NTSB Press Release

National Transportation Safety Board
Office of Public Affairs

NTSB SENDS TEAM TO INVESTIGATE RAILROAD ACCIDENT IN MINNESOTA

October 1, 2010

The National Transportation Safety Board has sent a team to investigate a head-on collision between two Canadian National freight trains in Two Harbors, Minnesota.  The accident occurred yesterday around 4:05 pm CDT.  Five crew members were injured in the accident.

NTSB investigator Jeff Leaman will serve as Investigator-in- Charge for the four member team. 

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NTSB Media Contact:
Keith Holloway
(202) 314-6100
hollowk@ntsb.gov  

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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is an independent federal agency charged with determining the probable cause
of transportation accidents, promoting transportation safety, and assisting victims of transportation accidents and their families.