Everyone wanting to know why that train accelerated so quickly just before it hit the curve. The lawyer for amtrak engineer bostian says investigators hope they can fill in the blanks to what happened. Why did the train speed up so rapidly before going into the curve . And why did bostian deploy the emergency brakes when he did . Sources tell me he gave blood and urine for testing and thats standard. And the District Attorneys Office wants to search through his cell phone records. His attorney has publicly claimed the cell phone was off as amtrak requires. Sources tell me the ntsb is also looking at internet posts that bostian rote v wrote, talking about rail safety. I did ask the ntsb about additional video, perhaps from on board the train. They tell us they are in the process of looking at all Surveillance Video from around the area trying to figure out why this train derailed killing eight people. Again, that briefing set to come up in less than a half hour and we will bring it to y
Justin zemser was remembered for his spirit and courage. Members of the academy gathered with friends and family on long island to say goodbye. He was coming home on leave when he died in the derailment. Also among the eight dead a wells fargo executive returning from a funeral, a wine and oil merchant from italy took the train after missing his flight. As well as an Associated Press Video Software architect from new jersey. He was coming back from the nations capital. Happening right now, working around the clock on the railroad. We saw an army of Railroad Workers laying down new track, signal, wire other equipment needed to get the trains up and running again. Nbc10s drew smith is live in Port Richmond. I understand amtraks time line may be changing a bit. Reporter we just got an update from a spokesman saying its hard to know a firm time when things will start to get going again. Electrical workers are working hard. Theres just lot of work to do. Four electric pole new wire 22 new t
52 in wilmington. 47 in allentown and 54 in sea isle city. This afternoon things get warm again. 8 00, 58. Noon, 69. 3 00 p. M. , 76 degrees thats the high today a few degrees better than yesterday, 71 by 6 00 p. M. Humidity still low the clouds building as the day goes on. The pollen count is still in the medium high range and still more or less the same this weekend. Of course, this weekend we get warmer and humid well talk about that and show them to you on future tracker 6 coming up in a couple of minutes. Reporter we spotted a car in the grassy medium, i95 southbound between woodhaven and academy roads. Looks like an accident from the overnight. Nobody in the vehicle. Southbound jammed as people slow down to check it out lego is from woodhaven to academy. Kelly drive is closed that means extra congestion on the schuylkill expressway. The regatta because of that doesnt reopen until saturday at 6 00 p. M. Amtrak no service between philadelphia and new york city, officials hope to re
She had overheard radio chatter, twoway radio chatter between a septa engineer and bostian. The septa engineer had reported that his train had been struck by rocks or a bullet. Then Robert Sumwalt of the ntsb picks up what she said. She also believed that she heard her engineer Say Something about his train being struck by something. Our investigation does not independently confirm this information but we have seen damage to the left hand lower portion of the amtrak windshield that we have asked the fbi to come in and look at for us. Reporter so, this is all going to be subject to further investigation as you heard. They are concerned about that condition of the windshield even though it has been a the train has been in a major crash. They are asking as you heard the fbi to come out tonight to examine the windshield of that amtrak locomotive. So as we say we have a startling revelation here, the possibility of some sort of crime or some sort of force acting upon the train independent o
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