Backshophoss wrote:That's one heck of a "wrong turn",would like to read the interview and that driver's log book,Amtrak and BNSF have already filed a lawsuit against Cimarron Crossing Feeders, LLC. KWCH news report: Amtrak suing Cimarron cattle company regarding train derailment.
and what the drug test results are.
The claim is that no one was driving the truck. Instead the unattended truck rolled downhill, crossed State highway 50, and hit the track bed, coming to a stop. Excerpt from the KWCH article:
Court documents show Amtrak is alleging Cimarron Crossing Feeders employees left a feed truck unattended, out of gear and without the brakes on. It said that truck rolled downhill and hit the track causing damage "that resulted in a displacement of the railroad tracks of over one foot."The link to 7 page initial complaint filed by Amtrak and BNSF is provided in the KWCH article which provides a short summary of what Amtrak and BNSF claims took place.
Amtrak is accusing the employees of removing the truck from the track area without telling anyone about the damage the truck caused to the tracks.