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Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with kate snow. Good evening. There was more violence in charlottesville today. Fallout from the clash between White Nationalists and counter protesters yesterdayers dueling rally turned deadly when a car plowed into a group of those who oppose the altright. 32yearold Heather Heyer was killed by that speeding car. Hes now charged with Second Degree murder. When the organizer of the unite the right rally tried to speak to the press today there was violence again. Our tom costello is on the ground and joins us live. Reporter were at the epicenter here behind me. Behind me is that robert e. Lee stat statue. Theyre now launching civil rights investigations into that womans death, most of the White Supremacists seem to have left town today but there was that violent alteration when their leader tried to hold a press conference. Police snipers were on the roof today as unite the right protester leader Jason Kess
Is in critical condition. However, he must have been conscious or is conscious at some time, because investigators say he has been cooperative in this investigation. Hes the only one who likely knows exactly what happened on that train hand why it failed to stop when it came in to the hoboken station. We are near an area where the News Conferences are taking place and where the updates are happening. Were standing by for any that may happen this afternoon. And well bring you any new information as it comes in to us. Thats the latest reporting live in hoboken, new jersey, ted daniel, fox 25 news. Mark ted, thank you. In may 2015, an amtrak train derailed in philadelphiaing killing eight people and injuring two others. The ntsb ruled the driver was distracted by radio transmissions. The train was traveling more than double the speed limit when it went off the tracks going around a curve. Amtrak has since installed a one makes us think about the safety of our own trains here in massachuse
Stop about 10 to 20 feet before the bumper block. The reporter the majority of the people hospitalized, passengers on the train. Lacerations, broken bones, whiplash, head injuries. At this point, investigators do not suspect terrorism or foul play. That leaves only two other options human or mechanical error. We have no indication that this is anything other than a tragic accident. Were going to let the Law Enforcement professionals pursue the facts. The reporter so the train station is closed right now. And Structural Engineers are trying to determine the Structural Integrity of the building, because of the impact was so strong. Were told it will not open until its deemed safe. The one person who knows exactly what happened here, the engineer, as we reported at the top of 6 00 p. M. , the ntsb tells us, he has been released from the hospital and they are hoping a short time ago, that the train did have a camera on it, its mounted at the front of the train, and that is another thing th