Amtrak workers and engineer killed in crash had all used drugs, including opioids and cocaine
They ALL had drugs in their bodies ...
Quote:WaPostTwo Amtrak maintenance workers were using opioids or cocaine when they were struck and killed south of Philadelphia last year by a passenger train whose engineer had marijuana in his system, according to federal officials.
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A quick summary of the circumstances ...
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On April 3 last year, a southbound Amtrak train carrying 330 passengers and seven crew members, under the control of Alexander Hunter, crashed into a backhoe in Chester, Pa. The train, traveling at 106 mph, killed two track workers, Joseph Carter Jr., 61, and Peter John Adamovich, 59.
The engine derailed, but remained upright. Hunter and 40 people on board were taken to hospitals with minor injuries.