It looks like speed was a major factor in the Amtrak train crash in Washington state. The NTSB says the train was going 80 mph in a 30 mph zone. Investigators still need to figure out why the train was going so fast, whether it was operator error or a technological issue. The derailment killed three people and sent a hundred more to the hospital.
Here are some photos and video from scene, as well as an animation showing what may have happened.
Aerial photos of the #AmtrakDerailment near #MountsRoad #Dupont & #Olympia – more at @seattletimes: https://t.co/78nGtkKeKl pic.twitter.com/nDVjLhgVfU
— Bettina Hansen (@bettinahansen) December 18, 2017
The train has derailed. Emergency crews are on the scene. Massive damage. People are hurt. pic.twitter.com/f62gjUrZN1
— Chris Karnes ? (@TacomaTransit) December 18, 2017
Amtrak train derailed just south of Dupont. Emergency vehicles came immediately. Happened about 50yd before I was involved in it. pic.twitter.com/jMMVFvngjr
— Greg Mukai (@Gregor_WA) December 18, 2017
More photos from scene of Amtrak train derailment pic.twitter.com/yWEJejp1H2
— Pierce Co Sheriff (@PierceSheriff) December 18, 2017
#Amtrak train that derailed near DuPont, WA was going 80 mph in a 30 mph zone, says @NTSB_newsroom. This animation shows how the locomotive missed the curve and crashed onto I-5 >> https://t.co/L7s6gOap6v pic.twitter.com/xQ8i99p5Km
— KING 5 News (@KING5Seattle) December 19, 2017
