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Amtrak Concedes Negligence In Deadly 2017 Derailment Over I-5 Near Tacoma

By Tom Banse September 3, 2019

Amtrak train derailment onto Interstate 5 - Picture 2

The crash on Dec. 18, 2017, killed three passengers and injured 65 others, including people on board the speeding train and motorists on adjacent Interstate 5. Amtrak asserted the only question the jury would need to wrestle with is "what is fair and reasonable compensation."Read More

Deadly 2017 Amtrak Wreck Could Have Been Prevented, Feds Conclude

By Tom Banse May 21, 2019

The Amtrak Cascades train derailed at 78 mph at a highway overpass near DuPont, Washington on December 18, 2017. CREDIT: MEGAN FARMER / KUOW

Crew training deficiencies played a crucial role in the deadly 2017 Amtrak train derailment near DuPont, Washington, according to a final report from federal investigators accepted Tuesday by the National Transportation Safety Board.Read More

First Responder Calls Train Derailment ‘Shocking’ And ‘Surreal’

By Austin Jenkins December 19, 2017

An Amtrak Cascades passenger car dangles from an overpass over Interstate 5 in Pierce County, Washington, after a derailment on Monday morning. AUSTIN JENKINS / NORTHWEST NEWS NETWORK Listen As […]Read More