NTSB: Amtrak engineer wasn’t texting at time of crash
As part of its ongoing investigation into the May 12, 2015, derailment of Amtrak Train 188 in Philadelphia, the National Transportation Safety Board said an analysis of the engineer’s cell phone records showed that no calls, texts, or data usage occurred during the time the engineer was operating the train.
Eight people were killed and dozens injured in the accident, which occurred when the train was navigating a sharp curve. The NTSB determined that it was traveling at more than double the posted speed at the time of the derailment.