Addressing the deadly Washington D.C. train crash Debbie Hersman of the National Transportation Safety Board said the operator of the train that “slammed into a stationary train in front of it apparently had activated the emergency brakes in a failed effort to stop before the accident.” as reported in the Washington Post. Hersman said the “emergency brake button, known as the ‘mushroom,’ was depressed, and the steel rails showed evidence that the brakes were engaged.”
One Person Can Make a Difference
January 19, 2010
One person can make a difference. One woman has saved many lives. Kelly Cline of Cheektowaga was motivated to do something to save the lives of others after losing her son A.J. to texting and driving.