Politics & Government
Former Amtrak Engineer Brandon Bostian Found Not Guilty On All Counts In Deadly 2015 Train Derailment
Amtrak accepted responsibility for the tragedy and paid $265 million to settle claims by the victims and their families.
March 5, 2022
After a week-long trial, a jury has found Brandon Bostian, the former Amtrak engineer who operated a train that derailed in May 2015 in Philadelphia and killed eight people and injured more than 200 others, not guilty on all counts on Friday. Bostian had been charged with involuntary manslaughter, causing a catastrophe, and 238 counts of reckless endangerment.
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On Thursday, Bostian chose not to testify in his defense at the trial. He declined to answer why he chose not to testify outside the courtroom.
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