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Derailed Amtrak Cars Nearly Hit ‘Bomb Train’

Near Miss

Photos of the Philadelphia crash show the wreckage near a train that carries explosive crude oil. How the deadly accident could have been even worse—and what the NTSB is investigating.

Max Pulcini

Published May 13 2015 10:10PM EDT

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Max Pulcini

Max Pulcini

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