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Bent track a factor in Montana Amtrak crash that killed 3

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Three passengers who died and two who were seriously injured were in, or had just been in, an observation car that ended up on its side. Investigators identified the problem with the track based on video footage, including from two BNSF freight trains that went around the accident curve within 90 minutes before the Amtrak derailment.

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Bent track a factor in Montana Amtrak crash that killed 3

Investigators probing a fatal 2021 Amtrak derailment in Montana disclosed Tuesday that the railroad track was bent along a curve near the accident site, and the problem got worse as freight trains traveled over the area before the crash.

1 year ago·Canada

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Bent track a factor in Montana Amtrak crash that killed 3

Investigators probing a fatal 2021 Amtrak train derailment in Montana say the track had been bent along a curve near the accident site and the problem had been getting worse as freight trains traveled over it before the derailment

1 year ago·United States

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Bent track a factor in Montana Amtrak crash that killed 3

By AMY BETH HANSON and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Investigators probing a fatal 2021 Amtrak train derailment in Montana say the track had been bent along a curve near the accident site and the problem had been getting worse as freight trains traveled over it before the derailment. Details on the bent track were included in hundreds of pages of investigative documents released Tuesday by the National Transportation Safety…

1 year ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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Bent track a factor in Montana Amtrak crash that killed 3

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Investigators probing a fatal 2021 Amtrak derailment in Montana disclosed Tuesday that the railroad track was bent along a curve near the accident site, and the problem got worse as freight trains traveled over the area before the crash. Details on the bent track were included in hundreds of pages of…

1 year ago·Washington, United States

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