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Engineer’s texting caused train crash that killed 25


January 26, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: cell phones and safety, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, Transportation safety

A National Transportation Safety Board investigation shows a collision between two trains in California in 2008 that killed 25 people and injured 102 more was caused by the engineer running a red light while text-messaging.

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