TACOMA, WASHINGTON (December 19, 2017) – One of the three confirmed victims of Monday morning’s terrible Amtrak derailment has been identified as Zack Willhoite, a longtime employee of Pierce Transit, according to a local news source. (map) Zack Willhoite was riding the train along with his long time friend, Jim Hamre. Both were rail aficionados…
DUPONT, WASHINGTON (December 19 , 2017) – The NTSB has released a preliminary statement on Monday’s derailment of an Amtrak passenger train that was responsible for at least 3 deaths and over 70 injuries, according to an article by NPR. (map) The crash happened around 7:40 am on Monday. The inaugural voyage of a brand…