Tracks Found Out of Line at Derailment Site
MARYLAND
*
The engineer of the Amtrak train that derailed Monday in Kensington saw a “misshapen” area of track just before the accident and investigators later found the rails 30 inches out of alignment, a federal official said.
Carol Carmody, vice chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board, wouldn’t say whether the misaligned track caused the double-decker passenger train to derail.
The train was traveling from Chicago to Washington when it went off the tracks, injuring 101 people. Sixteen remained hospitalized Tuesday.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
