The engineer of a Metrolink train that collided with a freight train last Friday near Los Angeles was sending text messages while he was working, according to federal investigators.
Twenty-five people were killed and at least 130 others were injured in the collision. Authorities have said the engineer, Robert Sanchez, failed to stop at a red signal. The investigation into the crash is ongoing.
The California Public Utilities Commission was scheduled to vote Thursday on an emergency order that would ban the use of cell phones while operating trains. Metrolink already has a policy prohibiting employees from using cell phones while working.
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