
Missouri community had raised concerns for years about the train crossing where 4 people were killed, investigator says
CNN
Members in the Missouri community where an Amtrak train struck a dump truck and killed four people this week had previously raised concerns about the crossing where the crash took place, a top federal official said Wednesday.
"The community has really been focused on this crossing for years," National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy said during a news briefing. Homendy said she met with local authorities including the county presiding commissioner to get more information on "community complaints" about the crossing.
The NTSB chair also talked to a local farmer who had expressed concern about the crossing. Others in the community had also complained about the steepness of the crossing, navigating the crossing in general and sight distance, Homendy said.

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