Broken rail 'caused' Amtrak train crash

Accident investigators believe a broken rail caused the Amtrak passenger train crash that killed one person and injured 96 others.

Tue, 20 Mar, 2001 - 09:42

Accident investigators believe a broken rail caused the Amtrak passenger train crash that killed one person and injured 96 others.

The train was travelling from Chicago to Emeryville, California, with 241 passengers and 16 crew members aboard when the train derailed in Adams County, Iowa.

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