‘There was a lot of metal, a lot of screeching,’ says Amtrak crash survivor – video

Survivors recount their experiences after an Amtrak train travelling for the first time on a new high-speed route derailed in Washington state on Monday. At least three people were killed and more than 70 have been taken to hospital after a number of train cars flew off an overpass on to a busy highway. The train was going at 80mph in a 30mph zone, a federal safety official saidAmtrak crash: train was going at nearly three times the speed limit Continue reading…

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