Train sped up before it derailed at sharp curve

The lead investigator for the National Transportation Safety Board says the Amtrak train sped up for a full minute before it derailed at a sharp curve. The train camera shows it was going 70 mph 65 seconds before the video went dark. By 16 seconds
before the crash, the train had increased to 100 mph, soon reaching 106 mph right before entering a 50 mph section.
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Approximate area
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Position of
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Freight
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SOURCE: Image by Pictometry International Corp.

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