An assistant conductor on the train reported that she heard the engineer talking to another train engineer on the radio, saying that his train had also been hit. He reported that the windshield was cracked by the object. The engineer of the train that crashed, Bostian, said that his train was also struck by an object when he left the previous stop.
At the present time, the FBI is investigating the matter. It is not known, however, how such an incident could have caused the train to speed up. The train was going more than 100mph in a zone where it should have only been moving about 50mph.
The engineer is in the hospital and is said to be cooperating. He claims that he does not remember the crash at all - only waking up and calling 911 after the train wreck occurred.
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Source: http://news.yahoo.com/philadelphia-train-crash-engineer-lays-low-scrutiny-heats-035538190.html
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