Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Amtrak train's speed exceeded 100 mph before derailment

The Amtrak train that derailed in Philadelphia was going faster than 100 mph on a curve with a 50-mph limit, killing at least seven people and injuring 200 others, investigators said on Wednesday.

The engineer at the controls refused to give a statement to authorities Wednesday and left a police precinct with a lawyer, police said.

More than 200 people were injured in the derailment that plunged screaming passengers into darkness and chaos Tuesday night.

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