out, but amtrak and commuter trains are rolling again hours after two csx workers were hit and killed. >> and wife learne've learned w workers were on the tracks. many passengers on board said that they knew something terrible had happened. >> we heard like the horn blow and about 3 seconds later, we heard like a clunking sound. my wife thought she had heard has gone hit the window next to her. >> the tragedy has also impacted thousands of people who use marc's camden and pan adam tuss is live at union station with the latest on this investigation. adam. >> reporter: this is all a tragic accident unfortunately. what happened here was around 11:30 last night, those two csx workers got an alert from their train that they needed to stop the train and check out a problem with the wheel of their train. when they got off that csx train, they unknowingly stepped into active amtrak tracks and that is when they were hit by that amtrak train. now, this again happened around 11:30 last night and this morning the tracks were cleared, but amtrak trains are still going about 10 miles per hou

sense of what happened. we have csx workers, federal railroad workers, amtrak crews on scene just where the van is about to back into, that's the base camp at this hour. as for what we know now, taking you so last night came reports of amtrak train 175 striking and killing two people on the tracks here. we have 121 on board that train. crew as well. no one on board was hurt. there was a rail worker injured, reporting a need for check out, was taken to a hospital for that purpose. back on scene, the amtrak train remains on scene. crews are on the ground trying to get a sense of who the two people were. i can tell you speaking off camera to workers here, there's a sense that those were not just trespassers, as reported earlier, there could be more to the story. we will have that coming up soon. back to you. >> justin finch, thank you. >>> team coverage continues from the live desk with a look at the impact at union station. angie goff is monitoring the situation. what are you seeing? >> in addition to your alarm going off, may have heard a push alert, letting you know train service betwee

investigators today how amtrak and csx communicate with each other when someone is on the tracks. >> that scenario is going to be taking a close look at, what notification was made from csx to amtrak. there are four tracks together, two belong to csx and two belong to amtrak. >> it will assess all conditions on the tracks to see what went wrong. it was coming from boston and new york. >>> a segment of the red line on metro will be closed for four weekends in an attempt to repair a leaking tunnel. adam tuss first reported on the possibility of shutdowns nearly metro says it'll test out a new pilot program that uses a curtain grouting technique to add a waterproof membrane to the outside of the tunnel walls. there will be no train service between grof ner and friendship heights during these four weekends in july and august. in addition, red line trains will single track on weeknights between friendship heights and medical center. >>> new tonight, a montgomery county liquor control employee gets busted for helping himself to the county stash. eugene snowden junior worked for the department o

. now, what happened with those workers? well, those csx workers got an alert that something was wrong with their train, they went out to check on it and that's when they walked on to the amtrak tracks. one of the main questions here, why didn't that amtrak train know that there were two csx workers out of their train and on the track. was communication lacking. >> that is an area that we will be taking a close look at. what notification was made from csx to amtrak. >> reporter: so let's give you a look at the nice plphysicanice it happ lay outwhy it happened. these are amtrak tracks, and the but how did the two csx workers end up on the amtrak track? the two were conductor and trainee. the amtrak speed limit in the area is 95 miles an hour, but trains start slowing to about 30 miles an hour on approach to union station. >> we will be downloading the data recorders and that will give us a much better understanding of what the speeds were. >> reporter: for some riders on board the amtrak tlan hit train the workers, it was vivid. >> heard the horn blow and then like aie a clungking

. two csx workers struck and killed. we have the latest on the investigation and the impact on travel up and down the east coast. >>> a drawnout battle over a new mosque in prince william county may finally be over t big step forward for the project that was debated for nearly nine hours at a public hearing. >>> and we're looking at a gorgeous start to your wednesday, allow humidity, really comfortable temperature buzz the heat is on for the weekend, so are the thunderstorms. i'll show you that coming up. developing story we have been following all morning. two csx workers struck and killed by an am track train. we have team coverage of this accident that is still causing major delays for rail passengers. erika gonzalez has more on the impact but we start with justin finch at the scene of the accident. >> reporter: good morning, we're on new york avenue northeast not too far from where amtrak 175 came to a rest after striking those two workers last night. take a look behind us here. investigators are still here on the scene, still collecting clues as they look into what caused this tr

crash. we brought this as breaking news yesterday morning. the man was killed when a csx train hit his suv along baltimore avenue. the train tried to stop, but didn't have enough time. they pushed the suv down the track. according to csx, it was heading from baltimore to detroit. >>> new video this morning from a large gaithersburg townhouse fire. we told you about this on news 4 today yesterday morning. the cell phone video shows how intense those flames were after a grilling mishap sparked the fire. this is on bloomberg teac they believe the homeowner may have used charcoal in a propane grill. it caused at least $550,000 in damage. >>> breaking news out of new york city this morning, concerning a new york city police officer. >> a police officer was ambushed and shot there in the bronx. we have been following this story, kathryn craig from our sister station is live from the scene. >> reporter: such heart wrenching news. we are learning that officer, 48 years old was killed in the shooting that happened here in the bronx. it looks like an rv. down the street, the police vehicle, a la

place haven't been able to get the body out of the car. this is a csx cargo train in the 11500 block of baltimore've knew. there was a conductor and engineer on the train. no passengers. they're still here on the scene. a lot of questions. the police are still investigating. they're going to figure out how the car got on the track. there are several business cameras. but as police pointed out, they're pointed to the ground so they may not show what happens. if you need to get around thisary ya, you'll need to find an alternate round. >>> a man in a hospital after being hit by a say the driver did stay on the scene. officers are working to figure out what led up to the crash. traffic now moving in that area. ♪ through the skies with the light from above. >> amazing voice of owe lan dan adams. there ee a lot happening. the biggest event will happen on our national mall. you can imagine security is going to be tight. justin bell with more information. just justin. >> reporter: safety check points are being set up. it's part of keeping all bags will be checked at visit check points and

haven't been able to get it out yet. this is a csx cargo train. there were no passengers on the train, however, there wer a engineer and conductor. traffic is shut down between powdersville. we're live in belgtsville, aimmm cho. back to you. >> thank you. >>> let's turn our attention to the weather. chuck bell? >> good morning, molette and aaron and happy fourth of july. your day is off to an early start, that's for sure. skies are mostly cloudy at this point in time. we'll have cloud cover for your fourth of july plans. four things to know. our highest chances for rain occur between 3:00 and 8:00 p.m. most fireworks displays go up between 9:00 and 10. u i'm optimistic finally back into the 90 degree weather. what about the weekend sth we'll tell you about that coming up in a few. >>> we'll see you. thank you. looking aet the top stories. the final push is on to push isis from the strong hold o the key city mosul. isis's hold on the city is down to less than half a square mile. >>> a blown tire is to blame for a deadly bus crash in arizona. on board that bus, staff and volunteers nr a

was killed when a csx train hit his suv on baltimore avenue. the train tried to stop but didn't have time and pushed the suv down the tracks. the train was headed to balt flor detroit. this is the third deadly incident in our area in a week. last week, a 13-year-old died while hiking along the tracks with her brother and cousin in manassas. she was walking along the bull run bridge and couldn't get out of the way of the train. two csx workers died north of union station. steven of pennsylvania and jake from cumberland, maryland were hit by an amtrak train conducting safety checks. mtsb is crash. >>> i'm adam tuss. we are following breaking news from a police officer. a woman officer was shot in the bronx early this morning. take a look at video from the scene. police put out a press conference a bit ago and explained what happened. >> well, she was sitting in the vehicle and he came up and fired a round into the vehicle. so, i don't know if anything else could be more unprovoked than that. >> the nypd says the suspect drew a gun and he shot and killed him. another person, believed to

. the man was killed. when a csx train hit his vehicle here in beltsville. this was around 3:40 in the morning along baltimore avenue. police tell us the to stop, but didn't have enough time. and actually, pushed the suv several feet down the tracks. baltimore avenue closed for hours. >> the third deadliest. involving a train in the area in the last week. last wednesday. 13-year-old, rahan soufulu died hiking along the tracks with her brother and husband. walking the bull run bridge. couldn't get out of the way of the train fast enough. less than 24 hours, earlier, two csx workers died north of union station. steven diehl of pennsylvania, and jake lafayette were hit by an amtrak train conducting safety checks. the ntsb is investigating. >> next, one of the heroes of the congressional baseball shooting speaking out for the first time tonight. as he receives a special honor on this fourth of july. >> we showed you this video of a black bear in fairfax station. few days ago. tell you whereot not far away. >> and the zika virus not the same threat or headlines a year ago. ♪ ♪ >>> thous

a vre train yesterday. this comes hours after an amtrak train hit and killed two csx workers near union station in d.c. chopper 4 was over the scene shortly after the crash as authorities tried to help the teen. fairfax county police say the teen was hiking in the area with two family members. the girl and another teenager were on the tracks and didn't realize a train was headed straight for them. the boy jumped out of the way but it was too late for the girl. she was hit, fell into the ravine below the tracks and died. vre's manassas line is running on time this morning. justin finch has reaction from people livinn say they're not surprised and that something needs to be done about people walking on the track, especially teens. >>> now to the other train accident in d.c. that weigh brute as breaking news at this time yesterday. the csx workers were inspecting. they accidentally stepped on to active amtrak tracks near new york avenue not far from union station. that's when they were hit and killed. we don't know if amtrak was notified of the accident about the workers. >>> it was

hours after an amtrak train hit and killed two csx workers near union station in d.c. >> vre's manassas line is running on time this morning after that crash. service was suspended yesterday after the train was hit in the area of bull run bridge. chopper 4 as over the scene shortly after the crash as vre employees tried to help the girl. >> justin finch is live at the manassas station with more on why that girl was walking on the tracks. justin, good morning. >> reporter: aaron, good morning. fairfax county officials say she was hiking with her family and friends. she was with another friend. that friend also saw that train approaching. was able to jump and escape. she was not able to move from the way of that train in time. here's a look at what happened next. chopper 4 over that scene at fairfax and prince william county officials joined vre workers to try to save the 13-year-old girl's life. to no avail. we spoke with people who know that area in and around bull run bridge. they told us it's common for young people to hang out there and describe the spot as hilly and narrow

>> reporter: that's right, the ntsb says that those csx workers actually got an alert to check out the wheel of their freight train and when they got off the train, they walked into active amtrak tracks. the area where this accident happened is busy. trains c s coming and going at hours. and now we know that the two freight train workers got a an alert to check out a problem with a wheel on their train, that is when the ntsb says they made a deadly mistake. >> at some point two crew members crossed on toen beingan track. >> reporter: so let's give you a look at the nice playout where the accident happened. these two tracks right here are amtrak tracks. the two tracks on the other side are csx tracks like this freight train is using right here. but how did those two workers end up on th a the two krmpt sx workers were a conductor and trainee. the amtrak speed limit in the area is 95 miles an hour, but trains start slowing here to about 30 miles an hour on approach to union station. >> they will be downloading the data roersd aecorders. >> reporter: trains are now supposed to pass th

don't buy that argument. >>> learning new details about the amtrak crash that killed two csx workers. ntsb released a preliminary report on the the ntsb says the workers had just finished inspecting a rail car and were walking back to the front of the train. the train tracks narrow and that's when they were hit. ntsb says because of the way the tracks are set up, the workers had no way to escape. >>> this morning, disappointed leaders in prince george's county urge the trump administration to reconsider plans to move the fbi headquarters, or plans not to move the headquarters. the gsa says it doesn't have enough money to move the agency out of the deteriorating building. this news hit prince george's county county hard because the government was considering two potential spots in that county, landover mall and spot near the metro station. people that live there say it was more than just a building. >> thought we were turning the corner, still think we are. it is >> you expect something, and it doesn't happen, that's disappointing. >> fairfax county was competing for the new building.

comes hours after an amtrak train hit and killed two csx workers near union station in d.c. chopper 4 was over the scene shortly after the crash as vre employees tried to help the girl. fairfax county police say she was hiking in the area of bull run bridge with two family members when she was hit. the manassas line isni time this morning after the crash. >>> justin finch is live at the manassas station now with more on what neighbors say need to be done with teens walking on the tracks. justin? >> reporter: aaron, good morning. in the past hour we've learned that vre service on the manassas line will resume as normal out here. the trains will be on the tracks soon despite yesterday following that fatal crash. we're learning more about the teen victim in this case and that dangerous spot where she lost her life. now, first chopper 4 was over that scene yesterday afternoon. at first responders worked to save that young girl's life with her family, a friend who was a 13-year-old boy and the young man watching nearby. it turns out that teen boy and teen girl, police say were on the track

overhead csx or a rail bridge and you can see the left-hand side of that slab completely sheared off and came away. the concern here now is that the slab is very, very heavy. they're not properly secured to the truck. if a car was to drive alongside, for example, and that slab were to fall, it would be a very, very bad potentially dangerous situation here. they have stopped the truck. they're not allowing any traffic to go on this side of the truck until they can either remove these slabs or somehow better secure them to the truck so that it can move. the traffic impact here get this out of the way sometime soon. we have this impinging of the right-hand lane as you head over inbound on the case bridge. you can see that some of the traffic is getting by in those left hand lanes. ohio drive, you usually use that ramp. forget about it at least for now. you can continue to keep an eye on the situation. we'll let you know when everything opens back up. >> megan mcgrath live for us. now to the latest on the weather. you can see megan with her umbrella and her live report. >> it's not raining e

. back to you. >> such a horrible story. chris, thank you. we now know the names of the two csx workers hit and killed by that amtrak train for the union station. they tell us steven from pennsylvania. were both killed the freight train conductors got out to check an alert that there was a problem with one of the trains wheels that both died on the scene late tuesday night after getting hit by that amtrak passenger train. the ntsb says one of the things they'll be looking at is communication between csx and amtrak engineers. >> swift condemnation across the political spectrum for the tweets by president trump that thargt he went after calling her low iq and claiming he saw her once bleeding badly from a facelift. the white house argued he's fighting fire with fire. members of the president's own party believes this is below the belt and hurting his agenda. >> there's nobody, nobody that has more respect for women than i do. >> then candidate donald trump speaking on the campaign trail. this march in his address to congress. >> the time to trivial fights is behind us. >> but today the pr

dead after being hit by a vre train. this comes after an amtrak train hit and killed two csx workers near union station in d.c. in just the past hour, police released the name of the teenager killed in manassas. fairfax county police say she was hiking in the area oful members. she and another teenager were actually on the tracks and didn't realize a train was headed straight at them. the boy jumped out of the way but it was too late for rahan. one neighbor said too many young people play on those tracks. >> yeah, there's a lot of people in summertime that like to go walking and everything and that's just a place where a lot of teenagers go to have fun. >> she was a student at lake brad dock secondary school in burke. that accident came just hours after two csx workers were killed tuesday night. authorities say they accidentally stepped on to active amtrak tracks near union station. we do not if amtrak was notified before the accident with those workers. >>> this next story, it's a highway police chase like you have never seen before. >>> also after the break, later, we still don't k

went underneath a csx rail bridge. it hit that bridge, caused a section of the concrete to come off into the roadway. what they're worried about now is they've gotten a lot of the debris out. but they're worried about the slab itself. whether or not it's secure enough to the truck so that they can move the truck out of the way. at this point, the right-hand lane is closed. there are three lanes getting by to the left. also, if you take ohio drive, you take that ramp off ohio drive on to 395, that is closed. although we are seeing buses that are being allowed through. but not car traffic. things are starting to slow down here. so patience hopefully we'll see movement h >> thanks, megan. as you said, the delays are going to build on 395 northbound. this is a major route heading into the district. as you can see on the shot, the beginning of the 14th street bridge. that would do nothing but grow. plan ahead for this. if you take the hov bridge, you are able to get on to the freeway eastbound. just that reminder out of ohio drive, that ramp remains blocked. we have our closure point in

was traveling toward the case bridge. there's a csx railway bridge down the line there. i don't know if you can see in the darkness here. what i was told by an officer on the scene, this truck was making its way towards the case bridge with this large load, these slabs, apparently too tall or something happened where it impacted and hit that bridge. you can see the far left-hand side of the slab came away. for a time it was -- some that of concrete was scattered across the roadway. all lanes were closed on the case bridge. probably within the last five to ten minutes, we have seen a slight improvement here. we are seeing traffic getting by on the left two lanes on to the case bridge. but w on the right-hand side. if you take the case bridge, here's what to expect. if you take the hov lanes toward the case bridge, the hov lane is closed. also, the merge lane or the ramp from ohio drive on to the freeway, that is also closed. they're concerned that the slabs are not properly secured or could fall. that would be a terrible situation. they're going to keep the lanes closed until they can

. >>> two csx workers killed last month in a terrible amtrak crash were nearly back to their train when struck and killed. ntsb released a preliminary report on the accident yesterday. they say the workers just finished inspecting a rail car, were walking back to the front the train tracks narrow in that spot and two amtrak trains passed workers at nearly the same time going two different directions. ntsb says the workers had no way to escape. >>> this morning, disappointed leaders in prince george's county urge the trump administration to reconsider plans not to move the fbi headquarters. d.c. leaders are trying to take advantage of the news. the federal government announced yesterday it will keep the fbi from its current spot on pennsylvania avenue. gsa says it doesn't have enough money to move out of the deteriorating building there. this news hit prince george's county hard, the government was considering two potential sites in the county, old landover mall and spot near the metro station. people that live there say it was more than just a building. >> turning a corner, still think

that one person has died along the csx train tracks in montgomery county maryland. rescue officials tell us that a train hit somebody just before 10:00 tonight at the tracks in germantown. we're working to learn more and we'll spring you any new information as soon as we get it through our nbc 6 washington app. >>> the driver of a minivan is facing chargeser that's just part of the story. virginia state police say this all started before 10:00 this morning attine hauer avenue on 495. they say the woman was speeding, going nearly 90 in a 55. but when the trooper pulled her over, she took off again, reaching speeds of up to 110 miles an hour before ramming a trooper's patrol car. we are told the woman tried to make a run for it as the van caught fire. the woman faces a litany of charges. the trooper hit is recovering from an injury: >>> the president and president-elect enjoying their new year's eve and they both decided to do the same thing. plus, new details on a bad break that's left one local community without water for nearly 24 your path to retirement may not always be clear. bu

comes hours after an amtrak train hit and killed two csx workers near union station in d.c. chopper 4 was over the scene shortly after the crash as authorities tried to help the teen. fairfax county police say the teen was hiking in the area with two family members. the girl and another teenager were on the tracks and didn't realize a train was headed straight for them. the boy jumped out of the way but it was too late for the girl. she was hit, fell into the ravine below the tracks and died. vre's manassas line is running on time this morning. justin finch has reaction from people livinn

information about two csx workers hit by a train, who says the pair never had a chance to escape. >>> stepping up patrols. why they're increasing the number of boots on the ground and how they think the move will keep you and your loved one safe. >>> and it is a story dominating your news feed for a day. donald trump jr. is talking, what he has to say about the latest collusion claims. >>> first, a look at storm team 4 radar. may show you temperatures in a second, too. in d.c. and only going to get hotter. >> even humid in studio. >> it is. >> like the weather is coming into us. >> do what you have to do sometimes. >> all right. >> now that you said it, people are asking for it. >> i am advising everyone to wear shorts today. don't do that. good morning. >> rising temperatures aren't the only things to impact your day. >> let's check in with chuck and sheena for rain before we look at the roads with melissa. you're full of good news. >> i am surprised. putting shorts on would be more clothes. >> that's how rumors get started. >> maybe it is body paint. >> yes, indeed. cloudy skie

, two csx employees were hit and killed by an amtrak train late last night, that accident having a major impact on rail service this morning. >> here is a live look at the scene in northeast washington right now, the train is still on dú9q= union station when those two csx employees who were on the tracks were hit. >> union station not the only place where you will see delays this morning. this accident is impacting rail service on metro,çç4 marc and amtrak. >> melissa malae is tracking the very slow for folks on marc. amtrak temporary service suspension right now, trains not running between d.c. and philadelphia because of this fatal accident. take a look at marc here, brunswick line unaffected, camden line service only to and from greenbelt and penn line only to and from new carrollton. now, metro is honoring tickets green and orange line obviously those bet bets from those stations, use either of those lines into d.c. >> we will take a quick break, we will check your forecast next. >>> better enjoy this nice comfortable weather while we !v it because the heat and humidity ar

accident. the ntsb now trying to figure out exactly why amtrak was not aware that csx workers were out. >> there are international travellers on their way to the u.s., having been warned before they boarded their flights about changes. chris lawrence is now with details on away from travel restrictions taking it that going to impact thousands of people flying to the u.s. it will force them to redefine family. >> and child. and and a run and yemen. the tighter travel will kick in at 8:00 tonight and they'll stay in effect until they >> louden county mother reached out to us in the midst of her mother. her little boy drowned in a neighborhood pond in april. david sat through what was an emotional interview with her. david. this mother is new on a mission, isn't she? >> she certainly is, pat. it was a very emotional interview. it happened not too long ago in a town called not far from where we are. her mission now, she wants to build a fence around what you see right here. this retention pond, as far as south riding community. she wants a fence not around the pond. but similar ponds acros

valor. >>> investigators are trying to figure out why a csx freight train derailed in maryland. the train left cumberland this morning and never made final destination because this happened. the train was carrying appliances, construction material, food and steel. there was no impact to the surrounding community. >>> less than three months ago redskins owner dan snider, president bruce allen and gm scott mclewen. a lot of questions surrounding him and his mysterious absence. carol maloney joins us to shed some light on what's going on here. >>> here's what we know. redskins gm is not in indy for the combine. the most important place for a general manager to be. what people are talking about, a report that he has been away from the team since being sent home february 20th, which is being disputed by both his wife and agent. team president bruce allen mclewen will be back when a family matter is settled. there are several factors driving speculation. first he hasn't spoken to reporters in a press conference since last may. he was not allowed by the team to speak with reporters at pre-

fredericksburg, virginia, near route 3 and federal drive. police tell us nine cars of this csx train, pulling coal just left the tracks. the train stayed upright but did lose some of its load. no one was injured. but it will take a while too clean up. >>> there was more action today in that violent double murder in montgomery village of those teenagers. police back at one of the victim's homes and we're hearing once again from the father of one of the victims who thinks he knows what may have happened. news4's pat collins is live at police headquarters in gaithersburg this evening. pat? >> reporter: wendy, we have a couple developments here today. we have cops lifting fingerprints off the home of one of the murder victims. and we have the father of one of the murder victims saying it was his son who was the target. and the other teenager, he was just in the wrong place. >> reporter: home of murder victim shadi najjar, they spent hours in the hot sun harvesting fingerprints from the house. if they can match fingerprints from shadi's home to fingerprints from the murder scene, it could

crash on baltimore avenue, a csx freight train slammed into an suv, killing the driver. the train operator saw the vehicle on the tracks but couldn't stop in time. prince georges county police. the train pushed the suv for hundreds of feet before coming to a stop. the wreckage was so mangled up. it took police several hours to recover the driver's body. his identity have not yet been released. there were two people on the freight train at the time, both men did survivor. >> a lot of men who women who serve in this country are hard at work. president trump is getting ready to leave tomorrow for the g 20 summit, amid growing concern about the korea poses to the u.s. and others. two u.s. officials confirm to nbc news that last night's missile test marks significance advance at north korea's weapons program. >> north korea says it launched an intercontinental ballistic missile. u.s. officials confirming it as a two-stage atbs. that missile might be have the ability to reach alaska. >> it's to show the united states that he is an equal and that he is president donald trump tweeting say

>>> a man is dead after his truck was hit by a csx train this morning. i'm amy cho in beltsville with that story just ahead. >>> also, we're getting you ready for fourth of july celebrations all across the area. >>> if you're heading down to the big show in the mall, we'll have live report on what you need to know. >>> and we got a mostly cloudy sky out there but there's enough sunshine getting there. temperatures are already in the mid to upper 80s and rain chances are increasing as we head into the afternoon. i'll show you future weather and the fourth of july forecast coming up. >>> good morning, we got to start with that in prince george's county. >> a driver isd beltsville. investigators have been working for hours to piece it all together. news4's amy cho is there live where crews just finished cleaning up. amy. >> reporter: moe llette, chris, this is baltimore avenue. you can see that train and truck have been removed but police say their work is far from over. 3:45 this morning, police say a truck was on the tracks. the oncoming train, unable to stop in time. the result,

csx train tracks in germantown. the commuter train was going westbound. police are working to learn why that person was there in the first place. they have not released his name. anyone with information is asked to give them a call. >>> in northern virginia, a state trooper is recovering after a woman rammed his patrol car. dema hadieh was caught speeding, reaching speeds of 90 miles per hour in a 55-mile-per-hour zone. when a trooper tried to pull over, she took off and reached speeds of more than 110 miles per hour. all of that happened before she rammed into the trooper's patrol car. this is a look at the damage here. momen when her van caught fire. hadieh faces a series of charges. >>> it's not clear if a chinatown restaurant will reopen today following this kitchen fire. a witness shot this footage from d.c. yesterday. that's when you could see that smoke billowing into the sky from tony chang's mongolian restaurant on h street. a sprinkler put out the initial fire, but smoke spread to the duct system. no word yet on what sparked that fire. >>> we have new details in that homic

brought this as breaking news yesterday morning. the man was killed when a csx train hit along baltimore avenue. the train didn't have time to stop and pushed the suv several hundred feet down the tracks. the train was headed from baltimore to detroit. this is the third deadly incident involvin >>> they have been hailed as heroes for actions when a gunman opened fire at a congressional baseball practice last month. this morning, we are hearing from one of the two capital police officers for the first time. [ applause ] >> the d.c. society son's of the american revolution presented special agents crystal and david bailey with law enforcement medal. they were part of a security detail for steve scalise. they engaged the gunman and kept him occupied until police officers arrived. both agents are credited with saving many lives. >> greatly honored to be here. thank you for the award. just, thank you. appreciate it. >> special agent grinor wasn't able to attend but her supervise zer accepted the award days after, we saw her throw out the first pitch from her wheelchair. >> we hope t

today. >>> new details concerning the tragic amtrak accident that killed two csx workers last month. ntsb says they never had a chance to avoid being hit. they finished inspecting a rail car n back to the front of the train. the tracks narrowed and that's when they were hit. ntsb preliminary report says because of the way the tracks are set up, the workers had no way to escape. >>> prosecutors are expected to rest their case in the trial of bond, the former fairfax park authority employee accused of murder at a wedding last summer. jurors heard disturbing details from wedding guests and saw cell phone video of the crime. >> i don't give a [bleep]. leave her alone. it is her wedding night. >> bond recorded the video, showed the argument with the wedding caterer who was killed. happened at chantilly park. bond says it was in self defense. the prosecution and john's friends say they don't buy that argument. wedding guests who testified yesterday say bond was collecting chairs at the wedding was rude and had a bad attitude. >>> 6:36. here's the top stories. donald trump jr. defng storm

included mark commuter trains on amtrak and csx tracks through maryland, some involve teenagers, one walking near college park with ear buds in her ear. >> thank you, scott. scott has detailed before, more than 100 people have been hurt or killed walking along d.c. railroad tracks between 2012 and 2015. can you see a review by the news 4 iteam and all of our past coverage in the nbc washington app. search train track dangers. >>> president trump is talking about widespread voter fraud again. now calling for an investigation. we're digging deeper, looking for evidence and hearing what elections officials say about the claims. >>> a maryland man was sentenced to life in prison plus 20 years for sexually assaulting a woman with mental illness. coming up i'll tell, y25eiy y16fy >>> a day like this is quite a gift in january. doug, chris and i are lamenting we didn't get to spend enough time outside. >> we needed a few more hours. >> i agree with you. having to come into work at 1:00, 2:00. i did see you, doreen. i was watching you, you were about to come into the station and then you tur

crashed with a csx train early this morning, it happened about 3:40 this beltsville. prince george's county police tell us that train's conductor and engineer both survived, no one else was on board. baltimore avenue is closed from powder mill road to naples avenue. >>> also in prince george's county list say a man hit by a car is in the hospital in critical condition, it happened just before midnight at pennsylvania avenue at brooks drive in suitland. prince george's county police say the driver did stay on the crash. >>> security is tight on the national mall for today's fourth of july celebration. the national independence day parade begins at 11:45 on constitution avenue northwest. a capitol fourth concert dwins at 8:00 become on the west front of the capital and at 9:09 p.m. the fireworks show is set to start. >>> metro is the way to go, running until midnight tonight for all of the crowds going home after the show. check out our fireworks finder and travel tips in our nbc washington app. a check of your forecast coming up next. >>> cloudy skies overhead right now, rada

problems on the job. >>> a csx freight train never made it to baltimore. after it derailed in maryland. it wrecked in monrovia. the train was hauling food, appliances, construction materials. despite the mess, the derailment did not have any impact on the surrounding community. investigat investigators are trying to figure out why it went off the tracks. >>> how you can experience harriet tubman's story on the underground railroad like never before. >> for the first time you hear from the heros in this week's deadly plane cash in california. >> almost immediately my next thought was is anyone else in t house. he ♪ ♪ fios is not cable. we're wired differently. maybe that's why we've been ranked highest in customer satisfaction by jd power 4 years in a row. and now you can love fios too. get our best offer of the year. 150 meg internet with equal upload and download speeds, tv and phone. all for $79.99 per month, for the first year with a two-year agreement. go to getfios.com or call 1.888.