NTSB Advisory
National Transportation Safety Board
Washington, DC 20594
September 12, 2008

NTSB SENDING TEAM TO INVESTIGATE TRAIN ACCIDENT IN CALIFORNIA

The National Transportation Safety Board is sending a team of investigators to Chatsworth, California to investigate an accident involving a Metrolink passenger train and freight train.

There are reports of six fatalities and multiple injuries.

NTSB Railroad Investigator Wayne Workman will serve as Investigator-in-Charge and lead the team.  NTSB Board Member Kitty Higgins will serve as principal spokesman during the on-scene investigation. Terry Williams will accompany the team as press officer.

Mr. Williams may be reached on his cell phone (202-557-1350) when he arrives in California Saturday morning.

NTSB Press Contacts:
202-557-1350 (Terry N. Williams, on site in California) 
202-314-6100 (Washington)

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