California rail agency cites engineer error in wreck
Metrolink spokeswoman Denise said an engineer's error caused the wreck, with officials noting the incident prompted safety reviews and investigations into operating procedures.
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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 2008
Page
2
Metrolink spokeswoman Denise said an engineer's error caused the wreck, with officials noting the incident prompted safety reviews and investigations into operating procedures.
A Metrolink engineer failed to stop at a red signal, causing Friday's Chatsworth collision with a Union Pacific freight train in Los Angeles Valley. The wreck killed 25 and injured 135. investigators plan a final report within a year. USC and hospital officials confirmed the death toll and ongoing recovery efforts.
The Navy will electronically transfer the $100 000 death gratuity to eligible beneficiaries following two incidents where paper checks were questioned by banks. A San Diego bank refused a check deposit, and a Harlingen man was briefly jailed on suspicion of check fraud before being cleared. The change aligns with Army Air Force and Marine Corps practices and follows an official service‑wide message.
Denver The Army's top medical officer says commanders rely on Air Force and civilian models to address a surge in personal crisis reports. Lt. Gen. Eric Schoomaker notes collaboration with the Veterans Administration and other services as the Army boosts prevention efforts under ACE and aims to remove stigma around seeking help. The death by own action rate rose to 18.1 per 100,000 last year, up from 9.8 five years earlier, with factors including relationship and financial stress and extended deployments in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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