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Speed Cited in Amtrak Derailment That Killed at Least 3 in Washington
New York Times DUPONT, Wash. — A passenger train on a newly opened Amtrak route jumped the tracks on an overpass south of Tacoma on Monday, slamming rail cars into a busy highway, killing at least three people and injuring about 100 others, officials said. The … At least 3 killed after Amtrak train derails in Washington state, spilling rail cars onto busy highway NTSB: Amtrak Washington Train Doing 80 MPH In 30 MPH Zone Amtrak train was 50 mph over the speed limit, National Transportation Safety Board confirms |