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.”
More babies die due to defective products
December 9, 2009
As reported by The Chicago Tribune, the death of two babies has prompted Amby Baby USA to recall approximately 24,000 “Amby Baby Motion Beds.”