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Amtrak crash: Why train rammed into CSX freight cars, killing 2 and injuring 91, per NTSB

Chris Woodyard, USA TODAYComments Off on Amtrak crash: Why train rammed into CSX freight cars, killing 2 and injuring 91, per NTSB

A CSX freight train conduc tor failed to throw the correct switch, leading to the crash that jackknifed the Amtrak train

      
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