Amtrak Accident Subject of Board MeetingMarch 14, 2019) - - Today, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) published the following information:
The National Transportation Safety Board announced Thursday its intention to hold a board meeting May 21, 2019, 1 p.m. (ET), to determine the probable cause of the Dec. 18, 2017, Amtrak accident near DuPont, Washington.
Three passengers were killed and 65 others including passengers, crew and occupants of highway vehicles were injured when Amtrak train 501, traveling at 78 mph, derailed from a highway overpass near DuPont, Washington. The accident happened during the first regular passenger service trip on a single main track near milepost 19.86. The lead locomotive, the power car and two passenger railcars derailed onto Interstate 5, and eight highway vehicles came into contact with the derailed equipment.
Previously released information about the accident investigation is available at https://go.usa.gov/xEsHk
The Open Public Meeting will consist of NTSB investigative staff and board members. It is scheduled to be held Tuesday, May 21, 2019, 1 p.m. (EDT), in the NTSB Boardroom and Conference Center, 420 10th St., SW, Washington, DC.
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