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By MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — An Amtrak engineer has been cleared of charges related to a deadly, high-speed derailment that left eight people dead and hundreds injured in Philadelphia in 2015. The jury acquitted 38-year-old engineer Brandon Bostian of causing a catastrophe, involuntary manslaughter and reckless endangerment. Bostian’s lawyer describes him as a lifelong train buff who had a perfect work record until he was distracted by people throwing rocks in the area just before the crash. Amtrak settled the civil litigation with victims and their families for $265 million, a higher limit set by Congress after the crash.
Amtrak engineer cleared in trial over deadly 2015 crash
