Amtrak Train Was Traveling 50 MPH Over Limit Before Crash

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The scene after an Amtrak train derailed in Washington state on Monday morning.

AP The train that derailed in Washington was going 80 mph in a 30 mph zone.

The National Transportation Safety Board cited data from an on-board recorder, which showed the train going much too fast.

It said it was "too early to tell" why it was going so quickly along a bend..

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