Four people were killed and at least 17 killed in the incident, which occurred when the flatbed truck participating in a “Hunt for Heroes” parade was struck by a Union Pacific Corp. train double-stacked with cargo containers. The train was traveling an estimated 55 miles per hour. Its two crew members were uninjured.
Texas-based NTSB investigator Robert Accetta is leading the team as the Investigator-in-Charge. NTSB Board Member Mark Rosekind is accompanying the team and will serve as the principal spokesman during the on-scene phase of the investigation.
In a briefing Friday, the NTSB said the flatbed which was stuck was following behind another one that also held veterans and their families. The first one made it safely across the tracks.