Crash train was travelling 82mph around 30mph bend

A commuter train that derailed in New York, killing four passengers, was travelling at 82mph as it entered a 30mph curve, a US government investigator has said.

Crash train was travelling 82mph around 30mph bend

A commuter train that derailed in New York, killing four passengers, was travelling at 82mph as it entered a 30mph curve, a US government investigator has said.

But Earl Weener said it was unclear whether the carnage was the result of human error or mechanical trouble.

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