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Ex-Amtrak Engineer Cleared In Deadly Philadelphia Train Derailment Ex-Amtrak Engineer Cleared In Deadly Philadelphia Train Derailment
Ex-Amtrak Engineer Cleared In Deadly Philadelphia Train Derailment A former Amtrak engineer has been cleared in a deadly train derailment in Philadelphia in 2015. Brandon Bostian's train was going 106 mph — more than double the speed limit on the tracks — on an S-curve when he slammed on the brakes in Frankford Junction in May 2015. The train, headed to Washington D.C. from New York City, jumped the tracks, killing eight people and sending 185 to the hospital. Federal officials said Bostian lost "situational awareness" and briefly thought he was past the S-curve and on a straightaway.  Bostian's lawyer during the trial described him as a l…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Report: 7 Hospitalized In Multi-Vehicle West Orange Highway Crash Report: 7 Hospitalized In Multi-Vehicle West Orange Highway Crash
Report: 7 Hospitalized In Multi-Vehicle West Orange Highway Crash Seven people were hospitalized with non life-threatening injuries following a multi-vehicle crash on I-280 in West Orange Monday evening. The accident occurred just after 6 p.m. near Exit 10 eastbound and involved at least 12 vehicles, including a flatbed tractor-trailer hauling bags of cement, ABC7 reports.  The truck's cab was separated from the trailer that had crashed into the median. The right lane eastbound had been reopened as of 8:30 p.m. New Jersey State Police were investigating the incident.

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by Cecilia Levine