MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Federal investigators say a freight train backed into a stopped Amtrak train—and then hit it a second time in February’s collision in southwest Memphis.
According to the a preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board, the Amtrak train had already stopped after spotting the freight train ahead on the tracks.
Amtrak, freight train crash in Memphis, injuring 3
Investigators say the freight crew initially believed the first impact was due to a brake issue, pulled forward, and then reversed again which caused a second, lower-speed collision.
The crash injured two Amtrak employees and two passengers…