Computer failure may have led to train crash

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

WASHINGTON -- Investigators looking into the deadly crash of two Metro transit trains focused Tuesday on why a computerized system failed to halt an oncoming train, even though there is evidence the operator tried to slow it down.

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