FBI investigating possibility that derailed Amtrak train was 'struck by object'
A U.S. investigator has revealed that the FBI is examining the possibility that the Amtrak train that derailed in Philadelphia on Tuesday may have been "struck by an object" before going off the tracks.
The investigation was triggered by an assistant conductor, who reported that she believed she had heard a radio transmission from engineer Brandon Bostian to another conductor indicating that the train had been struck by a projectile.
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