University and the derek shealy foundation. My name is john solomon, editorial director with a Sports Society program. We are nonprofit washington dc, facilitate dialogue. I will be moderating the next 2 panels exploring best practices. Thank you to Brian Hainline for engaging the Student Foundation for allowing the opportunity. Let me personally say what a great honor it is, a conference i think a lot of people dont know the name derek shealy. Going to the radar. Derek played football. Tragically died when he sustained head injuries. The injuries were preventable. I didnt get a chance to meet derek but i got to know him a little bit. Previously as a reporter. A big part of this is honoring dereks legacy, and dialogue about the best way. And derek are that is what we are going to do. Last fall, healthy sports, available at healthysports. First of its kind free resource for parents, athletes, educators and others. The tool draws on the best data and expert analysis to evaluate 3 areas o
Difference between negligence and a crime. Big difference between an accident and a crime. Reporter bostian had accelerated amtrak train 188 to 106 Miles Per Hour as he entered the frankford curve on the night of may 12th, 2015. The train derailed killing eight people and injuring more than a hundred 50 others. Amtrak paid out big bucks in civil judgments but the philly District Attorneys Office declined to file criminal charges. Citing a lack of evidence. Legal maneuvering by attorneys representing the family of a crash victim led to the state attorney general filing charges. But the case was challenging from the start. Federal crash investigators ruled bostian was not drunk or high or playing with his mobile phone at the time of the crash. They believe he may have have been distracted by reports of vandals throwing rocks at septa trains nearby. Look closely at this map from the ntsb hearings in may have last year. Bostian had the train going 106 in a 50 miles an hour zone approaching
Eight people dead, more than 150 injured an accident, not crime so says a judge in the case against amtrak engineer Brandon Bostian. He was at the controls when the train careened off the tanks in Port Richmond more than two years ago. Thank you for joining us at 11 00. Im lucy noland. Fox 29s Dave Schratwieser is live at the 30th street station and the victims youve talk with are not pleased to say the least, dave. Report roar lucy, one local victim we talked tonight said he was floored by the judges decision to dismiss the charges against Brandon Bostian in that crash. Tonight, hes speaking out on behalf of the victims. Im disgusted by what happened today. Reporter amtrak 188 crash victim lenny nobs was more than disappointed tuesday night after judges toed out manslaughter charges against train engineer bostian important two years after the train crash left him with catastrophic injuries. I broke my back. Broke seven ribs. Broke my torn mcl, meniscus is my right knee. Hes still in t
Crime so says a judge in the case against amtrak engineer Brandon Bostian. He was at the controls when the train careened off the tanks in Port Richmond more than two years ago. Thank you for joining us at 11 00. Im lucy noland. Fox 29s Dave Schratwieser is live at the 30th street station and the victims youve talk with are not pleased to say the least, dave. Report roar lucy, one local victim we talked tonight said he was floored by the judges decision to dismiss the charges against Brandon Bostian in that crash. Tonight, hes speaking out on behalf of the victims. Im disgusted by what happened today. Reporter amtrak 188 crash victim lenny nobs was more than disappointed tuesday night after judges toed out manslaughter charges against train engineer bostian important two years after the train crash left him with catastrophic injuries. I broke my back. Broke seven ribs. Broke my torn mcl, meniscus is my right knee. Hes still in therapy. His pain got worse tuesday when a judge said the c
A barrage of bullets at close range. The actions of stephen yesterday exemplified the dedication he brought to the citizens of delaware. On a daily basis. Reporter powerful ip images captured a caravan escorting his body to the funeral home. My heart is with corp. Canral ballards family today and with all the officers on his shift and the Delaware State Police who served beside him. Reporter still residents are returning home horrified by the violence that hits too close to home. On a nice quiet neighborhood, i would never expect anything like this to happen. Reporter again, back out here live, a lot of residents trying to make sense of this new normal in their neighborhood thats filled with cop cars and yellow tape. Now, the motive for yesterdays shooting remains unclear, and Corporal Ballard leaves behind a young daughter and a wife. Reporting live here in middletown, christie ileto, channel 6 action news. Monica . Thank you, christie. Our coverage of this story continues for you on