Train collision probe to examine text messages
http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/09/15/train.collision/index.html
Who?25 fatalities, more than 130 passengers were injured.
What? Federal investigators said Sunday they plan to obtain the cell phone records of two teenagers and the engineer of a commuter train to determine whether text messages played a part in a head-on collision that killed 25 people
When? On Sunday
Where?The crash occurred about 4:30 p.m. Friday
Why?because the driver was texting
How? The Metrolink train had failed to stop for a red signal, triggering the Friday collision with a freight train, according to the commuter train's operators. In addition to the 25 fatalities, more than 130 passengers were injured.
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