I’m just wondering how advantageous it is for him to have amnesia. They can make him testify but if he remembers nothing he really cannot incriminate himself. His defense lawyers do not have to deal with the issue of not making him testify because after all he does not remember anything.
Then there is the problem of the train going at twice the speed it should have been. Did the engineer radio back to some headquarters alerting everyone of this? That is a lot of speed difference. Going 100 mph in a car is quite significant if you have ever done that. On a train it is 1000 times more significant and this guy was doing what?
But, but, but he did remember to get his lawyer immediately and shut his mouth all n the middle of this chaos. Very convenient indeed!!! For that his memory was crystal clear.
Sure, it stinks.
Now, let's see if the NTSB folks can peel it apart--especially in light of him bugging out.
Common tactics for DUI hit and runs are to leave the scene, on foot, if possible/necessary, and hide out until all the metabolites and alcohol are out of their system. It also gives an opportunity to ditch any illicit substances they might have on their person.
Lawyering up, under the circumstances, is one thing anyone would do, but implies he didn't forget he might be held civilly or criminally liable for the wreck.
Cell phone records might be worth a look, too.
"I don't remember" sure could be a convenient way to keep from providing the little details that trip up a story full of lies.
The question is one of if the interrogators are sharper than the scam, provided there is one.
In the meantime, they avoid the whole persecution thingy the rainbow flag set likes to wave around--which may or may not have any relevance to the wreck at all.