Speed Not Factor in Columbus Train Crash
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Channel: Dayton 24/7 Now · 2012 · News & Politics
COLUMBUS -- Investigators on Thursday said speed was not a factor in Wednesday's fiery train crash in Columbus. Three tank cars carrying ethanol exploded Wednesday after the train went off the tracks. On Thursday, crews started the clean-up process and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating what caused the crash."Well, initially there was some concern about the sweeping curve that the train was going into, but we've learned from the event recorders on board the train that the train entered the curve at an appropriate speed, at or below the speed limit for that curve," said Earl Weener of NTSB.One-hundred people who live by the accident site were evacuated for hours after the crash but have been allowed to return home.Earlier coverage:Train Derailment Causes Evacuations in ColumbusDayton Fire: "We are prepared to handle train derailment or explosion."Lessons Learned from Miamisburg Train Derailment
