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Driver distracted by cell call in fatal, $3M crash


October 3, 2011 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: cell phones and safety, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Investigations, Latest News & Views, Transportation safety

A police investigation into a crash between a tractor trailer and an Amtrak passenger train in Maine says the truck driver was distracted by a cell phone call right before the collision. The crash killed the truck driver and caused $3 million worth of damages to the train.

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