Talk to investigators, today more than 200 people were injured when the train veered off the tracks last night. And it is still not clear how many people are unaccounted for right now. Lets turn to wendy rieger where a massive search and rescue operation is taking place just down the block from her in philadelphia. Wendy . Reporter thats right. It is about a block from here. The large cranes those massive kraens that they brought in are just behind me. They will eventually be used to upright those cars in the hopes of unfortunately finding some of the people who are still unaccounted for to see if there are any victims or survivors underneath these cars. Right now because the train when it derailed, it did a lot of damage to power lines. The cranes are being used to shore that up. We have for you this Afternoon Team coverage from philadelphia. Down to washington, d. C. Sitting next to me is my colleague, adam tuss who has been on the scene since 3 30 this morning. If youve been following on twitter, you know how thoroughly weve been working on. This we now know about the excessive speed. A lot of things have happened very quickly and some not so quickly. This is big development. Everything from the beginning of this whole situation was opponenting to speed as a factor. Now the ntsb confirming for us for all of us that this train was traveling faster than 100 miles an hour and a section of track where it was only supposed to be going 50 or 60 miles an hour. Take a look at the video of the ntsb on the scene. They have recovered the black box. The data recorder that was on board this train. Theyve taken to it a site in delaware and they will actually analyze it there. That will give us a lot of information. Breaking what was going on in the seconds prior to the crash. They have found that there are front facing video recorders on board this train. This locomotive i found out is one of the new locomotives that amtrak has got. So theyll have video showing what happened. And the engineer. We need to hear from him. What was going on during the moments before the crash. Now, the lead investigator here with the ntsb talked about what theyll be looking at in this case. Were looking at the track, the train signals, the operation of the train, the mechanical condition of the train, human performance. Were setting up a multidisciplinary investigation to try to understand what led to this accident. It is a devastating scene. There are many First Responders that are working, they are carefully examining the equipment to see if there are any, is there anyone else in the rail cars. So the search and recovery effort will actually take precedence over our accident investigation. Reporter yeah. I think thats the important thing on remember here. This is still a search and recovery operation. Right now, there are still people unaccounted for. We need to know what is going on. Who is missing, where they are. Whats happening right now. Reporter i think the one thing when i heard about the excessive speed. Because were so advanced technologically, a lot of people are wondering why isnt there a system on the train that slows it down when it needs to slow down. Why is it still manually controlled . From the people ive been talking to if a train has a signal that tells it the tracks ahead are clear, the only person that can slow the train down. It is not in a Computer System not any sort of technological thing. The engineer who has the responsibility to slow the train down if the tracks ahead are clear. Thats what was going on. Is there a system in place now, not in place but is there a system developed that could change that . And maybe add an extra important layer of safety to train travel . This is something that all rail roads ive been at including metro. The amtrak has been pushing for a new train protection system. Has been making a lot of noise about the need get one. They stay train needs this system. This is something im sure well hear about. Wasnt just here in the u. S. We saw it in the train derailment, that deadly one in spain about 18 months ago. We saw the same thing. Adam tuss well be coming back to you shortly. I think everyone feels the as he said this devastating scene as one of the officials said. We all use this train and go up and down this corridor. We know people who regularly travel this. This is part of our way of life. For people who work along the eastern seaboard. Were getting some details about some of the victims that we know of so far. One is 21yearold Justin Zemser. He was the midshipman third class at the Naval Academy. The other is jim gaines from plainsboro new jersey. He was a Video Software architect for the Associated Press and he was in washington for a business meeting and returning home. Then among the missing right now. Rachel jacobs the ceo of a philadelphia based tech company and the mother of a 1yearold who lives in new york city. Pat collins has been at the Naval Academy talking to this midshipmans friends and we have heard from his mother as she talks about the loss of her only child. Pat . Reporter a day of Great Sadness here in annapolis. One of the victims, midshipman Justin Zemser. He was 20 years old, a sophomore at the academy. He had a 4. 0 grade point average. He was on leave. He was on his way home to see his mom in rockaway beach, new york. But that was not to be. Here now from his mom, susan. He was wonderful, absolutely wonderful. Everybody looked up to my son. And there is no other words i can say. Reporter now Justin Zemser played sprint football for navy. Coming up at 5 00 well talk to his teammate and very good friend. Now back to you. Reporter also we want to give you another view of exactly what happened during that derailment last night. We have an animation we want to show you so you get a good idea of it. Train 188 had just left the scheduled 9 07 stop in philadelphias 30th street nation which many of us know well. About 9 28, the train derailed. You can see in this nbc news investigation. The train coming off the tracks as it came around the curve. An arlington man was on what was supposed to be a routine business trip when the train derailed. And shomari stone talked to him about what it was like in those first awful chaotic moments. Reporter right now were near downtown philadelphia approximately five to six miles from the derailment site. Moments ago we talked to caleb barnham from arlington. He got onmtrak train 188 en route to new york for business. Suddenly he says the train started going fast. He heard a very loud noise. Then there were laptops, ipads, phones flying in the air. People screaming trying to figure out what is going on. He then says there were also chairs that were flipped over. He is around. He says there are people asking for help. He starts to help them exit the train, he says. Moments later, he gets off. Right now lets hear what he has to say. What i experienced was some very rapid shift from sitting there listening to my iphone. Everything was pretty calm. A little bit of shaking which i didnt think was anything abnormal. I saw all of a sudden the computers flying and im thrown to the other side of the train. And then it was all black. Then people started to kind of rise up and help other people out. Reporter youll hear more from caleb at 6 00 on news4. Coming up at 5 00 youll hear from another man. He has carpet burns on his face. He had to crawl out of the train in order to get to safety. He says that First Responders were able to help him out. Youll hear from him tonight at 5 00. In philadelphia im shomari stone, news4. Reporter and we are here live just a block from the crash scene. Again behind me the cranes that will be used to upright that train. Well be continuing our coverage here. For now, back to you and pat and jim in the studio. Thank you. President obama meanwhile released a statement on todays tragedy. It reads in part along with americans across our country, michelle and i were shocked and deemly saddened to hear of the derailment. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families and friends of those we lost and to the many passengers who today begin their long road to recovery. Mr. Obama goes on to say this is a tragedy that touches us all. And well be following this story all evening. We will push to you any important alerts about this investigation. Our team of reporters is covering the deadly derailment from all angles. Next news4 is riding the rails from Union Station. What passengers on board amtrak are saying today. Plus lawmaker on capitol hill are already discussing safety. And well hear from a passenger who was riding on the very next train after northeast regional 188. All the passengers on the train were still sitting in their seats waiting for an announcement. There are a lot of channels on your tv but only so many you want to watch what if you could pay for the types of channels you want and not the ones you dont now, fios brings you a totally new way to customize your tv, at a price thats totally affordable. Starting at 74. 99 per month. Get custom tv, including internet and phone. Price guaranteed for two years. Plus, get a 300 visa prepaid card with your 2 year agreement. Go to getfios. Com today. Cable just gives you channels. Fios gives you choice. Call the Verizon Center for customers with disabilities at 800. 974. 6006 tty v. I was on the third train from the back. Someone told me i had been delirious. That they had carried me off. The shoes . My shoes are not my shoes. Somewhere, i lost my shoes and a lady gave me her shoes. This is not the first time a train has derailed at that philadelphia location. On labor day back in 1943 the Congressional Limited carrying 541 passengers ran off the tracks. The train was traveling from washington to new york shortly after passing the north philadelphia station, train equipment overheated causing a derailment. Many of the passengers were servicemen on leave. 79 people died in that crash. Track issues are behind most accidents. According to the federal Railroad Administration 751 crashes over the past ten years along with 289 derailments. Until yesterday, only five people had died. Compared with other rail roads, amtrak accounts for only 3 of derailments over the last three years. The deadly derailment coverage continues. Next well catch up with riders on the northeast corridor today. What theyre saying a day after the derailment. What do you do if youre involved in an accid rolling along nice and smooth and all of a sudden were on our side and it looked like we would flip. We never filmed. We went back off the side. And then we can go home. It felt like the brakes were hit hard. Then our car, third from the last. Slowly started going to the right. I braced my arm against it. I got off. Passengers describing the chaos last night after an amtrak train derailed last night in philadelphia. These are the live pictures of the scene of that crash. Today sources confirm with nbc news the train was traveling more than 100 Miles Per Hour. The speed readings came from the trains data recorder on the scene. Amtrak trains still moving in and out of Union Station in washington. And for passengers today it is hard not to think about the derailment. Megan fitzgerald spoke to a few as they boarded trains headed north. Reporter it has been less than 24 hours since an amtrak train bounl for new york derailed taking lives and leaving countless others devastated. Back at Union Station wednesday morning, travelers were still set to get to their destination. Were heading to new york from charlotte. Reporter most people werent fearful or even anxious, given the horrific scene that unfolded last night. Im not concerned about the danger. My concern is with the people that had to endure the terrible accident. Reporter an accident most felt could happen anywhere. Youve got the same issues in flying or driving. Reporter we did board a train with some passengers who are headed to baltimore and it appeared as business as usual for many folks. Coming up at 5 00 well let you know why some folks say they are frustrated after waiting hours to board their train to their destination. Union station, news4. All right, veronica joins with us the weather. We go from summer to spring. We had some clouds come through area today and the wind still up there. Weve had gusts around 25 Miles Per Hour. Heres the story. The temperature changed from here all the way to the north through pennsylvania eastern pennsylvania and new york the temps, 15 to 20 degrees. At least lower than yesterday at this same time. Thats the temperature change. Heres the clouds rotating down and through. So at times we get some sunshine. At times we get a few clouds. Were at 67 degrees. The northwesterly wind sustained at 21 Miles Per Hour. The gusts, a little higher through the area and it is late this evening that i think these gusts will start to settle down a little more throughout our area. When the wind settles a little more High Pressure will continue moving in. And well see some low readings by early tomorrow morning. Breezy and cool. Early tomorrow morning, were mostly clear. That means sunshine because chilly start indeed. Sunshine coming our way tomorrow afternoon. Any clouds will stay off in the mountains around cumberland. I dont think well see any rain exempt out in the mountains on friday. 42 to 51 degrees. A big change. When i return, ill show you the spots that will dip down and where there could be scattered frost. Today when you want to grab the jacket. Low humidity delightful conditions from the 50s to the 60s by 11 00 a. M. Then 70s by 3 00 tomorrow afternoon. A dry day for us with sunshine. Theres that 71. D. C. Way down toward the south. Stafford county even f county low to mid 70s for high temperatures. Your storm team four day forecast from 71 tomorrow. Little higher on friday. Not too bad. A good way to round out the workweek. Then this for the weekend. Notice we have taken temperatures up a few degrees for saturday and sunday. Not only is it looking hotter and more humid but also a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Ill take you hour by hour and show you the best timing for seeing some of the rain move through. Thanks. A big night ahead for the washington capitals. They look to extend their postseason in a win or go home game against the rangers. This is it folks. This is crucial game seven taking place at Madison Square garden. Thats whether we find diana. You saw the caps there. Reporter they are calm, not too anxious. Then this is it. They win, they move on. They lose this season is over. It is a big night here at Madison Square garden between the caps and rangers. But it is a big night for d. C. Sports. Weve got the nats playing, weve got the wizards in game five against the hawks. D. C. United and of course we have game seven here in new york city. And we know earlier this week Alex Ovechkin guaranteed a win. Youre going to hear from his teammates coming up at news4 at 5 00. Live at Madison Square garden in new york. Ill send it back to you. Our coverage of the deadly derailment continues now. Well hear from a former congressman who was on board 188. How he helped pull passengers to safety. And the chance decision one a chance decision by another rider may have saved her life. Jackie bedford reports on a blog here decided not to change cars when she was talking on her cell phone. We fell on the side. Things went black. Reporter she was set flying when the third train car overturned. You dont know as youre tumbling in the dark where it will end up. It was a moment that it actually stopped and i could taste dirt in my mouth. I was so glad to be alive. Reporter glad to be alive after brooklyn blogger beth davids decided not to sit in the car that was badly mangled. She soon realized how bad the situation in her own car really was. You could hear the people asking for help. There is a woman on one side who was trammed under the seats. Another one, it was on the side so they were down past the window in the dirt. Reporter davids said other passengers raced to help other passengers as smoke filled the car. People were really helping each other looking for a way out. Reporter wednesday morning, beth returned to the scene of the crash that could have killed her. When we come back well continue our live coverage with wendy receivinger from philadelphia. Wendy . Reporter thats right. It has been 18 hours since this crash. The investigation is still in its earliest stages. Thats a Freight Train going by by the way. We are waiting for an ntsb news there are a lot of channels on your tv but only so many you want to watch what if you could pay for the types of channels you want and not the ones you dont now, fios brings you a totally new way to customize your tv, at a price thats totally affordable. Starting at 74. 99 per month. Get custom tv, including internet and phone. Price guaranteed for two years. Plus, get a 300 visa prepaid card with your 2 year agreement. Go to getfios. Com today. Cable just gives you channels. Fios gives you choice. Call the Verizon Center for customers with disabilities at 800. 974. 6006 tty v seven people were killed when the train headed from washington to new york derailed in philadelphia. Eight people are still in Critical Condition at Temple University hospital. As for the investigation into that crash, the trains socalled black boxes are being analyzed in delaware. The National Transportation safety board confirm the trains speed likely exceeded 100 Miles Per Hour just before the derailment. There is a sharp curve weve been telling you about all day in that area. The speed limit is 50 miles an hour there. The trains engineer refused to talk to investigators. Philadelphias mayor says some people remain unaccounted for but caution thats some passengers listed on the amtrak manifest may not have boarded the train. Wendy rieger is live in philadelphia. She joins us with a look at some new surveillance video. Reporter thats right. This comes from businesss Secu