2015 Philadelphia train derailment

2015 Philadelphia train derailment
2015 Philadelphia train derailment
	Aerial view of the wreckage after the crash, showing the first three of the seven passenger cars.
Details
Date	May 12, 2015 ; 9:23 p.m. EDT (UTC−4)
Location	Port Richmond, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°00′06″N 75°05′37″W
Line	Northeast Regional
Operator	Amtrak
Incident type	Derailment
Cause	Loss of situational awareness by train engineer
Statistics
Trains	1 (locomotive plus seven cars)
Passengers	238
Crew	5
Deaths	8
Injured	200+ (11 critical)
Accused	Brandon Bostian
Charges	Causing a catastrophe; Involuntary manslaughter (8 counts); Reckless endangerment (238 counts);
Verdict	Not guilty on all counts

The 2015 Philadelphia train derailment of a New York City-bound Amtrak train in Kensington, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States resulted in multiple passenger injuries and deaths and disrupted Amtrak service for several days afterward due to the resulting investigation and removal of the wrecked train cars.

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