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Witt." we begin with the investigation into the fatal train derailment. the fbi has brought down damage to the train's windshield. during the news conference, the investigator reported what they found after reports that the windshield may have been hit with an unknown object. >> if you're standing in the middle of the locomotive cab, the center line over here is where the engineer's windshield is, over here is the other windshield, and in the lower portion of the left-hand windshield there's a circular pattern that emanates out just a bit. >> now an assistant amtrak conductor told investigator...

Here's what he had to say. >> he was clearly in shock. it sounded like the ever in shock. and he didn't understand what happened. if you're riding on the train this is the guy you would want to be your engineer. he had a knowledge of it and a passion for it and had a great record. >> reporter: now the ntsb says they can't draw any conclusions based on these interviews but they have made some progress. and finally, alex, the first lawsuit has been filed in this crash. and amtrak employees off-duty said he was thrown about the cab and suffered brain trauma. alex? >> quickly, with regard to the a...

And provide technical expertise to help us resolve and figure out what was the particular damage pattern on one of the windshield. but we are investigating it at this point. and we've just asked them to come in and help us out on identifying that fracture pattern. >> tom costello is outside the 30th street station in philadelphia. tom, it does seem as if ntsb is trying to tap the brakes on this growing story that maybe some outside sbitd or force caused this accident. >> reporter: here's why they are concerned about this. they had a septa regional train hit by something. the engineer thought h...

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