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  • Engineer insists he had all-clear(chicago train accident 2 dead dozens injured)

    10/11/2005 4:20:06 AM PDT · by freepatriot32 · 8 replies · 803+ views
    http://www.suntimes.com/ ^ | 10 11 05 | MARK J. KONKOL
    Between forkfuls of angel-hair pasta, Metra engineer Mike Smith calmly told his story Monday, detail by agonizing detail, of the ill-fated Rock Island line train that jumped the tracks under his control. At Nick and Tony's restaurant downtown, Smith talked to reporters for the first time, saying he was sorry that his passengers -- "the most precious cargo" -- suffered and died in the horrific crash. But last month's derailment that killed two women and injured dozens of others was not his fault, he said. "I can say I'm sorry even though I had nothing to do with it," said...