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Train derailment told first responders he was dozing off just before the crash. >> every indication he would have had time to get full restorative sleep. >> reporter: investigators who combed the wreckage found no problems with the train signals along the routes or the brakes. >> based on this data, theres no indication that the brake systems were not functioning properly. >> reporter: sources tell abc news that human error was likely the cause of the crash that killed four and injured more than...

[ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. good morning. thanks so much for joining me. here are some of the top stories were watching this morning at 32 past. the rail union is no longer part of the investigation into the train derailment because federal officials say it violated confidentiality rules after a union representative told cnn the train engineer was nodding off and caught himself too late to stop the crash. the union rep also said investigators are leaning toward hum...

>> im zoraida sambolin. human error. the man at the helm william rockefeller jr. nodded off and caught himself too late before the wreck. what he said, i was in a daze. and thats a direct quote from him. four people were killed. rockefellers lawyers calling it a case of highway hypnosis. we get more from nic robertson. >> reporter: the lawyer representing william rockefeller, the train drievgs says that the driver acknowledges he had a lapse of concentration. the highway hypnosis, zoned out wh...

And mr. rockefeller acknowledges he had a temporary loss of concentration just at that vital moment. that is why hes been heard to have said he was in a daze. the ntsb, of course, giving us more details about the investigation today. human error, william billy rockefellers days increasingly the probable cause. his union representative says he was nodding off and caught himself too late. >> hes extremely distraught over it, and he feels for the families. i dont believe that in my opinion that any...

York, killing four people and injuring dozens of others. the union leader for railroad employees says he talked to rockefeller about what happened. listen to this. >> it was a shock to him. you know, he was stunned, realized it and, you know, he went to try to correct it as fast as he could. and, you know, he was potentially, he was right on the curve. >> ntsb investigators wouldnt confirm if rockefeller admitted to falling asleep. they say it is still too early to tell if the crash was caused b...

William rockefeller allegedly telling first responders that he was nodding off as the train approached a dangerous curve in the bronks, new york. the metro-north train jumped the tracks early sunday morning, killing four people and injuring dozens more. a union rep for rail employees says he talked to rockefeller about what happened. listen. >> he caught himself, but caught himself too late. he powered down and put the train in emergency, but that was six seconds prior to derailment. >> the trai...

Went to bet at 8:30 in the evening, woke up at 3:30 and got to work at 5:00 a.m. the ntsb saying they have looked at the train, they have found nothing wrong with the signaling that the train was using. and nothing wrong with the brakes on the train. >> weve determined that the metro north mechanical department performed the proper brake test prior to the accident train leaving the station and there were no anomalies noted. based on these data theres no indication that the brake systems were not...

Fox and friends first starts right now. ♪ >> good morning. the sun not up yet on the streets of new york city. thank you so much for joining us tuesday morning. welcome to "fox & friends first". i am heather childers. >> i am ainsley earhardt. it is 31 minutes after the top of the hour. fox news alert this morning on the deadly train derailment in new york. >> new details show the train was racing nearly three times the speed limit wihen it hit a dangerous curve. all 7 cars jumped the track ki...

Were going to hear from the survivor and the family of one of the people who was killed. first, we learned just a short time ago from investigators on scene as jason carroll reports, we already have learned a lot. >> reporter: investigators cannot say whether it was human error or mechanical failure. but what is already clear to them is the metro north train was traveling much too fast before it derailed. >> the train was traveling at approximately 82 miles an hour as it went into a 30 miles an ...

Tuesday, december 3rd. >> announcer: from abc news this is "world news now" with john muller and diana perez. >> so that selfy of this mom who apparently had a baby and three days later had a flat -- washboard stomach, hits home for me. i got to tell you -- >> are you shooting for it? >> im not upset at her like so many people. she looks amazing. if i look that great three days after childbirth you better believe id be posting pictures. >> the mom on facebook with two kids who said what are you ...