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Helicopters, and so i knew that somebody knew where we were and then i heard the sirens in a distance, and eventually i saw police officers with their flashlights on the other side. fence, and quickly after that things you know just started had a. they drilled the fence down, and you could see the sparks. first responders were at the train, and so on. >> well, janelle, i can't tell you, we were all e-mailing back and forth last night about you and i know were you taken to the hospital and i hope you get some rest now a little bit of a rest. we'll have more of your reporting with your firsthand...

She has a ten pass. and because of that they didn't have her name on the list. >> reporter: temple university took in the most patients, treating over 50 with injuries ranging from minor to severe. >> i was surprised that there were as few head injuries that we saw. and many many patients had rib fractures. >> reporter: what does that tell you? >> that there was a high-energy crash. >> reporter: some of those treated and released from the hospital eventually made to it new york's penn station earlier today on another train. while the search for those still missing skonts. the family of jamie g...

We have a forward-facing video camera that's in the head end of the locomotive the front end of the train, so we'll be looking at that. the event recorders themselves can give you information about the speed of the train, throttle applications that the engineer could have made horn bell it can give us a lot. so that will be key to this information, is a good download of those data which is being conducted, will be done this afternoon, i think, so we hope to be able to provide you with information as we get it. >> two last questions. yes? >> any information about the people who have died ages h...

Monitor the speeds of the train, preventing any mistakes that might be made as a result of human error. >> well the technology new technology coming on to the scene on this positive train control, congress has mandated a certain number of trains particularly those all passenger trains and those carrying hazardous materials be equipped with positive train control. this would prevent collisions between trains it's excellent technology. the problem with the regulation is that it's covering only about 27 or 28% of the trackage. the entire system should be equipped with this kind of technology. i r...

188, its 238 passengers and five crew members on board pulling away just minutes before the normal routine ride took a deadly turn. once the lead car hit the curve at the frankford junction, something went terribly wrong. glass and luggage spilled onto the dirt. passengers recorded video from their cell phone cameras from inside the train as they rushed to escape the wreckage. several people say the sudden event knocked them unconscious and they woke up against the glass. their train car flung upon its side. rene marsh is in philadelphia. we heard from philadelphia mayor michael nutter saying ...