What Happened on October 1st

Wreckage of the Metrolink commuter train
Wreckage of the Metrolink commuter train
 
Text Messaging Possible Factor in Fatal Train Wreck

A Metrolink engineer at the helm of a commuter train in Los Angeles, California, was found to have been text messaging seconds before colliding with a freight train. 25 people were killed in the accident and numerous others were injured. Many states have passed laws enforcing hands-free only cellular use that restricts drivers from the distracted driving inherent in hands-on texting and cellular phone calls.