1 killed in hit-and-run crash on 605 Freeway in Whittier
All lanes on a stretch of the northbound 605 Freeway in Whittier were shut down after one person was killed in a fiery hit-and-run crash early Monday morning. (KABC)
By Christina Salvo and ABC7.com staff
WHITTIER, Calif. (KABC) -- All lanes on a stretch of the northbound 605 Freeway in Whittier were shut down after one person was killed in a fiery hit-and-run crash early Monday morning.
Authorities received a call shortly before 2 a.m. on reports of a car crash on the freeway near Slauson Avenue. The caller told California Highway Patrol officers that a black Chevrolet Camaro was driving recklessly and weaving in and out of traffic.
A man was killed, but three people were pulled to safety by firefighters. The driver of the Camaro fled the scene and no description of the person was available.
A SigAlert was issued for the closure of all lanes on the northbound side of the 605 Freeway between Slauson Avenue and Telegraph Road near Santa Fe Springs. The lanes were expected to be closed until 5:30 a.m.
The cause of the crash was unknown and under investigation.
Two people were hurt in an early morning crash in Durham Sunday (WTVD)
Sunday, October 23, 2016 07:52AM
DURHAM (WTVD) -- Two people are in serious condition after their car slammed into a power pole in Durham Sunday morning.
The crash happened on Cornwallis Road and Mutual Drive just before 3 a.m.
Emergency crews on the scene said a white Dodge charger ran off the road, plowed into a pole and finally stopped in a graveyard.
The driver and a passenger were taken to Duke Hospital for treatment of serious injuries.
Police have not said what caused the crash.
Wild weather means the world will have less wine
Extreme weather could cause a shortage of your favorite bottle of wine. (KTRK)
Sunday, October 23, 2016 07:04PMHere's something to whine about. Extreme weather could be putting your favorite bottle of wine at risk.
Global wine production is forecast to fall 5% in 2016, making it one of the worst years since the start of the century, according to the International Organization of Vine and Wine (OIV).
Everything happens for a reizling and this time its weather.
Wild weather, apparently driven by climate change, is the main culprit for the decline, the wine group says.
"With global warming, we're witnessing an increase in exceptional events that are more frequent, longer lasting and of greater scale," Jean-Marie Aurand, the head of the OIV, told Reuters.
Huge drops in output are expected this year in key South American nations including Chile and Argentina.
Known for producing popular red wine grapes like Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec, the countries' vineyards suffered from unusually heavy rain caused by the El Niño climate pattern. Of course waht these "experts" are not telling the public is that there have been some serious drought there in the recent years. Therefore, our mother Nature simply follows its own sinusoidal wave pattern.
The sine wave is important in physics because it retains its wave shape
when added to another sine wave of the same frequency and arbitrary
phase and magnitude. It is the only periodic waveform that has this
property. It tells us that mother nature will follow extreme droughts with extreme rainfall periods; and this is what is happening.
World famous wine producers like South Africa and France also took big hits from nasty weather. But increases in other major countries like Australia, the U.S. and Spain are expected to offset some of the damage.
The decline in global production is set to make this year the worst since 2012. The drop that year helped contribute to a shortfall of nearly 300 million cases of wine, according to analysts at Morgan Stanley.
It's unclear whether wine drinkers will face a similar shortage this time around. The OIV says it's too early to give definitive figures on wine consumption this year, but it is expected to rise from 2015.
You'll still be able to stop and smell the rosé because wine producers and sellers often keep stocks of bottles in reserve in case of supply problems.
So for now, love the wine you're with.
Part of Wicker Park church collapses, several cars damaged
A partial building collapse at Mission Cristiana Church in Wicker Park.
Updated 38 mins ago
CHICAGO (WLS) -- A partial building collapse at a church in Wicker Park Monday morning has damaged several cars.
The collapse occurred at the two-and-half story Mission Cristiana Church in the 1900-block of West Schiller Street. The Chicago Fire Department said the church was vacant and may have been ready to be demolished.
No injuries have been reported. At least five cars parked near the church were damaged by the debris.
The Chicago Fire Department and Building Department are investigating. Schiller Street is closed in both directions.
Eyewitness News
Updated 30 mins ago
NEWARK, New Jersey (WABC) -- A car collided with a NJ Transit bus in Newark Monday morning, leaving 13 people injured.
The bus appeared to be heading eastbound on West Market Street when the car turned in front of it from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard just before 5 a.m.
Two people were seriously injured in the car and taken to the hospital.
29 people were on board the bus. 11 passengers on the bus were treated for minor injuries.
NJ Transit said the bus was the Route 34 line from Montclair to Newark's Penn Station.
Police are investigating what caused the crash.
