WMAR ABC World News Now October 19, 2009
i wouldn't be here today. i'd be burnt or crushed or whatever. >> reporter: work crews began shoring up the damaged highway today so it won't collapse while they finish the job of recovering victims and removing smashed cars. a task that will easily take several more weeks. the one-mile stretch of highway which carries 164,000 vehicles a day will have to be completely rebuilt. a project that could last several years. gary shepherd, abc news, oakland, california. >> reporter: hours after the shopping mall collapsed tuesday, it was known that two people were killed here. but word quick...