Conflicting reports on object striking derailed train probed

Monday, May 18, 2015

PHILADELPHIA -- As repair crews work to restore rail service after the deadly Amtrak derailment in Philadelphia, investigators are trying to determine the reason for the train's acceleration and sorting through conflicting reports about an object striking its windshield.

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