82 Miles Per Hour. Thats how fast federal investigators say a commuter train was going when it derailed on sunday. Four people died when the metronorth train jumped the tracks on, on a curve, dozens more were hurt. Investigators now know how fast the train was going. They still dont know for sure why it derailed. Lets take you to jonathan martin. He is at the crash site in the bronx. Jonathan . Reporter hey, tony. You know, investigators have said from the start that this is a very preliminary information, but as you mentioned, these two black box data recorders have revealed key information. One frust from the front and one from the back, showing this train was going too fast echoing what a lot of these passengers and witnesses have been saying from the start. Reporter investigators with the National Transportation safety board say they now know the commuter train that derailed was going too fast as it approached a curve. The preliminary information and let me emphasize this is prelim
There is much we do not know about yesterdays deadly Train Derailment but we know this. It was traveling at an extraordinary rated of speed, almost three times the limit as it approached a dangerous term. Several cars jumped the track leaving the scene of devastation. Four passengers were killed. Scores injured. Investigate orders are trying to figure out what went wrong and why. Jonathan martin has the latest. Reporter the question remains now was this caused by operator error or some sort of mechanical error on the brakes. We know from the ntsb, speed was a factor. Thats something that was reported early on by passengers and witnesses. Investigators with the National Transportation safety board say they now know the commuter train was going too fast as it approached a curve. The preliminary information let me emphasize this is preliminary information from the event recorders shows that the train was traveling at approximately 82 Miles Per Hour as it went into a 30mileanhour curve. In
Detroit back from 18 billion in debt. The u. S. And other country are calling to end the months of protest. Remembering the dozens of people who died in this weeks violen violence. Not everyone is embracing the agreement that may not have been willingly agreed to. Catching the Poland Foreign minister making dire comments to broker the deal. Jennifer glass has been following the up rising and in todays development she has this report from kiev. Reporter president Viktor Yanukovych resisted this moment for months. He signed a deal that could put him out of a job. The agreement will restore th the 2004 constitution, introduce constitutional [constitutional39 members of the ruling party has defected to the opposition this week. If there is blood spilled on the streets there is no second guessing. Thats why i left the party of regence, its the ruling party, and there is no doubt that paul in power bear the responsibility. But there is no doubt for those in power. Reporter june lent oppositi
Homeless veterans and what the rest of the country can learn from it. We begin tonight with reaction and some frustration over a new deal for ukraine. It is Early Morning in the capitol of kiev, life pictures from Independence Square. Thousands of demonstrators are still on scene. Viktor yanukovych agreed to give up some of his power, a president ial election by december. But some demonstrators that is not enough. Nick shifrin, with an update. Nick. Yeah john, you know the Opposition Leaders have worked very hard both leer and in the intrsh here and in the International Community as a way to solve these problems. You talk to people here in Independence Square the cradle of where this opposition began and its hard to find anyone who will agree. For 50,000 people todays historic handshake was reason not to celebrate but to mourn. For exactly three months they filled this square, that witnessed two revolutions in hope for a third. Tonight their hopes are dashed. The Opposition Leaders cam
Pope francis appoints 19 new cardinals and calls on them to shun the rivalries of the previous papacy. And the highlight of the forgotten crisis. Its as simple as a pair of shoes. We start again in ukraine where a day after a peace deal was signed which was supposed to end the political crisis the situation seems even more confused. The police have abandoned the streets of the capitol. The protesters are now guarding government offices including the parliament. And president Viktor Yanukovych has abandoned the capitol of kiev and is thought to be in east of the country. He gave an interview where he said he wont resign and described the coup. This is my assessment. Im deeply convinced. I will Call National observers and all mediators who took part in this political conflict so they can stop. One of the president s staunchest critics may soon be free from jail, and her release is being fast tracked by a vote in parliament. Well be live in kiev in a moment for the latest but first lets t