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U.S. safety board says train crash engineers had undiagnosed sleep disorder [View all]
Source: Reuters
#HEALTH NEWSSEPTEMBER 21, 2017 / 1:00 PM / UPDATED 2 HOURS AGO
U.S. safety board says train crash engineers had undiagnosed sleep disorder
David Shepardson
4 MIN READ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The engineers in two New York City area commuter train crashes suffered from sleep apnea that had not been diagnosed, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said on Thursday.
The NTSB released factual findings on Thursday regarding its investigations into the crashes and said it planned to hold a meeting next February about both incidents and safety recommendations.
A New Jersey Transit train crashed in Hoboken, New Jersey, in September 2016, killing one person and injuring more than 100.
In January, a Long Island Rail Road train crashed, injuring more than 100 people.
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U.S. safety board says train crash engineers had undiagnosed sleep disorder
David Shepardson
4 MIN READ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The engineers in two New York City area commuter train crashes suffered from sleep apnea that had not been diagnosed, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said on Thursday.
The NTSB released factual findings on Thursday regarding its investigations into the crashes and said it planned to hold a meeting next February about both incidents and safety recommendations.
A New Jersey Transit train crashed in Hoboken, New Jersey, in September 2016, killing one person and injuring more than 100.
In January, a Long Island Rail Road train crashed, injuring more than 100 people.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trains-crash/u-s-safety-board-says-train-crash-engineers-had-undiagnosed-sleep-disorder-idUSKCN1BW2H2
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