By KIRO Radio Staff, MyNorthwest.com; June 7, 2018
Amtrak knew there was an electrical problem with a passenger train before it derailed in Pierce County last December, killing three people and injuring dozens of others.
That’s an argument made by the lawyer for one passenger who is now suing Amtrak. Rudolf Wetzel was on the train that derailed near DuPont in December 2017. He filed a lawsuit Thursday against the railroad company. Wetzel is 81 years old and survived the Holocaust. He reports severe permanent injuries to his head, face, and spine as a result of the train crash.
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