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Amtrak train hits backhoe. two workers killed on track
The Amtrak engineer hit emergency brakes five seconds before striking a backhoe on the track near Chester Pennsylvania killing backhoe operator Joseph Carter Jr. and track supervisor Peter Adamovich. More than 30 passengers were injured though none life threatening. Federal investigators recovered event data and video as safety reviews begin.
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Chester
Amtrak
National Transportation Safety Board
NTSB
Ryan Frigo
Frigo
New York
Savannah
Georgia
Philadelphia
Delaware County Medical Examiner
Joseph Carter Jr
Wilmington
Delaware
Peter Adamovich
Lincoln University
Pennsyl