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WPVI Action News 11pm December 11, 2017

Loss. Quarterback carson wentz goes down with an injury. Sunday night, and the big story on action news tonight is the question surrounding the severity of that injury to the eagles star quarterback. Im sarah bloomquist. Im Rick Williams in for walter perez. Wentz injured his knee going for a touchdown. Jamie apody is in the studio with the latest. And, jaime, the eagles should be celebrating tonight. Who would have thought that the clinching of the division and the first trip to the playoffs would be this depressioning. They are worried wentz tore his left acl. If his season is over, many fear the eagles super bowl chances would be too. The eagles down four late in the Third Quarter. Wentz running it in for the touchdown. That score was later called back because of a hold. But wentz was sandwiched on the play and came up limping. He stayed in the game for a few more plays and threw a touchdown pass. His 33rd. Broke the eagles franchise record for touchdowns in a season. After that, wentz was taken to the locker room and quickly ruled out for the game. His knee seen buckling a bit as he walked off. None of that is a very good sign. Jeff skversky live in los angeles. What is the word out there on wentz . Reporter jaime, Carson Wentzs eagles teammates are concerned that their mvpcaliber quarterback could be lost for the season with what the team is fearing could be a torn acl in the left knee that he suffered in the Third Quarter. Eagles head coach Doug Pederson didnt want to speculate in the mri tomorrow in philadelphia. Take a look at carson wentz being carted out of the staled yum at the l. A. Coliseum with a brace on the left knee. Wentz did not want to speak to the reporters about the injury or the eagles clinching the title. But he did appreciate the love and prayers from eagles fans and from his teammates tonight. Its emotional. Its emotional for me. I work with him every day. We do everything together. Im excited we won, but at the same time im dealing emotionally with seeing him go down. Never want that. Sucks, man. He means so much to this team and organization. Just a good guy and friend of mine. You know, when youre in these types of games and playofftype atmosphere and your back is against the walls, you need to step up and have players make plays. The second half of this Football Game was a gut check. So proud of the guys for the way they battled and hung in there tonight. Reporter and you have to say that exactly about nick foles. Coming off the bench. On the road in a hostile environment. Leading this team to a win and the nfc east title for the first time in four years when foles was the quarterback. And he may to lead this team yet again into the playoffs if wentz is, indeed, lost for the season. Again, wentz will have an mri on the left knee tomorrow in philadelphia. Live in los angeles, jeff skversky, channel 6 action news. Jaime. The big story form. Now to Trish Hartman live in northeast philadelphia. You watched the game with fans. What a rollercoaster of emotions. Reporter exactly right, sarah. This is a bittersweet win. But fans are anxious to learn more about wentzs injury. Theyre trying to stay positive after this rollercoaster of a game. It was the ending these eagles fans needed tonight. With the touchdown in the final moments of the game, the crowd at chickees and petes in northeast philadelphia went wild. The final score, 4335. But it wasnt a fairytale ending. Star quarterback carson wentz injured his left knee diving for a touchdown in the Third Quarter and did not return to the game. Thats the very scary r part about it. Now im concerned. I want to know whats going on with that. Obviously were not going to make it to the super bowl without him. Reporter reports that he may have a torn acl drew responses like this. Oh, god. Reporter but anxious fans found solace in backup quarterback, nick foles. Hopefully be able to get nick foles out there and do a better job than hes done already. Once wentz goes out, you dont know whats going to happen. But foles came in, stepped up and kept it running. Because of how they played all year together, i think that they can play just as well with nick foles. Reporter in true eagles fashion, fans say the best way to watch a nail biter like this is together. It was exciting for me to see this. Im with my family, my friends. Like its such an emotional night. Reporter and so fans fans ae placing their faith in nick foles. All while hoping for the best for carson wentz. And theyre also focused on next weeks game a week from today against the giants in new york. Reporting live, Trish Hartman, channel 6 action news. Thank you. Immediately after tonights win against the rams, employees here at models in the east immediately began putting out nfc east championship gear. They have hats and shirts and people coming in eager to wear it. Fans walked into the store in northeast philadelphia, some shouting go eagles. Despite carsons injury, tonight is still an exciting night for the team. Action news will have continuingle coverage of the injury to carson wentz. Jeff skversky will be back in sports. And full coverage ahead on sports sunday. And check in with 6abc. Com for updates at any time. All right. Now to breaking news from Camden County tonight. Fire engulfed an Apartment Building along the 500 block of lower landing road in blackwood. Annie mccormack is standing by with the very latest. Annie. Reporter and, rick, i want to give you a look behind me at the heavy presence that still remains out here. The people out of their homes in this cold weather are inside of that Management Office you see right there getting assistance from the red cross. We are told one Police Officer was injured after running in to help people in the fire. Now, take a look at this video. Were told that crews arrived here a little bit after 8 30 to heavy flames from the building. Two apartments were affected. 21 people, including nine children, are out of their homes and getting assistance from the red cross. Now, more than 60 people were part of those emergency crews responding to the fire. These are the lake View Apartments in blackwood, Camden County, new jersey, along the 500 block of lower landing road. Now with the mayor and the police chief of the township gave us an update on the injured officer a short time ago. And we spoke to a woman who was across the street from the fire during the blaze and she described how intense it was. And First Arriving officers did have folks trapped on the balcony. This one officer suffered a minor burn injury was attempting to make entry into the apartment to help those folks on the balcony and suffered a burn injury to his hand. I was at my moms house celebrating her birthday. And out on the balcony the building was in flames. Heard somebody screaming, i guess trying to get everybody out of the building. And we could feel the heat from my moms window. Reporter and luckily because of that quick response, nobody, no residents, were injured. Now, there was a fire at the same apartment complex in january that was a threealarm blaze. Of course, it will still take some time to figure out what the cause is of this blaze. Its all, of course, just unfolding over the past couple of hours good news is the police chief feels that the 21 people that are out of their homes tonight may not be out of their homes for the entire night. They say that only about three people three residents are effected and cant go back in. The other ones may not have to stay at a hotel tonight. Again, getting help from the red cross. Reporting live in blackwood, annie mccormack, action news. Annie, thank you. Drone 6 took night this morning in chester county. Downingtown looked like a Winter Wonderland with a fresh blanket of snow. And Melissa Mcgee has the details on the cold temperatures, melissa. Yeah, thats right, sara. Feels colder. Fresh snow pack. And temperatures below average today. Current numbers in the 20s and 30s. Factor in the wind chill, 20s and teens to the north and west. Currently in philadelphia, feeling like 29. 17 in buffalo and 25 degrees there in pittsburgh. Here is Storm Tracker 6 live double scan radar 3d. Tracking lake effect snow showers downwind of the lake. And disturbances breaking off and moving off to the south and east. Throughout the rest of tonight, flurries are pressing into our region. Street level with Storm Tracker 6. Flurries in lebanon and Lancaster County. Allowing for a few flurries to move across the region throughout the overnight hours. Temperatures tonight drop below 32 degrees. Any melting earlier today will quickly refreeze overnight. Tracking slick spots and icy conditions. It is chilly outside, but we are tracking an arctic blast this week. Details coming up with the accuweather forecast. Thank you. Keep up with the forecast and check constantly updated map business visiting 6abc. Com weather or by downloading the free 6abc app. And tonight, four nuns among five injured in a serious headon collision in garnet county, delaware county. It was about 7 00. Police on the scene tell us that the four nuns and the driver of the other vehicle are all hospitalized. Their conditions have not yet been released. Police are investigating the deadly result of what may have been a deliberate act to put a woman in harms way. Police say a woman in her 30s was pushed out of a pickup truck and hit by another car in philadelphias kensington section. It was on the 300 block and neither driver stopped. They are looking for an older model f150 and a black dodge challenger. A beloved man known to many in North Hampton county is in need of help himself after a morning fire. And weather conditions causing problems for the hundreds of Fire Fighters still battling flames in california. And continuing coverage of carson wentz wentzs injury when action news comes right bk. A community is calling on residents to help out santa. A fire fighter who plays santa is the owner of one of the homes destroyed by fire. It was on the 1500 block of washington street in wilson borough, North Hampton, county. He was supposed to deliver presents for the santa delivers organization. Now he and his wife are in need of helps themselves tonight. The Boys Latin School community gathered on campus to mourn the recent murder of one of their own. Students and Staff Members paid respects to 18yearold patton. He was gunned down in his sisters apartment during the thanksgiving break. He was remembered as a compassionate young man who was a scholar and an athlete who had several College Acceptance offers. One edge of southern californias biggest wildfire flared up this morning, causing even more evacuations. The fire is now close to Santa Barbara county beach towns and the home of countless celebrities, including oprah winfrey. Unpredictable wind gusts are driving the blaze deeper into the residential foothill areas. Officials are concerned about the smoke, close to toxic levels. Overall the fires have destroyed over 800 buildings and burned more than 270 square miles. Well, the Bitter Senate race in alabama is down to the final days. Supporters of embattled republican roy moore campaigned doortodoor in birmingham today. He will rally tomorrow evening with former trump strategist, steve bannon and sent out a call from president trump. And doug jones says he believes the women accusing moore of improper sexual advances. Namon, and peppermint mocha. Grab your favorite and make your holidays happen. The holidays run on dunkin. Im a small business, but i have. Big dreams. And big plans. 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Show you whats going on outside from the Temple University camera looking at the center city skyline. Its quiet and calm. In fact, a beautiful shot of the ben franklin bridge at the weather center. We have a mostly cloudy sky. Temperatures below average. Theyll stay that way for the start of the workweek. Looking at the weather headlines. Sun to get the day started. Sun giving way to increasing clouds into monday afternoon. An arctic blast arrives into wednesday. And by then, wind chills in the teens. And tracking a pattern change into next weekend. The high today in philadelphia, just 40 degrees. So below average. Right now its 36. But wind chills are in the upper 20s along the i95 corridor. 34 in reading, 33 in allentown, down in cape may, 38 degrees. Dover coming in at 33. Here is satellite of along with action radar. We have a lot of clouds around right now. Were tracking a disturbance and some lake effect snow showers down indeed with of the lakes. This disturbance continues to rotate to the east throughout the rest of tonight and during the overnight hours so we are allowing for some light snow showers and some flurries to press into our region during the overnight hours. Not tracking any accumulation, but radar is picking up flurries in lebanon and Lancaster County as we speak. The setup on monday, High Temperature in philadelphia, 43. Cool day and below average. Sun giving away to increasing clouds. We are tracking low pressure off to the north and west. So light snow showers likely. Even rain showers. The bulk of the energy holds off overnight monday into tuesday night. And on and off on tuesday. Same area of low pressure moving through on tuesday. High temperature in at 42. Rain showers down along the i95 corridor. Frontal boundary taking time moving to the east. On the backside, tracking the bitter blast from Mother Nature in the middle half of the workweek. Future tracker 6, showing you 8 30 on tuesday morning, the boundary northward, light snow showers in the poconos and the lehigh valley. As the front takes its time moving to the east. Allow for rain showers pressing into the i95 corridor. Wet snow to the support and west. Not expecting accumulation unless youre north of i78. Future tracker 6 showing the numbers waking up wednesday morning. 20s along the i95 corridor. Not taking into consideration the wind chill, making it feel even colder by wednesday. The exclusive accuweather seven day forecast. Sunshine to afternoon clouds tomorrow, high of 43. Morning snow showers and rain showers on tuesday. Sun and high of 46. Hanukkah beginning at sundown. Wednesday, a high of 30, wind chills in the teens. 34 on thursday, 38 on friday. Then the pattern changes next weekend, temperatures in the 40s, guys. Holy cow. Thank you. Thanks, melissa. Once again, picot is lighting up the holidays. We came across a northeast philadelphia home showing the holiday spirit. Welcome to flamingoville. Rick, is that your house . Maybe not. The 7100 block of whitaker avenue, now home to dozens of pink birds. Even pulling santas sleigh. And theres a Pink Christmas tree. Snow u and how long youve been at it. Linzess works differently from laxatives. Linzess treats adults with ibs with constipation or chronic constipation. It can help relieve your belly pain and lets you have more frequent and complete bowel movements that are easier to pass. Do not give linzess to children less than six, and it should not be given to children six to less than eighteen. It may harm them. Dont take linzess if you have a bowel blockage. Get immediate help if you develop unusual or severe stomach pain, other side effects include gas, stomacharea pain, and swelling. Ask your doctor if 90 days of linzess may be right for you. What do you think . Hey, think ben will like it . Yeah, was i the only one hearing the angelic music . Im serious, i never know what to get him. Just tell me you got him fios too. Sigh. Mrs. Layne, fios is a 100 fiberoptic network. That, plus this sick console, hell be like whaaaaaattt. Your new tech is best on the 100 fiber optic network. So get fios. Now just 79. 99 per month with a 2year price guarantee with a 2year agreement. Action news sports is sponsored by. Fly, eagles, fly. Count the philadelphia orchestra members as backers of eagles nation. The orchestra tweeted this song of support after the team clinched the nfc east title tonight. Could it possibly be more bittersweet . The huge victory gets them to the playoffs for the First Time Since 2013. But appears they may have lost their franchise quarterback in the process. Numerous outlets reporting that wentz may have a torn acl. What do you think . Well, thats what a lot of people are reporting. Wait for the mri tomorrow. Tonight he tweeted out tonight that he appreciates all the prayers and trusts gods plan. Carson wentz came to play even without his tight end top target, zach ertz out with a concussion. And he threw touchdown passes to his other tight end. And burton helped them take a 2414 halftime lead. It went wrong. Eagles down 2823 late in the third. Ran it in, and he was sandwiched in between two defenders. His left knee took the brunt of it. He came out limping, but then stayed in the game. And on fourth down threw a touchdown pass to alshon alshonh jeffrey. It was the 33rd of the season, the most ever for a eagles quarterback. And he was quickly ruled out after that. Nick foles in. The ra

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