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LAS14

(13,783 posts) Tue Dec 19, 2017, 09:43 PM Dec 2017

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Did the Amtrak engineer survive? nt

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Did the Amtrak engineer survive? nt (Original Post) LAS14 Dec 2017 OP

I heard he did and was in hospital. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2017 #1

It will be interesting to see what he says dhol82 Dec 2017 #2

Yes he did, Wellstone ruled Dec 2017 #3

The conductor probably wasn't in the cab TheCowsCameHome Dec 2017 #4

Sounds like,according to his phone Wellstone ruled Dec 2017 #6

Yes, but he suffered a head injury Trailrider1951 Dec 2017 #5

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,692 posts)

1. I heard he did and was in hospital.

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Tue Dec 19, 2017, 09:44 PM

Dec 2017

dhol82

(9,353 posts)

2. It will be interesting to see what he says

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Tue Dec 19, 2017, 09:46 PM

Dec 2017

Wonder if he could not engage the brake?

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

3. Yes he did,

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Tue Dec 19, 2017, 09:48 PM

Dec 2017

in a local Hospital. Remember,it is the Conductor's duty to over see any train or train orders.

TheCowsCameHome

(40,168 posts)

4. The conductor probably wasn't in the cab

Reply to Wellstone ruled (Reply #3)

Tue Dec 19, 2017, 10:00 PM

Dec 2017

So he wouldn't have been much help here.

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

6. Sounds like,according to his phone

Reply to TheCowsCameHome (Reply #4)

Tue Dec 19, 2017, 11:05 PM

Dec 2017

call,he was in the last car or that seemed to be what could be gathered by his call. Someone blew his Train Orders.

Trailrider1951

(3,414 posts)

5. Yes, but he suffered a head injury

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Tue Dec 19, 2017, 10:56 PM

Dec 2017

The engineer, whose name was not released, was bleeding from the head after the crash, and his eyes were swollen shut, according to radio transmissions from a crew member. The transmissions mentioned a second person in the front of the train who was also hurt.

Here is local TV coverage of the latest:

http://komonews.com/news/local/official-amtrak-engineer-may-have-been-distracted-before-derailment

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