, back over to you. >> investigators are looking moore caused deadly amtrak crash in delaware county. have new clues the data and video recorders. >> the crash happened sunday morning, you know, at six and boot streets chester. train 89 was on it way to savannah from new york when it hits a back hoe. two amtrak employees were killed, 36 people were hurt including the conductor, they are expected to be okay. >> septa service on the wilmington into arc line is back up this morning, but, the investigation is forcing amtrak and septa to share two tracks. two others are out of service. "eyewitness news" reporter jan carabeo live in chester where investigators are returning to the scene of the crash. >> morning, jan. >> reporter: brooke, jim, good morning, that's right, we just saw one of the first early morning trains move through this area very slowly, in the meantime, as you mentioned, this investigation is continuing, investigators have now recovered the data recorder, and both the outward facing and inward facing cameras all of these hopefully providing vital pieces of information tha

terrifying moments that at the amtrak train they were riding on crashed today. two people are dead. dozens more injured. right now, we're learning new information about this deadly accident. good evening everyone i'm natasha brown thanks so much for joining us. in of the last hour the ntsc held a press conference here is what we know. the crash happened shortly before 8:00 this morning at six and booth streets in chester. investigators say the train crashed into a backhoe with two workers inside. in addition to the two fatalities there are 35 injuries tonight. they were taken to local hospital. some service is affected on north easter corridor. and the train has not yet been moved off the track. we have live team coverage. let's begin with eyewitness news reporter a knee too oh at the scene with it latest on the investigation. anita. >> reporter: hey good evening natasha. after that deadly crash this morning, still few answers but a lot of questions remain of the biggest one being if amtrak dispatch must november workers where and when trains will be passing why was anyone on the t

quieted sunday shattered. when an amtrak train ran into a backhoe. >> a bank and the whole train shook. >> the smashed engine, windows on the train blown out. inside the damage train cars. passengers describe being tossed around. can you please of off fee flying through the air. >> window beside me was shattered in. >> passengers describing the terrifying motels inside the number 89 train. good evening everyone i'm natasha brown. among the questions tonight why was the backhoe on the tracks and how will it effect the morning commute. it happened rt shortly before 8:00 this morning. and tonight federal investigators are examining date tan video from the train to determine what went so terribly wrong. now here is what we know at this hour. train 89 was down bound from savanna georgia to new york. two a.m. track employees were killed when the train slammed senate backhoe. people on board including conductor hospitalized. we do have life coverage. we begin with anita e live in trainer near the crash site. anita? >> reporter: good evening natasha. officials say they guilty a call about a cr

♪ >> it was crazy nothing like this ever happened. >> a quieted sunday shattered. when an amtrak train ran into a backhoe. >> a bank and the whole train shook. >> the smashed engine, windows on the train blown out. inside the damage train cars. passengers describe being tossed around. can you please of off fee flying through the air. >> window beside me was shattered in. >> passengers describing the terrifying motels inside the number 89 train. good evening everyone i'm natasha brown. among the questions tonight why was the backhoe on the tracks and how will it effect the morning commute. it happened rt shortly before 8:00 this morning. and tonight federal investigators are examining date tan video from the train to determine what went so terribly wrong. now here is what we know at this hour. train 89 was down bound from savanna georgia to new york. two a.m. track employees were killed when the train slammed senate backhoe. people on board including conductor hospitalized. we do have life coverage. we begin with anita e live in trainer near the crash site. anita? >> reporter: good even

the busier travel days and couple every accident out there and of course amtrak updates. >> still a lot of delays left over from that. >> i would say, too, brooke, very likely going to see delays into the typical evening drive, as women, just because we have this wet weather moving through. so yes, a lot of moving pieces with the trafficking, so let's gave you a sense of what's going on out here. storm scan3, first and for most, more of localized zoom, wet weather tracking currently here, most notable across the lehigh valley, northwest suburbs generally speaking here. you can see obviously there is a lot of pretty colors showing up out there. we do have very light snowfall at this point, up toward the poconos, i saw couple of observation places like light snow up in northampton county. pretty far north was if you there. you can understand why you're seeing little snow. obviously coal enough to support it. at mount pocono, a relatively warm grounds, though, still in place here, so not going to see much accumulation though, did you see little bit of it that said up in the mountains o

to get that answer coming up around 11:12. >>> new developments to night involving the deadly amtrak crash in chester. we're learning the backhoe at the center of the crash had a right to be on the tracks. as "eyewitness news" reporter david spunt reports, this revelation came in preliminary report released today by the national transportation safety bore. >> reporter: amtrak car number 89 struck a backhoe april 3rd wounding 41 people. more than than previously reported. according to the ntsb, 344 people were on board. no one on the train died but veteran amtrak workers peter adamovich and joseph carter, jr. were killed the train was going 106 miles per hour. the crash was captured on internal cameras and the train's event recorder. >> we're still gathering facts on that information as to who had the authority to be on that track. >> reporter: now it seems we have more of an answer. according to the new report, that backhoe at the center of the accident had authority to be on the tracks and was being used to clean hardened mud spots and other minor debris. train 89 was not supposed t

amtrak train that crashed into a back hoe in delaware county. the two amtrak workers again were killed and three dozen others who were on the train had to be taken to the hospital. >> must have been some kind of breakdown, some type of communication. and because that far, we've got two men dead. >> tonight is the night. villanova takes on north carolina in the national championship game. >> this will be a hell after game. this will be a good game. >> those candidates are stomping for votes in wisconsin. ahead of tomorrow's primaries. >> nominating donald is a gift wrapped present to hillary clinton and the democrats. >> entertainer of the year, jason al dean. >> ♪ >> lots of stuff in our morning minute, train crash leading the headlines, good news, novanation, moving on. >> big night for them tonight. >> exactly. >> and good stuff coming up talking about them. >> lots to come. meanwhile, after chilly end to the weekend, get ready for brief warm up. the first week of april feel more like february. >> i know, katie is outside on the skydeck with the roller coaster temperatures.

transportation safety board meanwhile back on the scene of yesterday's deadly amtrak crash. >> investigators are looking into whether the back hoe was clearing away debris from saturday night's storms, now, here's what we know so far. the data recorder and video taken from inside the train are at the ntsb lab in washington, d.c. one thing investigators will look at is how fast the train was going when it hit the back hoe. now, trains usually travel around 100 miles an hour on that stretch of track. meantime, autopsy result of the two amtrak workers are expected later today. 341 people were on board, including seven crew members. the conductor, and 36 passengers were hurt. "eyewitness news" reporter anita oh live in chester where a news conference has just wrapped up. anita, what's going on? >> reporter: well, brooke, chester's mayor and fire commissioner thanks first responders and then offered their prayers to the families of those victims killed in yesterday's crash. they're still at this time not releasing the names of those two men. but given the photos of the damage th

tonight on the deadly amtrak trash in chester. a new report find that the crash earlier this month may have been due to a communications issues. "eyewitness news" reporter david spunt joins us from our satellite center with more, david. >> reporter: new report unfortunately not many answers. >> two lock time amtrak employees were killed when the derailment happened earlier this month. tonight we are taking a closer look at that report just release aid few hours ago. amtrak car number 89 struck a backhoe april 3rd, wounding 41 people, more than previously reported. according to the national transportation safety board, 344 people were on board, and no one on the train died, but veterans amtrak workers peter adamwitch and joe carter were killed. train was going 106 miles an hour, according to a new report released monday that backhoe at center of the accident was being used to clean hardened mud spots and other minor debris on the tracks, main track two was removed from services and work continued with constraints on tracks one, three and 46789 train 89 was not supposed to travel on trac

deadly amtrak train crash this morning. we will tell you which rounds are open and running, place the latest on what went wrong. >> we're just thinking about playing north carolina, not what's at steak. >> first national championship in more than 30 years. hear coach wright for the seniors on his team. >> the freeze watch continues, feels more like february than april. live look at storm scan3, showing showers heading this way. katie tells us when they'll reach our area. today is monday, april 4th, good morning, i'm jim donovan. i'm so excited to introduce you to my new partner, brooke thomas. >> happy to be here with this team, this amazing team. we are getting your day started with a check on weather and traffic. as always with katie and meisha a good morning. >> yes, good morning, everyone, i can tell you, there are changes to amtrak, septa, i'll be updating zero g you on those. no accidents, dry roadways. will it linker? >> dry weather not so much. looks like we have yet another system on the way. we take you right on out to storm scan already in fact a little activity to track of

to get that answer coming up around 11:12. >>> new developments to night involving the deadly amtrak crash in chester. we're learning the backhoe at the center of the crash had a right to be on the tracks. as "eyewitness news" reporter david spunt reports, this revelation came in preliminary report released today by the national transportation safety bore. >> reporter: amtrak car number 89 struck a backhoe april 3rd wounding 41 people. more than than previously reported. according to the ntsb, 344 people were on board. no one on the train died but veteran amtrak workers peter adamovich and joseph carter, jr. were killed the train was going 106 miles per hour. the crash was captured on internal cameras and the train's event recorder. >> we're still gathering facts on that information as to who had the authority to be on that track. >> reporter: now it seems we have more of an answer. according to the new report, that backhoe at the center of the accident had authority to be on the tracks and was being used to clean hardened mud spots and other minor debris. train 89 was not supposed t

meisha a this morning, learning more about the deadly amtrak crash in chester. >> the crash earlier this month killed two workers and hurt several passengers. "eyewitness news" reporter, justin finch, is live in the cbs-3 sat center breaking down new report. good morning, justin. >> reporter: good morning, brooke, jim. many factors are under investigation this morning, the ntsb presumed some details will change as it continues. had permission to work on the chester area track, the question now, was there a warning? the ntsb reports the crew was assigned to track repairs including the removal of mud spots. the agency finds crews had clearance to do that work between april 1st and april 4th. the morning of sunday, april 3rd, crews were working on track two, which was supposed to be out of service. the ntsb says alert system was set to be in place for remaining tracks, one, three, four. addition patcher with warns oncoming trains to protect the back hoe and crew, but somehow amtrak train 89 struck the back hoe crew working on track three. despite the engineer pulling the emergency brak

recorder and video from the amtrak train involved in yesterday's deadly crash. they held a news conference just a short time ago and "eyewitness news" reporter justin finch was there and joins us from southwest philadelphia, justin? >> reporter: ukee, jessica, just a few moments ago the names of the dead were released by delco me's office. peter adamwitch age eighth 59 and joseph carter junior age 61. both dead from blunt force injuries. just a few moments ago ntsb said they are at a tender point in their investigation, still probe going very many details, which include interviews with amtrak workers as well as video from outside and inside the train car, seconds before the crash. this afternoon, ntsb officials called a press conference giving the latest on their probe into the deadly amtrak 89 crash. >> the video shows that there was construction equipment, on the track and work trainee quip. on the track immediately adjacent to the amtrak train's track. >> reporter: amtrak reportedly maintains a 20 step protocol, sort of the safety checklist to keep workers from danger when ma

, back to you. >> kate, thank you. >>> recent amtrak crash in chester that killed two people put a spot the light on the rail hazard they face on the track. >> today announced to new safety measures that have been in the pipeline for some time and they are designed to add extra layers of protection. >> "eyewitness news" reporter walt hunter is live at overbrook stop of paoli thorndale line with the new measures will work, walt. >> reporter: ukee, with high speed trains and workers on the rails there is simply no room for any kind of a mistake. so septa is implementing new safety measures to protect those workers. we got an exclusive inside look at just what they are going to be doing with our cameras today. the sound of the horn is traditional alert that the septa train is approaching, but soon each worker using maintenance equipment along septa rails will hear a new loud and potentially life saving warning. if a train is heading their way. attached with a band to workers arms, the protractor is trying bier a signal from an approaching train. activating its flashing lights and audi

hold out for the parade? snow coming this weekend, katie times it out. >> amtrak demanding changes right now. we'll tell but them, plus, new details about sunday's deadly crash. >> today is friday, april 8th, good morning, i'm jim donovan. >> i'm brooke thomas. we're getting your day started with a check on weather and traffic with katie and meisha. >> happy friday. serious accident on christopher columbus boulevard. i'll touch base on that coming up in just a moment. >> thankfully the weather is quieting down for a time. yes, the s word is in this forecast, snow on the horizon for us, eventually we have to take the dose of winter as it comes. but, for now, yes, cooler day by comparison to yesterday, heck of a lot quieter. take you back out to the wide zoom on storm scan3, actually the same system trying to retreat. you can see how it is cleared out at the local zoo. very quickly we check on the winds speeds. that will continue to be running theme from yesterday. the wind, notice, though, it is starting to turn more westerly. yesterday it was much more southerly after winds flow. n

to find out why a back hoe was on the same track in the deadly amtrak crash, in chester. sixty-one year old joseph carter, jr., and 59 year old, peter adamvich were killed in the crash. headed, was going 106 miles per hour in a 110-mile per here zone. the national transportation safety board says the engineer placed the train into emergency mode. five seconds before the crash. thirty-seven people were hurt in this. two people lost their lives. >> no charges against former eagles running back, lesean mccoy, for his alleged role in a bar fight, but he may still be in trouble with the nfl. mccoy and three others were reportedly involved in the brawl with two off duty police officers, and at an old city night club on superbowl sunday. authorities say one officer suffered a broken nose, broken ribs in the fight, the other suffered a skull fracture. the district attorney says, there isn't evidence to charge mccoy. >> there is insufficient credible evidence to determine which of the participants was the initial aggress or. >> n and i think two set of rules, one for offers earns, one for e

yesterday's deadly amtrak crash in chester, trying to determine why a backhoe was on a active line. train 89, slammed into that backhoe, killing two amtrak workers and injuring 37 others. autopsy results are expect today, meantime, the data recorder and video from the train are at the ntsb lab in washington d.c. the ndsb has scheduled a news conference for later this hour. "eyewitness news" reporter a neat a oh is live in trainer, delaware county where a community came together, after that crash, anita ? >> reporter: hi, jessica passengers getting a off of that train cleaned a very heavy, somber mood especially knowing that two people lost their lives. today we have learn that 37 people, that is how many people were injured in that crash but in the middle of tragedy part of this community is pulling together and that is thanks to this church behind me. the sign is clear, everyone is welcome and on sunday that could not have been more tree for trainer united methodist church. >> we went from what i have heard expressed worship, to work ship. >> reporter: nearly 350 passengers were a

information this morning, about the deadly amtrak crash in chester. on sunday morning, april 3rd, a train struck a back hoe killing two workers, and injuring 41 people on the train. the preliminary report indicates the back hoe did have approval to be on the tracks, while workers did maintenance. track maintenance was planned over the weekend, april 1st, through april 4th, track two was removed from service during that time. trains were supposed to be running on tracks one, three, and four, the ntsb says this information is preliminary, and could change. >> meanwhile, bill cosby's wife camille will answer questions today during a deposition in boston. it is part of a defemation lawsuit filed by seven women, who accuse the comedian of calling them liars when they went public with sexual assault allegations. mrs. cosby previously testified in the case last february, a judge last ruled she must continue, but is prohibiting, quote, improper questions including ones that fall under protected conversations between spouses. >> happening today, man accused of shooting and killing pennsylvan

amtrak to reinforce a rule that tracks will not be opened until all workers have left the area, or been warned. re-opening. >> train 89 hit a back hoe, killing joseph carter, jr., and peter adamich. the conductor only had five seconds to break before the crash. >> know may seem like an odd couple, lady gaga, advice president joe biden? they're continuing their common goal, that's to raise awareness about sexual assault on college campuses. >> gaga and biden were at the university of nevada to support the victims of sex assault, and intervene, when consent is questionable. biden told the crowd, the culture needs to change the way it treat women. and everyone needs to have the courage to speak up when they see abusive situations. >> it isn't about sex. it is about power. it about the abuse of power. >> this isn't the first time the two have team up. the vice president and singer worked together during the academy awards ceremony in february, when lady gaga perform her song until it happens to you. well, imagine you're nine years old, and you get stood up on your birthday? >> that act

the news room. authorities are on the scene of the amtrak train accident. we are told amtrak train hit a vehicle on the track near sixth and booth street shortly before 8:00. there are reports of injuries. details still coming in the news room. still a very fluid situation. amtrak did just tweet a few minutes ago that they are aware of the incident involving the palmetto train 89, and as information comes in the news room we will release it the to you. stay with cbs-3.com for the latest information. >>> cbs philly.com for the very latest information. now we will go to justin for weather. >> we have wind to deal with this morning. watch out driving a lot of debris on the road, lot of trees, down poles potentially could lead to more power outages. gets bet they are afternoon. wind die down a little bit. chilly. feels more like late february. forty-seven for the high. tomorrow up to 60. we will need umbrellas coming in mainly during afternoon, cools down again, on tuesday and wednesday, highs back in the 40's. temperatures just all a over the place, this week. >> yes. >> all right, justin

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the first place. >>> plus ntsb released a new report in the deadly amtrak crash in chester earlier this month, what investigators are saying about the workers on the track at the time of that collision. kate? >>> and temperatures in the 80's today, has it feeling like early summer but how long can this last? we're talking temperatures dropping slightly and our next chance for rain, in the forecast "eyewitness news" at 6:00 starts right now. >>> and now at 6:00 o'clock playoff hockey returns to philadelphia with extra special meaning. the flyers were on home ice for the first time since the passing of chairman ed snider, and tonight reminders of his legacy are every where. it is sure to be an emotional night the for players and fans alike in south philadelphia. good evening, i'm ukee washington. >>> i'm nicole brewer. jessica dean is off tonight. "eyewitness sports" reporter leslie van arsdal is in the with the fans taking part in the special ceremony honoring mr. snider, leslie. >> that is right this will be a special night, and as you said very emotional night for players, organiz