Away today and we now know all passengers that were op board when the train crashed are accounted for. Good evening and thanks for joining us. Im iain page. Im lucy noland. The death toll rose today. They found another body in wreckage this morning bringing the total to eight killed. Dozens of people are still in hospitals across the city. And the ntsb now says the train actually sped up moments before hitting the curve in Port Richmond sending the entire train careening off the tracks. Chris oconnell is live at the crash site. Chris, what have you learned . Reporter well, were getting to get a clear picture of what happened. Those seconds before the doomed train ran off the tracks. Weve learned tonight that train was going 70 miles an hour. A minute later accelerateed to 100 miles an hour moments before derailment. Mere seconds into the turn we could see the train tilting approximately 10 degrees to the right. Reporter federal investigators revealing details derailment of amtrak 188.
Reporter well, were getting to get a clear picture of what happened. Those seconds before the doomed train ran off the tracks. Weve learned tonight that train was going 70 miles an hour. A minute later accelerateed to 100 miles an hour moments before derailment. Mere seconds into the turn we could see the train tilting approximately 10 degrees to the right. Reporter federal investigators revealing details derailment of amtrak 188. Clear images from a front facing video camera confirmed a rapid acceleration before the crash but if anyone knows what happened before the derailment, its the drains engineer. Really we want to know his account of what he recalls lead leading into that tragic event. And then we can start asking specific questions. Reporter 32yearold amtrak engineer Brandon Bostian scene here on his linked in page has agreed to be interviewed by investigators. What kinds of things are you hoping to get from that interview . I think it will be really valuable to get his firstha
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