The federal investigation into the Amtrak 188 derailment that killed eight people and injured more than 200 in Philadelphia last year has concluded that the train’s engineer was distracted prior to the crash.
The National Transportation Safety Board concluded that Brandon Bostian was distracted by radio conversations between other trains and dispatchers about other trains being hit with projectiles.
Investigators say this is what caused Bostian to approach a 50 mph curve at 106 mph and that they found no evidence the Amtrak engineer was using alcohol, drugs or a cell phone.
The board will announce its findings at a public meeting May 17.