SAM 192 | Amtrak Train Derailment Interview with Larry Creekmore

SAMatters Radio

English - December 26, 2017 12:00 - 55 minutes - 25.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 46 ratings
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On December 18, 2017 an Amtrak train bound for Portland from Seattle derailed on a busy overpass on Interstate 5 in DuPont, Washington. This interview is Chief Creekmore’s first hand perspective of the incident. He discusses the complexity of an incident that resulted in 3 fatalities and nearly 100 victims transported to area hospitals.

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