Trolley Driver Not on Cell Phone Before Wreck

Published on: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 01:43:29 -0700

SelectPlusTrolley Driver Not on Cell Phone Before WreckTrolley Driver Not on Cell Phone Before WreckThe Associated PressA prosecutor says a trolley driver who died in a fatal crash last month was not on her cell phone when her trolley slammed into the back of another one. (June 11)[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE] [Notes:various of wreck scene - NIGHT and DAY shots]This fatal crash happened when a Boston trolley car slammed into the back of another. The May crash killed a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority driver and injured about a dozen passengers. But a prosecutor says it's still not clear what caused the wreck. There has been speculation the driver was talking on her cell phone. But he says there's no evidence of that. The district attorney says Terrese (tuh-REES) Edmonds wasn't making a call, texting, e-mailing or surfing the web on her phone when the trolley she was driving rear-ended another one.An investigation has also determined, Edmonds had no drugs or alcohol in her system when she died. Officials with the National Transportation Safety Board have also ruled out track problems, signal malfunctions or brake trouble.The deadly wreck remains under investigation. ___ ___, The Associated Press

Author: AssociatedPress
Keywords: boston train-accident trolley driver on cell phone before wreck
Added: June 11, 2008