suspect said he was out of it yesterday. Robert he told those first officers on the scene that he something for early in the day but police say he had more than his system been some sort of cold medicine. Its very very disturbing this kind of thing could happen. Acute of getting behind the wheel of a school bus with students on board Scott Poirier told police he had nyquil or dayquil because he wasnt feeling well. Police that he was nearly four times the legal limit for a schoolbus driver. The pope broke causing the power lines to come crashing down on top of the school bus 11 students were on board the time most of them under the age of 14. When Police Arrived on scene they say poirier was coming off the bus when he slipped and fell and had trouble composing himself. Police said he also failed a field sobriety test. We on medicine or drinking . Works for telling fox 25 news theyre moving to terminate him the School Superintendent telling us a full review is underway along with appropriate disciplinary action also working with them to review policies and procedures. We talked to one parent who knows poirier. Never seem like he was intoxicated. We pulled poiriers driving record we didnt find any major issues with that we also tried to talk to some of his fellow drivers but they were told by First Student manages not to talk to the media. We are live in dudley. Temperatures in the teens and 20s the summer night in february not unusual its really not all that unusual 18 out there was to but a bit of a breeze when you factor in that when you get a bit of a wind chill out there not the this weekend but it feels like eight in worcester feels like 10 in boston. Never put together hour by hour temperatures he was asking about that is a post to just a wind chill. Here you go. 15 worcester this evening 18 in boston by the Morning Hours dropping down to the teens and 20s by noontime tomorrow that is warm its going to be in the afternoon calling because when youre starting with temp just like this and you factor in that when its going to be brutally cold. So for worcester two in keen New Hampshire 10 in boston by 5 oclock in the evening and going down through the single numbers during the evening hours. Expecting it to go below zero boston and wooster tomorrow night into sunday morning. The wind chills this is a dangerous part of this forecast if youre going to be out in the wind this is going to be a problem for you. If youre going skiing you could walk around common for instance tomorrow night youre going to run into some thing in the morning into the middle of the day but by three or 4 oclock in the afternoon we get into the warning hours thats when youre going to get below zero wind chills. Watch what happens by 7 oclock. 20 and 21 below zero 14 to 15 below zero were talking about not just uncomfortable but potential for frostbite if youre out there too long and uncovered in those elements. It gets worse by midnight perhaps you getting hold your plans for midnight are just going out some of you do that to 25 to 30 below zero and at times as low as 35 below zero. Wind chills that low can give you frostbite in as little as 10 minutes you need to be careful about this. Dont often use the word dangers associated with weather here in new england but in this case it does apply. It continues into the early Morning Hours of sunday before it starts to relent the winds die off and by the afternoon wind chills are only the single which will be pretty close to the High Temperatures on sunday so because of all that, wind chill warning in all the areas and dark. During late tomorrow night especially into early sunday morning officially starts at 4 oclock in the afternoon but the worst times will be after 7 oclock tomorrow evening with the sun down in the winds cranking wind chill watch out here just not as certain as temperatures reach the warning criteria of 20 below zero wind chills. Also tracking some snow. Already some lakes showing up right here on the islands and cape cod just flurries but more substantial snows down here most of it going to stay offshore part of that storm the door the fringe will clip the islands and cape cod tonight with the early Morning Hours. 2 00 a. M. Should be snowing in not a huge snowstorm of course its far offshore but still some might like relations by 2 oclock in the morning anything at these temperatures will become slippery be careful of that driving around tonight in early tomorrow morning up to nearly 2 inches on nantucket according to a futurecast but you and i both know what this call the snow is fluffy and can measure a little more deeply so were going to go one to three inches from plymouth to Newport Rhode island and others by tomorrow morn dear fellow citizen, i know how it feels to save for retirement and College Times two. I get that it can be overwhelming, because i m living it. But i always tell people saving s not that complicated. You just have to work with what you have. If you have a question about saving, ask me. 215yearold girls did after shooting a icicle outside of phoenix. Police it is not active boston area workers a checking for loose Manhole Covers after teacher from milton was killed by one during the morning commute. Caitlin was hit around 7 30 this morning when the cover on on entry south came dislodgment airborne and then crashed right through her windshield. That cover weighs more than 200 pounds. Covers rates and panels are now being inspected by crews tonight to prevent another tragedy. 15yearold boy sears at her after being by a car. Sky fox live over the scene right now still active at this hour. Police say the teen was hit by a white chevy pickup around 2 30 and lawrence street lowell mike was found wall street vista believed it was dragged by the truck the boy was rushed injuries were reported to the scene will bring you more information as it was soon as we get it. One man is dead and the Police Involved shooting at Dorchester Police were responding to a Home Invasion this morning when officers came under fire. Commissioner evans said the officer told the man to drop the guns three times before opening fire and when they didnt shots were fired one man was killed. Two others were hurt. Fox25 is learned the victim had a long criminal past. Now to fox25 weather alert this is a live look at the current wind chills out there as you can see we are cooling down for the night as the weekend gets closer its only going to get colder. Hi everyone im vanessa welch. And im mark ockerbloom. Lets get right to fox 25 chief meteorologist Kevin Lemanowicz in the Storm Tracker whether city. You might want to step out for dinner this evening and bask in the mild temperatures. Were going to have this weekend. It feels like eight it is 18 was to feel even colder feels like its only eight western 10 in boston with that wind so 18 cold. It gets much worse this weekend hour by hour temperatures taking overnight into the Morning Hours but it still in the teens from boston to worcester during the day tomorrow staying in the teens mostly in the teens look what happens in the afternoon and by evening hours 5 oc

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