KPIX CBS Morning News May 14, 2015
Captioning funded by cbs th 2015. Good good morning. Im Alison Harmelin in for annemarie green. The amtrak train was going twice the speed limit. The trains data recorder indicates the engineer slammed on the brakes but it was too late. The train was traveling at 106 Miles Per Hour when it hit the sharp curve. The speed limit is 50 Miles Per Hour. The engineer has been identified but its unclear if hes cooperating with investigators. At least seven people were killed, many more than 200 others were injured. Rail service along the new york corridor is suspended forcing thousands t seek alternat...