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Below. you can see they are still there while it will take months to determine an official cause, this train was going too fast. using data recorder information, federal investigators confirm the train was traveling 80 miles per hour in a 30 mile-per-hour zone. so, 50 over the speed limit when it careened into the curve and crashed. now we are getting to hear those chilling first moments after the derailment when the conductor called in to report it. >> amtrak 501. emergency, emergency. emergency. we are on the ground. >> okay. >> we are on the bridge the derailment killed 385 people on the tr...

It even if we don't find the wreckage we at least have the information off the black box. it is technology that has been out there but not viable for commercial application. it takz maintenance and too much over sight and when does it eject who are ejects it how do we collect it how do we protect it. so there's a lot of questions but there's other technology out there that could use on board systems and the data recorder information and put it in data burst. you can get it every minute every 30 seconds, whatever time interval you want. that way we can build the scenario without ever finding th...

Speed limit was 55. do you believe that that could have caused the accident? >> no. i believe that she lost power. >> reporter: it's now known the ignition switch on her cobalt was defective. this analysis of the data report shows the switch was in the accessory position at the time of the crash shutting the engine off and disabling the air bags, power steering and anti-lock brakes. >> were e believe the evidence is overwhelming that the defectses in this key system resulted in brooke's loss of control and her death. >> reporter: gm would not comment on the data recorder information. the defec...

Hydroplaned on a rainy evening four years ago. the car spun out and was struck by another vehicle. then dropped 15 feet into this creek. the accident report says melton was driving to fast for roadway conditions causing her to lose control of the vehicle. >> she was driving 58 and the speed limit was 55. >> reporter: do you believe that could have caused the accident? >> no. i believe that she lost power. >> reporter: it is now moan the ignition switch on her cobalt was defective. this analysis of the car's data recorder provided by the m melton's attorney shows the switch was in the ignition ...

Defective. this data analysis shows that the switch was in the accessory position at the time of the crash shutting the engine off and disabling the airbags, power steering and anti lock brakes. >> we believe the evidence is overwhelming that the defects in this key system resulted in brooke's loss of control and her death. >> reporter: gm would not comment on the data recorder information. the defect led gm to recall 2.6 million cars but before the recall the melton's settled their case with gm for an undisclosed amount. now they're fighting an uphill legal battle to reopen it. >> they though...